Volume 2. This meticulous collection of 56 études constitutes the second book of a three-volume set curated by Alwin Schroeder, a former cellist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and accomplished instructor from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Leipzig, Germany. A compilation of 56 exercises presents a progressively challenging sequence of studies, created by Schroeder and effectively interwoven with several others by his esteemed 19th-century European colleagues Karl Schröder, Ferdinand Büchler, Friedrich Dotzauer, Auguste Franchomme, Friedrich Grützmacher, and Sebastian Lee. The result is a well-rounded selection of exercises carefully arranged to enhance your cello-playing proficiency.

Great Clarinet Quintets(2). Mozart's friendship with Anton Stadler, the clarinetist in Vienna's Royal-Imperial Court Orchestra, led to the composition of his beloved Quintet in A Major. The four-movement piece is arranged for clarinet, two violins, viola, and cello. Brahms's Clarinet Quintet in B minor, also in four movements, is equally popular and often recorded as a companion to Mozart's work. Professional and amateur musicians alike will appreciate this convenient single-volume publication of these frequently performed quintets. Both scores were reproduced from authoritative sources. Durable but inexpensive, this edition features a sturdy binding that allows pages to remain open on music stands for years of use and enjoyment.

Au cours d'une période de 50 ans, Haydn a composé plus de 80 quatuors à cordes mettant en vedette une gamme et la variété de l'invention structurelle dépassé que par les oeuvres de Beethoven. Dans ce volume, la maîtrise du compositeur de la forme est frappante, en particulier dans les six populaires et bien-enregistré 'Quatuors prussiens.'Les grandes têtes de notes lisibles, de larges marges pour les notations, papier opaque et contraignantes permanentes en font un ajout fondamental aux bibliothèques musicales et des répertoires des musiciens.Réimpression de Ernst Eulenburg, Londres, n.d. édition. / Quatuor A Cordes

Ravel was not only a master craftsman of exquisitely constructed chamber works but he was also a key innovator inspired by the tonal/atonal experiments of Schoenberg Stravinsky and the Second Viennese School. This is most closely reflected in the remarkable Mallarmé Poems Ravel's closest approach to the modernist innovations. Elsewhere his Piano Trio presents a perfect example of the delicacy and intricacy of Ravel's chamber music. Joined by several other full chamber pieces this is music that presents Ravel at his most musically ambitious brought together for the first time in one large-format attractively-priced volume.

All 23 string quartets plus the alternate slow movement to K. 156. Breitkopf & Hortel ed.

This reprint of the celebrated Novello edition features the six 'Haydn' Quartets the 'Hoffmeister' Quartet and three 'Prussian' Quartets. Based on corrected manuscripts published by the composer's widow this famous study scoreconstitutes the first authentic edition of these works. The score is complemented by more than 60 pages of front matter by famed musicologist Alfred Einstein the music editor best known for his 1936 revision of the Köchelcatalog. All lovers of Mozart's works including intermediate-level and advanced string players will rejoice in this modestly priced edition of a historic score. Complete contents include: Quartet in G major K. 387; Quartet in Dminor K. 421;Quartet in B-flat major K. 458; Quartet in E-flat major K. 428; Quartet in A major K. 464; Quartet in C major K. 465; Quartet in D major K. 499; Quartet in D major K. 575; Quartet in B-flat major K.589; and Quartet in F major K. 590.Reprint of the Novello and Company London 1945 edition.

Incl. Horn Trio op. 40 and Clarinet Trio op. 114-Includes the three great piano trios the 'Horn Trio' and the 'Clarinet Trio'. Edited by Hans Gal.

Over a 50-year period Haydn composed more than 80 string quartets featuring a range and variety of structural invention exceeded only by Beethoven's works. In this volume the composer's mastery of the form is strikingly evident particularly in the six popular and much-recorded 'Prussian Quartets.'This volume contains the full scores of:Op. 42 in D minor (composed in 1785)Op. 50 Nos. 1 6 ('Prussian Quartets ' composed in 1787 and dedicated to the Prussian King Friederich Wilhelm II)Op. 54 Nos. 1 3 (First set of 'Tost Quartets' composed c.1788 and dedicated to the merchant Johann Tost)Large readable noteheads ample margins for notations opaque paper and permanent binding make this a fundamental addition to music libraries and musicians' repertories.Reprint of the Ernst Eulenburg Ltd. London n.d. edition.

For Viola Da Gamba-This superbly produced volume brings together nine of Bach's most performed compositions: six Cello Suites and three Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord. Reprinted from the definitive Bach-Gesellschaft edition.

Op. 55 64 and 71 complete-Twelve String Quartets by Franz Joseph Haydn edited by Wilhelm Altmann. Op.55 Nos. 1-3 (including Razor); Op.64 Nos. 1-6 (including The Lark); Op.71 Nos. 1-3. Eulenberg eds.

Full score for Violin Cello and Piano of Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No.1 In D minor Op.49 and Piano Trio No.2 in C minor Op.66. Upon hearing the first trio Robert Schumann declared Mendelssohn is the Mozart of the nineteenth century! Written in the composer's famously flowing Romantic style these two works are staples of the repertoire and anchors of many chamber music series. Both appear here for the first time in a single and affordable study edition. Mendelssohn drew upon a variety of influences in his musical style - chiefly Bach Mozart and Beethoven. Like the other German composers of his generation Mendelssohn created works that mirror the era'stension between Classicism and Romanticism. These trios are universally regarded as among his finest works with marked contrasts ranging from slow movements to lively scherzos in the manner of his Songs Without Words.

The most celebrated cellist of his era French composer Auguste Franchomme (1808-84) created more than 50 works for the instrument in addition to numerous other pieces with Piano Orchestral or Chamber accompaniment. Suitable for intermediate to advanced players this unique first edition of rare Cello and Piano works features a separate Cello part.