'Romance for violin and piano is a short reflective piece that exploits the lyrical qualities inherent in the combination. Originally written for a very young but talented violinist Romance travels through numerous moods andcolours within a continuous musical development of the opening material. At first gentle and reflective with increasing dramatic outbursts outlined by the violin sforzandi and parallel sixths in the piano writing numerous shortsolo passages in both instruments culminate in a fiery climax. Quickly subsiding into the calmer yet now more melancholy strains of the earlier stages of the piece the ending is somewhat incomplete. This seems to suggest acontinuous turn of events alluded to in the music.'???????????? - Helen GrimeBorn in 1981 Helen studied oboe with JohnAnderson and composition with Julian Anderson and Edwin Roxburgh at the Royal College of Music. She graduated from the BMus course with First Class Honours and completed her Masters with Distinction in 2004. From 2005-07 Helenwas a Legal & General Junior Fellow at the Royal College of Music. In 2003 she won a British Composer Award for her Oboe Concerto and was awarded the intercollegiate Theodore Holland Composition Prize in 2003 as well as allthe major composition prizes in the RCM. In 2008 she was awarded a Leonard Bernstein Fellowship to study at the Tanglewood Music Center where she studied with John Harbison Michael Gandolfi Shulamit Ran and Augusta Read Thomas.Helen has had works commissioned by some of the most established performers and organisations including ENO London Symphony Orchestra BCMG Britten Sinfonia BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood Music Center.Conductors who have performed her work include Daniel Harding Oliver Knussen Pierre Boulez and Yan Pascal Tortelier. Helen is the 2010 recipient of the Lili Boulanger Memorial Fund and Associate Composer of The Hall? from the

Edited by Ron Erickson. Sonata No.4 completed in 1948 was entitled 'No. 2' by Antheil. It appears from the list of workds he made in 1944 that of the works from the Paris years he wanted to consolidate the Sonata No. 1 withthe third and ignore the second so that all the violin and piano sonatas before 1940 would be known as one work - called Sonata No. 1. Modern notation conventions have been adapted to Antheil's chromatic-polytonal language inorder to make the text as definite and as readable as possible. In this edition poytonal key signatures sometimes are substituted for masses of accidentals.

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.

For the elaboration of his eight Spanish Dances (HN 1370) Sarasate employed extant material ??? folk melodies or songs by well-known composers ??? which he then blended with his own delightful brand of tonal language. Playera and Zapateado op. 23 which make up nos. 5 and 6 of the third volume of Spanish Dances were composed in the summer 1879. Zapateado is a breath-taking highly virtuosic dance in which the violin is able to show off all its technical possibilities. This is why the work also quickly became one of the composer???s most successful performance pieces for himself as violinist. Now offered by Henle as a stand-alone edition this piece has not lost any of its allureand continues to enjoy great popularity. For the elaboration of his eight Spanish Dances (HN 1370) Sarasate employed extant material ??? folk melodies or songs by well-known composers ??? which he then blended with his own delightful brand of tonal language. Playera and Zapateado op. 23 which make up nos. 5 and 6 of the third volume of Spanish Dances were composed in the summer 1879. Zapateado is a breath-taking highly virtuosic dance in which the violin is able to show off all its technical possibilities. This is why the work also quickly became one of the composer???s most successful performance pieces for himself as violinist. Now offered by Henle as a stand-alone edition this piece has not lost any of its allureand continues to enjoy great popularity.

The violin pupil can be accompanied either by the violin teacher (as a violin duet) or with piano. The optional alternative piano accompaniments are by Heidi Rolfe.'I can still remember the thrill I felt as a child of 8 when my violin teacher introduced me to my first concertino. Learning playing and eventually mastering the famous Küchler Concertino in D major made me feel privileged and grown-up as if I were joining a very special club.That was a long time ago yet for me concertinos still hold a distinctive place in the teaching repertoire. Having now taught the violin for the last thirty years and seen how happily my pupils respond to learningduets - that distinctive sense of enjoyment at playing with an adult the improvement of intonation and tone production the liveliness of the lesson - I have composed three new concertinos inspired by the duet form.Taking three great keys for the violin - G D and A minor I have endeavoured to combine emotionally engaging and technically educational music in the 'Olden Style'. Uniquely I have written a second violin part for the teacher to play alongside their pupil's part and there is also a piano accompaniment for use alternatively in concert settings.I very much hope that these concertinos prove as popular and as helpful as the series of duets in my previously published books Sounds of a Rainbow and that they ignite that sense of wonderment and purpose I experienced while playing the Kuchler all those years ago.'Nigel Goldberg

As a passionate composer organist and ornithologist many of Olivier Messiaen's works incorporate these three elements. However he took a different stance for his Thème et Variations for Violin and Piano composing it as a wedding present for his first wife Claire Delbos in 1932. The couple gave its first performance during the same year. Admitted to the Paris Conservatoire at the mere age of eleven Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was an outstanding pupil winning many prizes. Thème et Variations was composed shortly after his appointment as titular organist at the Sainte Trinité church inParis and is often considered to be characteristic of his famous Quatour pour la fin du temps. Made up of a theme and five variations it begins simplistically before entering the complex variations. The theme is composed in common time and at a moderate tempo. Each variation varies in dynamics time signature tempo tonality and rhythm among other elements; however Messiaen cleverly retains suggestions of the theme all throughout. Challenging as it is Thème et Variations is an exciting varied and compelling performance piece for all advanced violinists.

