The edition 'Mein erstes Konzert' [My First Concert] contains 22 easy pieces for lessons, first recitals or pupils' competitions. This volume takes the player on a musical journey through five epochs - from the Renaissance era via the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras to contemporary music. A special highlight is the large number of pieces of popular music, including motivating pieces from the areas of pop music, jazz, spiritual, bossa nova and tango most of which have been specially composed for this volume. Most works can be played after two years of lessons already - all pieces are in the first position and can be played in the four fingering patterns. To two compositions requiring position playing, an easier alternative has been added. Fingerings for position playing can of course be entered in the pieces by the teacher to improve the tonal result. / Violon Et Piano

La Melancolie is a famous melody first written by Ole Bull in 1850. It is often known under the name I Ensomme Stunde (?In Moments of Solitude?). It has been arranged here for solo Violin with Piano accompaniment. Ole Bull (1810-1880) was a Norwegian composer Violin virtuoso and nationalist. He started playing early in life performing as a soloist with the Bergen Philharmonic orchestra before the age of ten. He later studied in Paris where he met Chopin Rossini and Paganini before launching a highly successful career as a touring virtuoso performing all across the UK North America and mainland Europe. Few of hiscompositions have survived but perhaps best known is his Saeterjentens Sondag.

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

It made its creator world-famous and added a towering masterpiece to the standard repertoire: Max Bruch’s First Violin Concerto In G Minor. Now it’s appearing at last in an urtext edition from Henle.Bruch himself was not always overjoyed at his work’s popularity: 'I can’t listen to this concerto anymore ' he once complained to his publisher Simrock 'do you suppose I’ve only written one concerto?' By now theBruch Concerto has found a permanent place in the world’s concert halls. Henle’s edition provides not only a razor-sharp urtext for the solo part but a preface that alone is worth the price of the volume: who could haveguessed that the concerto went through a convoluted genesis with multi-layered revisions and that some of the changes go back to the famous violinist Joseph Joachim?

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 Swing' features idiomatic arrangements of swing classics 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: Chattanooga-Choo Choo Ch'Boogie; I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo; In The Mood; I Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing); Jersey Bounce; Pennsylvania 6-5000; A String Of Pearls

Aus Preludes I für Violine und Klavier-The first volume of Debussy?s Préludes for Piano (HN 383) was published in 1910 and was soon followed by arrangements for various scorings commissioned by the original publisher. Debussy personally transcribedonly one Prélude Minstrels which was released in 1914 in a version for Violin and Piano.Back at that time ?Minstrels? was the name given to comedians who performed in blackface andcaricatured the alleged behaviour of Blacks in America. The arrangement is of interest not only to pianists since Debussy intervened in the original musical text by adding variants but also to violinists who willdiscover charming and rewarding music of medium difficulty (5 of 9).

revised edition of HN 293-Whilst some late works by César Franck have received criticism the Sonata For Piano and Violin In A Major of 1886 found a friendly reception among critics and public from the outset. This work isdedicated to Eugène Ysaÿe who was attracting much attention at the time with his flawless Violin technique. Ysaÿe was so inspired by the Sonata that he promised 'I will play this masterpiece wherever I can find anartistically-minded pianist'.Nothing has changed to the present day regarding the work's continuing popularity but it was time to revise Henle's previous edition to reflect the latest research. In the intervening period ithas been shown that Franck was actively involved in reading the proofs for the printed edition meaning that the first edition which contains many differences from the autograph has become the basis for this new one.The markings of the Violin part of Henle's edition are by Yehudi Menuhin; Daniel Hope has undertaken the changes required by the revised musical text.

Now you can play as featured soloist on eight specially recorded Jazz arrangements! 'Take the Lead' is an integrated series for piano, flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet and violin. In edition all the songs are at the same concert pitch, so all the instruments can play together. Each song is carefully slelected and edited, chord symbols are at concert pitch for use by piano or guitar. The CD contains full backing tracks, professionally arranged and recorded and full demonstration recordings help in learning the songs. / Date parution : 2005-05-27/ Recueil / Violon et Piano

Viennese music has become almost synonymous with Johann Strauss II and his great waltzes. But of course there were other luminaries: his father Johann Strauss I his talented brothers Josef and Eduard as well as their colleagues friends and rivals. This collection includes music by some of these; and apart from waltzes we have polkas (slow and fast) a couple of melodies from operettas and a march. The selection ranges from shorter eminently playable miniatures to a handful of more extended and challenging arrangements. The waltz kings were first and foremost fiddlers. They led their orchestras from the front instrument and bow in hand. As a young man JohannStrauss II used to practise his Violin in a full-length mirror so he would look every inch the part. They knew how to write for the Violin how to make it sing and dance and this helps to make the repertoire a perfect foil to the other volumes in this series. The arrangements in this collection can be performed as solos duets or trios or by larger ensembles. In fact here are all the resources to recreate a Viennese café orchestra! The full range of traditional fiddle repertoire is now at your fingertips! Using these generous collections you can create your own ceilidh barn dance jazz club Sarajevo street-café or Gypsy gathering. Some of this music is familiar some more exotic but all of it is absolutely authentic faithfully arranged and above all hugely enjoyable. Each title in the series is available in two formats: the Violin edition (with an optional easy Violin part and Guitar chords); or the complete edition which also includes both Keyboard and Violin accompaniments. Either format is hugely flexible which means the music can be played as solos duets or trios as well as with larger ensembles. Edward Huws Jones has travelled extensively researching fiddle-playing traditions. In each book he explains the background of the particular musical style giving his own suggestions for a lively performance. And to help recreate the spirit of the music every book in the series is beautifully illustrated.