A superb collection containing five varied folk tunes set for Viola or Cello with Piano accompaniment. Taken from the vast Petrie collection of Ancient Irish Music these traditional melodies have been freely and imaginatively adapted by Howard Ferguson to form a suite of concert and recital pieces. Part of the ABRSM syllabus.

For Viola and Piano this is the composer's first opused work. Premiered at the Wigmore Hall in July 1959 by Cecil Aronowitz and Margaret Kitchen.Wood: In 1957 I knew I had newly discovered the music of Schoenberg and hispupils and I knew at once that they were to show me the way forward for my music; as indeed they have ever since. The revelation was primarily an emotional experience for me and however imperfectly their influence wasreceived it was obviously reflected in the all-out chromaticism (new for me then) in the many chains of twelve notes or lesser chromatic formations (which do not here amount to serial working and have only rarely done sosince) in the characteristic harmonic and rhythmic formations the wide and sometimes angular intervals of the melodies and in general the introverted romanticism. Anyway I knew then that this was the sort of music that Ihenceforth would want to write and so I called these Variations my Opus One.The declamatory Introduction leads into the Theme heard on the viola. Six Variations follow of which No.3 is the most violent and No.4 the mostsustainedly lyrical. The recitative-like sixth variation leads into the Finale a more extended movement. The Theme returning on the piano leads to a climax at which there is a citation from Beethoven’s C minor Variations forpiano. Then their characteristics sequence of chords is heard on the piano as an accompaniment to the final statement of my own theme on the viola in the closing bars of the work.

Have you ever heard of a Crocodillo Lazy Chimliroo or Fluttering Butterworm - not to mention a Pythonippotamus? These are just some of the creatures that feature in Jackaroo an imaginative collection of pieces with a jazzy twist for the absolute beginner viola player. Using only open strings and first finger each piece introduces a new rhythmic or technical point with useful suggestion boxes for the teacher. The addition of words and lively accompaniments by Pam Wedgwood mean that each piece can be sung through first. There’s even the chance to draw your own imaginary animals too inspired by Drew Hillier’s wacky illustrations - how about aSnivelling Skunkpanze? This book will inspire young violists and inject a healthy dose of fun into Viola lessons.

arranged for Piano and Viola-Cesar Franck’s Sonata for Piano and Violin is one of the most treasured works in the Violin repertoire a masterpiece of cyclic form with a gracefulness and expressive force almost paradigmatic for the age of musical Romanticism. This work was composed in 1886 and was dedicated to the Belgian violinist and composer Eugène Ysaÿe.After Franck’s death in 1890 the original publisher of the Sonata the Parisian house Julien Hamelle announced an arrangement of the work for Viola but it has not been possible to locate any copy of this publication. The present arrangement for Viola is largely based on Jules Delsart’s arrangement for Piano and Cello the onlyversion of the Sonata which the composer authorized. However the Viola part here also adopts extensive passages in their original register or remains in the middle octave especially in those passages where the Cello lies two octaves beneath the Violin.Being set in the alto register the part thus lies between the other two string versions lending the Sonata a delightful hybrid hue beyond the brilliance of the Violin and the sonorousness of the Cello. The Piano part has been left intact and is thus identical to that of the original version.The edition is rounded off by an informative text on the genesis and reception history of the Sonata (Ger/Fr/Eng).

Sonata in B flat major op. 36 for Piano and Viola-Henry Vieuxtemps' Viola Sonata In B Flat Op.36. Urtext edition.Following a concert by the 14-year old 'wunderkind' Henry Vieuxtemps in 1834 none other than Robert Schumann said 'WithHenri one can safely close one’s eyes. His playing is like a flower at the same time both fragrant and bright'. Vieuxtemps is nowadays considered to be the foremost exponent of the Franco-Belgian Violin school.The composer was however an excellent Viola player and wrote several compositions for the instrument. Sonata Op.36 published in 1862 is one of the gems of Viola literature with its oscillation betweenexpressive maestoso elegiac barcarola and scherzando passages. This edition by Henle is the first Urtext version of the work to be published.

Ursula Mamlok was born in Berlin in 1923, but was forced to emigrate via Ecuador to New York in 1939 because of her Jewish descent. In 2006 she returned to the city where she was born.Above Clouds for viola and piano, created in 2013/14, is one of Mamlok's most recent compositions and is no longer than about three minutes. In this period, however, many a thing happens, even if, as is often the case with Mamlok, the dramatization of the piece rather not follows traditional principles. This is why the end of the piece comes a surprise, when you least expect it. / Alto Et Piano

From Haydn to Humperdinck show tunes to spirituals - variety is the spice of musical life and the essence of this book. Here there are 20 carefully graded pieces which skilfully explore the Viola's unique sonorities and provides superb introductory literature for the young player.

titles selected by Valérie Bime-Apparailly. Par . Following the tremendous success achieved over the past two decades by her method 'Je débute l?alto' (HA 09740 and HA 09758), Valérie Bime-Apparailly presents an anthology of easy pieces for viola and piano, the interpretation of which requires only knowledge of the first position. Completed by a CD which includes the piano accompaniment of each piece as well as its complete version, this carefully designed selection displays a joyful diversity. / Date parution : 2022-02-03/ Recueil / Violon et Piano