Six Sonatas for Violin and Viola Hob. VI:1?6-The title ?Solo per il Violino? which Haydn gave these sonatas in his ?Entwurf-Katalog? (the handwritten catalogue he maintained of his own works) already gives us an indication: it is only the Violinwhich is treated as a solo instrument in these six sonatas the Viola has an accompanying role. Haydn might have written these ?soli? for himself; but they also might have been for Luigi Tomasini the ?first violinist? atEsterházy?s court. Today these duos enjoy great popularity particularly for teaching purposes. We are now proud to present the definitive Henle edition following the text in the Complete Edition of Haydn?s Works withthe addition of specially composed cadenzas.

To see the summer sky for Violin and Viola falls into four movements. The first movement opens with the two instruments sounding almost as one playing very high glassy harmonics. Gradually an expressive viola solo emerges withboth instruments descending to their lower ranges. A livelier quasi scherzando solo for violin accompanied by viola pedal notes leads to a chorale like passage the violin at the top of its range whilst the viola is at itslowest. The movement ends with the two instruments coming together once again on a unison Bb and fades away almost as it has begun but this time in the husky lower registers.The second movement is much faster and openswith a downward flurry for both instruments. A continuous pizzicato line for viola is interrupted by more violent passages in the violin. The two instruments come together in a dance-like passage before the roles are reversed.Finally an ecstatic melody surfaces in the viola and is later continued in the violin before the movement closes with the spiky figures of its opening the two instruments ending in unison.The third movement encompasses isthe most delicate and still music of the piece. After a very tranquil opening an expressive violin melody is accompanied by a gentle rocking figure in the viola. Tentative at first intensity and speed gather until the violinreaches stratospheric heights. Both of the instruments play at the extremes of their registers before moving to common ground for a more lively textural passage. This is followed by a passionate reminder of the movement’s opening gradually fading away to nothing.The piece ends with a Moto Perpetuo. The instruments begin by dovetailing a single line which develops into two strands before a more violent section appears punctuated by strident doublestops. Both instruments have slightly manic solo episodes before the movement quickly dies away in the single line of its opening

In late 1779 Mozart penned this delectable classic which stands as the only remaining Mozart composition in this form incorporating both symphonic and concerto styles. It features wonderful parts for both of the soloinstruments against Mozart's incomparably brilliant writing and orchestration. We have also included two wonderful Mozart bon-bons The E-major Adagio KV364; and the C-major Rondo KV373. A magical and exciting experienceto perform this alongside virtuoso Jürgen Klos at the viola and Les Orpheistes Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Joel Mathias Jenny. A classic not to be missed by any violinist! Includes slow-tempo practice accompanimentsof the faster outer movements.

Les duos à cordes ont tendance à être quelque peu éclipsés par d\'autres instruments pour la musique de chambre pour cordes - en particulier les quatuors à cordes, pourtant le duo à cordes est une introduction idéale au monde de la musique de chambre pour toute personne qui apprend un instrument. Fabian Payr et Ruth Bamberger ont sélectionné 15 ?uvres de clavecin appropriées de la période baroque et les ont arrangées pour deux instruments à cordes. Ces pièces pour duo, faciles à jouer, sont particulièrement appropriées comme matériel pour les leçons d\'instrument mais aussi comme répertoire pour les spectacles d\'étudiants. Elles encouragent l\'étude de la pratique de l\'interprétation baroque et promeuvent le sujet quelque peu négligé du jeu d\'ensemble en musique de chambre. / Partitions classique / Cordes / Autres cordes frottées / RICORDI

This is a truly exceptional work and one of the finest in the repertoire for a string duet. The two parts are individual and equal at nearly all times in the music. There are times when one or the other instrument has a dominant melodic line but then the subsidiary part always has considerable interest. Written for Violin and Viola.

Zikmund Schul est né à Chemnitz en 1916 et mort dans le ghetto de Theresienstadt en 1944. Il est l'un des compositeurs qui ont été négligés lors de la réévaluation de la musique des soi-disant 'compositeurs de Theresienstadt'. En coopération avec le ' Theresienstadt Music Memorial Project ' à Tel-Aviv et le Mémorial de Yad Vashem, Bote and Bock publierez oeuvres tous conservés par l'étudiant de Hindemith et Hába Zikmund Schul en séquence lâche, avec les oeuvres d'autres compositeurs. Les travaux comprennent la musique de chambre pour les chaînes, oeuvres vocales et chorales et une fugue de piano. Le ' Duo ', écrit en 1943, est une des oeuvres du Schul plus vaste préservé et une des compositions plus importantes pour ce type d'ensemble du duo - une amélioration inestimable du répertoire. / Violon Et Alto

Around 1800 Beethoven seems to have completely distanced himself from chamber music for wind. In letters to his publisher we read that he did not have any particular regard for his Septet op. 20 and the Sextet op. 71; furthermore he did not write any new works for wind ensembles.By contrast he ennobled his Trio op. 87 originally for two oboes and cor anglais by making an additional version for two violins and viola. This charming work ispublished following the Urtext in the Beethoven Complete Edition and is a welcome addition to the repertoire for these instruments for which a great deal has not otherwise been composed.