The New Antiquity collection includes 15 compositions for a violin and viola duo. Ten compositions from the collection, composed by anonymous authors from the Middle Ages and two Renaissance authors, Tielman Susato and Thoinot Arbeau, have been arranged by Sonja Kalajic. The other five pieces are original romantic compositions by Sonja Kalajic inspired by the spirit of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Beautiful hits of early music, or so-called music of antiquity, have been adapted to the modern and standard violin and viola duo in keeping with the newer instrumental and concertante possibilities of the said instruments. There is no evidence that anyone has adapted that kind of music for such a musical ensemble before, so this edition of musical scores represents a noteworthy contribution to the greater affirmation of early music, to the literature of the string duet in question, and to music in general. From the technical point of view, the collection consists of compositions for almost all levels of performance ? from easier pieces by anonymous authors to some virtuoso ones, like ?Heraldry? by Sonja Kalajic. We hope that the compositions from the New Antiquity collection will enrich and refresh certain concert programs, that they will encourage some performers to attempt new interpretations of old melodies and dances, and that the musicians and the audiences will jointly feel and enjoy the indestructible and astonishing relevance of those musical compositions.

C O N T E N T S
Thoinot Arbeau ? Two pieces
Anonimus ? Three pieces
Tielman Susato ? Five pieces
Sonja Kalajic ? Five knightly pieces

A whole book of duets for violin and viola, ready to download and enjoy!

21 beautiful melodies, arranged especially to sound good on the violin and viola, without being too difficult. These duets are great to play at students\' recitals, wedding gigs, graduation, or just for fun!

Level: from very easy to intermediate.


Contents:
Anon.: Polonaise from the music book of Anna Magdalena Bach

L. v. Beethoven: An die Freude from Symphony no. 9

L. v. Beethoven: Sonatina

G. F. Händel: Lascia ch?io pianga from Rinaldo

G. F. Händel: Sarabande

W. A. Mozart: Komm, lieber Mai

W. A. Mozart: Horn duet

W. A. Mozart: Papageno?s Aria from The Magic Flute

G. Bizet: Habanera from Carmen

C. G. Neefe: Allegretto

J. P. Rameau: Menuet

F. Schubert: Willkommen, lieber schöner Mai (canon)

Trad.: May Song (Alle Vögel sind schon da)

Trad.: Wedding March from Lødingen, Norway

Trad.: Wedding March from Seljord, Norway

Trad.: Wedding March from Øre, Norway

Trad.: Dudlebska, Czech polka

Trad: The Beautiful Waltz from Helgeland, Norway

P. I. Tchaikovsky: Waltz from Sleeping Beauty

A. Vivaldi: Theme from Autumn

A. Vivaldi: Theme from Spring

Shlof Mein Kind is a Yiddish lullaby, often performed by Klezmer musicians. This version is arranged as a duet for one Violin and one Viola.

There are two melodies in use for Shlof Mein Kind. The melody in this arrangement is the lesser known one, as sung by Paul Robeson. There is no record of the tune?s composer, but the words are a setting of a poem by the Jewish Ukrainian writer, Sholem Aleichem. Aleichem is best known as the creator of the ?Tevye? short stories, which later inspired the musical ?Fiddler on the Roof?.

Shlof Mein Kind is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. The simple melody is played three times with varying accompaniment. Shlof Mein Kind is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. Around three minutes long, this version of Shlof Mein Kind invites an expressive performance andis perfect for concert performances, both formal and informal. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.