Violin and Piano. Par IRELAND JOHN. Although one of Ireland's earliest published works, his Berceuse for violin and piano of 1902 displays the exemplary grace of salon music at its most sophisticated. The finely crafted melody wears lightly the elegance of the genre, as perfectly expressed in Elgar's Chanson de Matin and Salut d'Amour. In the accompaniment, details of harmony suggest the influence of Tchaikovsky and a passionate utterance more typically Russian than English. Liberated by the innovations of Debussy and Ravel, Ireland in his later songs and piano solos would recreate this quality on his own terms - but the essence of his uniquely romantic voice feels already embryonically present in this exquisite Edwardian miniature./ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

In celebration of the 70th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, this book features all of the classic songs by E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen arranged for violin with a fully orchestrated CD accompaniment. This book also contains dozens of original production stills, including four pages of colour, publicity photos, an essay on the story behind the songs and biographies of the composers. This book is compatible with others in the series. The CD includes a demo track of each song, with a live instrumental performance, and a playalong track. A separate, optional, piano accompaniment book is also available. It also includes a CD that features various instrument demo tracks. Over The Rainbow; Come Out, Come Out... ,It Really Was No Miracle; Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead; The Lullaby League ,The Lollipop Guild ,We Welcome You To Munchkinland; Follow The Yellow Brick Road ,We're Off To See The Wizard; If I Only Had A Brain; Optimistic Voices; The Merry Old Land Of Oz; The Jitterbug; If I Were King Of The Forest.

Par CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO MARIO. Born into a family that had lived in Florence since the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968) entertained only a distant relationship with the music he heard at synagogue: a Renaissance church held more appeal for the Florentine artist than the Oriental décor of his forefathers' place of worship. It was only when he discovered Schelemo, a rhapsody for cello and orchestra written in 1916 by Ernest Bloch, that he began to understand what ' Jewish music” could be. It would take until the death of his maternal grandfather, and the discovery of a collection of prayers set to music among his papers, for the young Castelnuovo-Tedesco to begin to explore Jewish music. In 1928, two years after publishing the Dances of King David, he wrote this Vocalise-E tude for medium voice and piano at the request of vocal teacher Amédée-Landély Hettich, who wanted to include it in the Répertoire moderne de Vocalises-E tudes published by Leduc. The piece became so popular that it led to several adaptations, and the composer asked his close friend Gioacchino Maglioni (1891-1966) to transcribe it for violin and piano. Divided into three sections, the work opens with a poignant lamento that grieves the tragic fate of the Jewish people. Countering what he felt to be a tendency of Jewish music to transform into a ' Wailing Wall”, Castelnuovo-Tedesco follows the lamento with a folk dance whose brisk, ' lively and stubborn” movement has great panache. The third section returns to the initial poignant theme before briefly reiterating the dance motif, allowing the piece to conclude on a hopeful note./ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

Arrangeur: Simon Fischer. This long-awaited collection by internationally renowned violinist Simon Fischer offers brilliant additions to the violin repertoire. His transcriptions follow in the tradition of romantic arrangements from the 19th and 20th centuries and are intended for current performance practice on modern instruments. Including transcriptions of popular melodies and less well-known music, this collection provides virtuosic as well as easier repertoire suitable for both encores and recital pieces. / Classique / Recueil / Violon et Piano

Une grande collection de mélodies populaires arrangé pour violonistes de Grade 2 à 3 standard de jouir. Il y a des accompagnements simples et le CD contient des démonstrations excellentes plus de playalong choeurs de pistes pour chaque pièce. Une ressource d'apprentissage excellent. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Rép Classique / Recueil / Violon et Piano