Vieuxtemps is nowadays considered to be the foremost exponent of the Franco-Belgian violin school. Following a concert by the 14-year old 'wunderkind in 1834, none other than Robert Schumann said: 'With Henri one can safely close one's eyes. His playing is like a flower, at the same time both fragrant and bright. Vieuxtemps was also an excellent viola player and alongside numerous works for violin, also wrote several compositions for its relative. The Sonata op. 36, published in 1862, is one of the gems of viola literature with its oscillation between expressive maestoso, elegiac barcarola and scherzando passages. Our edition is the first ever Urtext edition. / Alto
SKU: BR.EB-9441
ISBN 9790004189184. 9 x 12 inches.
The two sonatas of Johannes Brahms's op. 120 are widely hailed as crowning points of the repertoire for clarinet and piano. Moreover, in the version for viola and piano arranged by Brahms himself, they rank among the most frequently played viola works of the 19th century. They far surpass in compositional substance the relatively few original sonatas written for these instrumentations during the same period.Of the two fellow works, the Sonata No. 2 in E flat major is the more accessible. Diverging from the classical-romantic tradition, Brahms used the key of E flat major here not to express the heroic or monumental, but to obtain lyrical, chiefly restrained characterizations. The serenade-like beauty of the principal theme, which opens the sonata, has always been particularly admired. In his review of the world premiere, the renowned Viennese music critic Eduard Hanslick, a friend of Brahms's, raves with the words it was as if it had fallen from the Heavens. The closing set of variations also follows with gentle gracefulness this lyrical character. However, the middle movement, with its tempestuous outer sections in E flat minor and the hymnic trio in B major provides a passionate and serious contrast, which allows the flanking idyll to unfold its beauties all the more insistently.
SKU: FH.VA6
ISBN 978-1-55440-568-8.
This groundbreaking series for viola offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring virtuoso. Representing all major style periods and a variety of genres, Viola Series, 2013 Edition offers all the music and tools needed to support a comprehensive course of study from the beginner to advanced levels. A rich and varied selection of music in each of these nine progressive volumes of repertoire appeals to violists of all ages. From the Preparatory Level through Level 8, students will be exposed to quality selections originally written for viola, fun arrangements of traditional fiddle and folk tunes, as well as contemporary pieces by notable composers such as Violet Archer, Carey Cheney, and Fritz Kriesler.Concertos:Concerto in B flat Major - Hoffmeister, Franz Anton arr. Alison A. Copland- First MovementPremier Solo, op. 77, no. 1 - Dancla, CharlesConcerto in C Major - Schmitt, Joseph arr. Bernhard Pauler- First MovementSonatas:S onata in E Minor, HWV 375 - Handel, George Frideric arr. Harold Birston- Second Movement- Third MovementSolo per alto viola (The Billiard Sonata) - Giardini, Felice arr. Christine Donkin- Second Movement- Third MovementSonata in B flat Major - Stamitz, Carl- First MovementConcert Repertoire:Couplets de folies - Marais, Marin arr. Paul DoktorHebrew Melody No. 1 - Joachim, JosephAir with Variations (The Harmonious Blacksmith) - Handel, George Frideric arr. Watson ForbesOrientale - Granados, Enrique arr. Christine Donkinelegie, op. 44 - Glazunov, AleksandrUnaccompanie d Repertoire:Fantasia No. 1 in E flat Major, TWV 40:14 - Telemann, Georg Philipp- First Movement- Second MovementSuite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 - Bach, Johann Sebastian- First Movement: Prelude- Second Movement: Gigue.
SKU: FH.VA5
ISBN 978-1-55440-567-1.
This groundbreaking series for viola offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring virtuoso. Representing all major style periods and a variety of genres, Viola Series, 2013 Edition offers all the music and tools needed to support a comprehensive course of study from the beginner to advanced levels. A rich and varied selection of music in each of these nine progressive volumes of repertoire appeals to violists of all ages. From the Preparatory Level through Level 8, students will be exposed to quality selections originally written for viola, fun arrangements of traditional fiddle and folk tunes, as well as contemporary pieces by notable composers such as Violet Archer, Carey Cheney, and Fritz Kriesler.Concertos and Concertinos:Concerto in C Minor, op. 12, no. 3 - Seitz, Friedrich- First MovementConcerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9 - Telemann, Georg Philipp- Third Movement- Fourth MovementConcerto in D Minor, op. 3, no. 6, RV 356 - Vivaldi, Antonio arr. Christine Donkin- Third MovementSonatas and Sonatinas:Sonata in E flat Major - Dittersdorf, Carl Ditters vonSonata - Cerha, Friedrich- First Movement- Second MovementSonata in G Major, op. 2, no. 6 - Flackton, William arr. Harold Birston- Second Movement- Third MovementConcert Repertoire:Langsam, op. 102, no. 2 - Schumann, RobertLa Provencale - Marais, Marin arr. May MukleArioso - Bach, Johann Sebastian arr. Mark MrozinskiTambourin - d'Hervelois, Louis de Caix arr. Paul DoktorGypsy Pavan - Mozetich, MarjanSpace Dance - Mozetich, MarjanNocturne, op. 186, no. 2 - Kalliwoda, Johann WenzelCradle Song - Bridge, Frank.
