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 youngCastelnuovo-Tedesco to begin to explore Jewish music. In 1928 two years after publishing the Dances of King David he wrote this Vocalise-Étude 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-Études 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.

Instrumentation: Vln—Pf(Vc/VdG ad lib) Editor: Burrows Format: Sheet Music Details: Sonatas in F major, D major, G minor, F major; Sonata à cinque in Bb; Allegro in C minor; Sonatina from 'Il trionfo del tempo'; Sonata Movement in A minor; Fantasia in A; Allegro in G for solo violin Contents: ...there's quite a bit of question as to what exactly constitutes Handel's violin sonatas....Editor Donald Burrows feels that, because of range and style, some of these suspect works also were intended as violin sonatas....The advantage of the newly reprinted Peters edition is that there are more pieces to choose from, the music is clear and easy to read, the page turns considerate, and the keyboard realization simple, but effective.--Sarah Freiberg, for STRINGS (September 2010)

Five Pieces for Violin and Orchestra was commissioned by Frederick Grinke and completed on 20 December 1961. The BBC Symphony Orchestra with Frederick Grinke (violin) and conducted by the composer gave the first performanceon 31 July 1962 at the Royal Albert Hall London during the BBC Proms season.This work is so constructed that each piece is complete in itself and can be played separately while at the same time the whole set of fiveconstitutes a structural unit. A basic motif consisting of a rising semitone followed by a falling tone and its inversion plays an important part in every piece. Thus the first piece which is of a slow and meditativecharacter begins with this theme in the bass. It is also heard in the first entry of the solo part and thereafter every episode is in some way derived from it. The next piece a vigorous and strongly marked ‘allegro’ uses thesemitone of the original figure as its starting point. A second theme appears first on the horns and is later taken up by the solo violin while a third section has the initial idea as its accompaniment. Next comes an extendedscherzo in free form very closely based on initial motif. The fourth is a purely melodic piece containing allusions in its middle section to the basic figure. Here the strings only are used for accompaniment. In the firstsection violas and cellos are divided in the middle section and all the strings are used in the last which is otherwise an almost exact repetition of the opening. The Finale is a lighter movement than the others concernedmainly with giving the soloist material for display but not unconnected with what has gone before.

Composed by Georges Delerue a French composer specialised in film music Le Le Concerto De L'Adieu is a piece for Violin and Piano accompaniment. Edited by Roberto Cani it lasts 9 minutes. This concerto is part of the original soundtrack of “Dien Bien Phu” (1992) by Pierre Schoendoerffer. It is used in the film for a scene which represents the loss of Dien Bien Phu: a concert is going to happen and while the music starts some sporadic images of the battle are shown. The concert finishes with the audience applauding and the next scene shows some soldiers having their last drink knowing the battle is already lost.The concerto goes through different phases to express what is seen through the images alternating melancholy desperation desolation and the feeling of lost power.

Fiddler Playalong Collection 2 is a second collection of pieces from all over the world that represent a colourful cross-section of fiddle music through the ages. Whether you are looking for a Hot Club trad-Jazz classic an Irish folk tune an old Bluegrass standard or something more exotic this special selection of nineteen fiddle melodies has it all! What's more the book also boasts a play-along CD of backing tracks and recorded examples to accompany your practices and performances. You'll find a pull-out part containing a full set of Piano accompaniments too as well as supplementary Violin parts for elementary players so everybody can enjoythis wonderful selection of pieces from around the globe whatever your ability!

Play Showtime Book 1 presents hits from some of the greatest shows of all time, arranged for solo violin with piano accompaniment. Contents include Memory from Cats, Maria from West Side Story and On My Own from Les Miserables.  / Instrumental Music / Recueil / Violon et Piano

A collection of pieces all carefully selected and arranged to provide supplementary material for today's young violinists. Each piece offers suggestions and guidelines to breathing dynamics and tempo together with technical tips performance notes and a simple but effective piano accompaniment. Contains a variety of musical styles ranging from folk and classical through to showtunes and popular songs.

A collection of pieces all carefully selected and arranged to provide supplementary material for today's young violinists. Each piece offers suggestions and guidelines to breathing dynamics and tempo together with technical tips performance notes and a simple but effective piano accompaniment. Contains a variety of musical styles ranging from folk and classical through to showtunes and popular songs.

Cette collection de 21 mélodies populaires a été soigneusement arrangée et classée d'enseignement attrayant répertoire pour jeunes violonistes. La familiarité de la matière va stimuler l'enthousiasme des élèves et d'encourager leur pratique. Les exigences techniques de la partie solo augmenter progressivement à la norme du Grade de Conseil associé I. Les accompagnements piano sont simples mais efficace et devrait être dans la gamme de la plupart des pianistes. Jerry Lanning est diplômé de la Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Il est un arrangeur largement expérimenté dans les domaines tant populaires et classiques, avec de nombreux arrangements publiés à son crédit. Il enseigne également (principalement le piano) à l'école de l'abbaye de Wycombe et Bradfield College. / Violon