Cool syncopation funky riffs and smooth stylish tunes - from dynamic to nostalgic Pam Wedgwood's series has it all. 'Really Easy Jazzin' About' is a vibrant collection of original pieces in a range of contemporary styles tailor-made for the absolute beginner (grade 0-2). So take a break from the classics and get into the groove as you cruise from blues to rock to jazz.

White Sonata. This work is called White Sonata because it is played on the piano only on the white keys (C major - A minor). The subtitle refers to the child in all of us, regardless of age, who never wanted to grow up, but was forced to do so. With reference to the title of Peter Pan, the theme has to do with the shattered innocence of children who are subjected to abuse and decide to take refuge in themselves. Written around a lullaby, it refers to how to build an inner world to survive.

Take the lead is an integrated series for alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, piano, tenor saxophone, trumpet and violin. In each edition all of the songs are in the same key at concert pitch, allowing the different instruments to play together. Chord symbols are included at concert pitch for use by piano or guitar. 'Take the Lead Movie Hits' features idiomatic arrangements of classic film themes offering fun repertoire that young instrumentalists will love to play. Students have a choice of playing along with CD, Piano or Guitar and all pieces are fully integrated with arrangements for other instruments in the series, making this the ideal resource for school bands and small ensembles. Used as a solo book these pieces will encourage technical progression and confidence in playing. Ideal pieces for performance, or just for fun. Contents: You Can Leave Your Hat On; The Wind Beneath My Wings; Blue Monday; Star Wars (Main Title); Because You Loved Me; I Will Always Love You; (Everything I Do) I Do It For You; I Don't Want To Miss A Thing

Interm. Pieces by Bach Beethoven Corelli Dancla Mozart Sarasate Schubert Schumann Vivaldi-With two CDs of performances and accompaniments. Baroque Classical and Romantic violin solos suitable for the intermediate student violinist. The two enhanced CDs include performances and accompaniments of each piece and can also be used in computers to adjust the tempo. Content - Bach J.S.: Allegro from Sonata in B minor - Beethoven: Andante Scherzoso from Sonata op. 23 - Beethoven: Scherzo from Sonata op. 30 no. 2 - Corelli: Preludio and Allemanda from Sonata in E minor op. 5 no. 8 - Dancla: Air varie on a theme by Donizetti op. 89 no. 4 - Mozart: Adagio and Allegro from Sonata K.379 - Sarasate: Playera from Spanish Dances op.23 - Schubert: Finale from Sonatina op. 137 no. 3 - Schumann R: Phantasiestück op. 73 - Vivaldi: Largo from Winter (The Four Seasons)

Sonata no.2 in d minor op.121 for Violin and Piano-Schumann?s second violin sonata was written in October/November 1851 only a few weeks after the first work for this combination of instruments (HN 428). The highly virtuosic sonata especially in the finale is characterised bythe close thematic dovetailing of the single movements. Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski who later became the composer?s biographer reported that ?smiling in his kind-hearted manner? the composer had said to him: ?I did not likethe first violin sonata; so I then wrote a second one which is hopefully better.? Schumann was apparently referring to the great differences in the expressive content: Whereas the first sonata with three movements seems rathermelancholy and dark overall the second ?Great Sonata? with four movements is bursting with energy and ends in vibrant D major.

The first signs of a revival in Italian music at the beginning of the twentieth century are mostly found in the important contributions of a generation of musicians all born in and around the year 1880: Ottorino Respighi Ildebrando Pizzetti Gian Francesco Malipiero and Alfredo Casella.Thanks to them the music scene in Italy began to widen its horizons which basically meant going beyond the 'exclusive cultivation of melodramatic opera and encouraging an awareness of symphonic music in the country.' This anthology provides a meaningful overview of the music for Violin and Piano written by these composers the founders of the movement and also by thosethey inspired. The pieces have been selected for their musical value their didactic usefulness and their ability to represent a particular period in the history of Italian music and culture.

The allure of tango both the dance and its music is an extraordinary and enduring phenomenon. This book brings together a collection of classic Argentinian tangos from the golden age of the 1920's 30's and 40's together with some more recent examples of tango nuevo by Astor Piazzolla. The music is arranged for flexible strings so can be played as solos duets or trios with optional piano or guitar. Suitable for players of all ages including beginners and mixed ability groups. Includes notes on the musical style performance tips and evocative illustrations.Includes additional keyboard and violin accompaniments.

Easy Concert Pieces-For use in lessons or for your first concert performances Easy Concert Pieces for Violin and Piano contains easy and well-known solo pieces from the Renaissance to the modern era carefully selected according to technical and musical demands: Volume 1 EasyAll the pieces can be played in first position. Besides original compositions by Milán Purcell Corelli Duval or Telemann there are readily playable arrangements of classical masterpieces such as Vivaldi?s Four Seasons Handel?s Firework Music or Mozart?s Magic Flute and modern compositions from the world of pop jazz spirituals Bossa Nova and tango. Recordings andbacking tracks for all the pieces are included on the accompanying CD.