for the developing violinist-Study & Play est le concept idéal pour développer votre jeu dans un environnement plaisant et solidement structuré. Ce second volume de la collection Selected Studies propose des accompagnements de piano qui présentent une nouvelle approche de la pratique instrumentale. Chaque étude est enregistrée dans trois versions : une version intégrale et deux versions d?accompagnement (au tempo normal d?abord au tempo d?étude ensuite). Selected Studies 2 rassemble les meilleures études écrites par de grands pédagogues du violon des deux siècles passés tels que Franz Wohlfahrt Hans Sitt et Georg Wichtl entre autres. Main droite : changements de cordes staccato legato spiccato. Main gauche : exercices pour le jeu en deuxième et troisième positions démanchés trilles.

Any violinist who hears the name Sitt nowadays will probably just think of the author of studies and exercises that have long been a familiar feature in instrumental lessons. Of course the Prague violinist, music teacher and composer Hans Sitt (1850-1922) made a significant impact on methods of violin teaching, but he also wrote a whole series of other works worth listening to: concertos for violin, viola and cello and chamber music for various combinations of instruments. Sitt studied the violin in Prague and was then appointed first as leader of the orchestra and then as musical director in Breslau (now called Wroc?aw).After posts as director of music in Prague, Chemnitz - where he championed the work of Smetana - and Nice, he was eventually appointed professor of violin, orchestral playing and score reading at the Leipzig Conservatoire from 1884-1921. Besides this he also played viola in the Brodsky Quartet, organised concerts and was conductor of the Bach Society. The composers Franco Alfano - who completed Puccini's unfinished opera Turandot- and Frederick Delius studied with Sitt, as did the conductor Václav Talich. Three Album Leaves op. 13 were also composed during his time in Leipzig, published by Bosworth and Co in 1894. Romanesca, #1 in that collection, is a pretty, slightly melancholy piece of music with romantic appeal that draws out lyrical and expressive playing and is thus eminently suitable for tuition purposes and concert performances. / Violon Et Piano

Par NOSKOWSKI / GREIVE. Written within throughly romantic style Melody is a highly attractive example of the composers typically elegant melodic writing, strong sense of structural proportion and lush romantic harmonies. The totally idiomatic violin writing reflects ahigh degree of attainment in its composers violin studies with J. Hornziel and A. Ktski. [Tyrone Greive]./ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

10 Easy Pieces. Par IGUDESMAN ALEKSEY. 'In the Zoo 2” is a further collection of intermediate pieces for violin and piano by Aleksey Igudesman, depicting many of a child's favourite animals. Spanning from UK Grade 2 to 4, they will inspire young violinists to interpret the sounds and actions of the animals as notated by the composer and help them understand how abstract music can depict something very real. But what makes these compositions ingenious as teaching pieces is that, hidden within, are very useful technical studies. For example, in 'The Turtle”, steady bowing is needed to make a good tone in the long notes depicting this slow-moving creature. In 'The Crocodile”, short, staccato double stops (easy ones!) depict the snapping jaws and are contrasted with legato, sinuous passages as the animal creeps up on its prey! A clever piano part allows the teacher to support his or her young student and perhaps make a captivating concert piece for the end of term presentation. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Violon et Piano

Trinity Performance Editions showcase new works by contemporary composers. Each edition is dedicated to one composer and instrument. Many pieces from the series are featured on Trinity???s exam syllabuses whilst others are simply enjoyable to learn and play and provide great transition pieces between grades. All are excellent recital pieces and performance notes written by the composer are available online along with further digital resources.