Par MILHAUD DARIUS. 1st Sonata was written by Darius Milhaud and is based on anonymous tunes of the XVIII century and was dedicated to Germain Prevost. Initially composed for Viola and Orchestra, this score features the Viola and Piano scores. It is composed of four distinct parts: 1. Entree 2. Française 3. Air 4. Final Fairly difficult, this Sonata can be used for recitals and contests by upper-intermediate players. Born in 1892, Darius Milhaud became a professor at the Paris Conservatoire after the WWII, and composed a wide musical repertoire. One of thecharacteristic of the music he composed was its polytonality and its numerous influences (mainly French Provence, Jazz, South American and Jewish)./ Répertoire / Alto et Piano

Version for Viola-In the later years of his life in the 1890s Johannes Brahms was inspired by the clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld to compose Trio Op.114 Quintet Op.115 and the Sonatas Op.120 – three gems inthe Clarinet chamber music repertoire. Brahms also provided a part for Viola as an alternative to the Clarinet. The revision of this Henle Urtext edition of the Viola version of Op.120 is based onthe musical text of the New Brahms Complete Edition and in many respects contains significant improvements: the original autograph was consulted for the first time the newly set Piano score now contains the Viola part and Violaplayers can benefit from fingerings and bowings by Tabea Zimmermann in the solo part.

Description Solos For The Viola Player The purpose of this anthology is to make available to the viola player a substantial body of work, and introducing a valuable and enticing literature. Songlist Adagio (Arpeggione Sonata) [Schubert, Franz] Allegretto Grazioso [Bach, Carl Phillipp Emanuel] Andante (Violin-viola Duo No.2) [Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus] Boston Fancy (Hornpipe) Choralprelude (O Mensch Bewein Dein Sunde Gross) [Bach, Johann Sebastian] German Dance (Landler) [Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters Von] I'm Just A-going Over Jordan March (Notturno) [Beethoven, Ludwig Van] Menuetto [Handel, George Frideric] Romance [Mehul, Etienne-nicolas] Shenandoah Tambourin [D'hervelois, Louis De Caix] Tema Con Variazioni (Couplets Des Folies D'espagne) [Marais, Marin] Verborgenheit (Renunciation) [Wolf, Hugo] Von Ewige Liebe (Love Is Forever) [Brahms, Johannes] Were You There?

Concert Pieces for Viola and Piano-Viola part & enclosed Piano accompaniment.14 recital pieces presented in increasing order of difficulty.Wide range of styles included.To complement the Sassmannshaus Early Start on the Viola method Bärenreiter offer a selection of recital pieces tailored to this educational concept. This edition presents 14 pieces covering a wide stylistic spectrum giving Viola players a rich body of appealing concert pieces to choose from.The works are arranged in increasing order of difficulty the cornerstones being two works by Georg Eduard Goltermann; his technically simple Andante religioso and his demanding Adagio and Tarantella. Works by Kalliwoda Fauré Grieg Dvo ák amongst others are included.The editor:Kurt Sassmannshaus is a violinist and Viola player a professor of Violin in Cincinnati (OH) and a promoter of Violin teaching with projects in Germany China and the United States. He continues the work of his father Egon Sassmannshaus who set new standards with the Sassmannshaus string methods.