With the instruction that the work should be played 'With unimaginable joy!?, this early work for two violins by British composer Julian Anderson would be perfect for both conservatory students and string quartets looking to programme creatively. / 2 Violons

Klezmer Miniatures has been compiled for young musicians who, by playing an instrument, would like to become acquainted with the musically varied world of Klezmer. The series comprises two duos, four trios and two quartets, which can be performed with different combinations of instruments - violin, clarinet, flute, cello, double bass, bass guitar and trumpet. The composer, Ferenc Jávori, is a major figure of world music in Europe and is a prolific composer, orchestrator and performer. He is the founder and leader of the Budapest Klezmer Band. Jávori was born into a Hungarian-Jewish community in Munkács (Mukacheve, Ukraine), where the years before the Second World War witnessed a golden age of Klezmer, the traditional, instrumental folk music of Yiddish-speaking Jewish communities. He has collected and compiled numerous melodies and songs from the last representatives of this formerly vibrant musical culture. Each of the Klezmer Miniatures reflects a different traditional genre of Klezmer. In these pieces Jávori has used certain motifs from Moisei Beregosky's folk music collection. / 2 Violons

This is an enjoyable arrangement of Pachelbel's well loved Canon in D for two violins and piano arranged by Daniel Dorff. The imitative melody lines are also voiced in the piano part thus providing the same texture as with the original version. The violin 1 and 2 parts are also included on separate inserts.

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The second volume containing the final three of six terrific Sonatas for two Violins by Italian composer Gaetano Pugnani. One of the leading Violinists of the late 18th century he was a strong and skillful player with adistinctive style and whose talents led to many developments of the bow and advancements in bowing technique that we know today. With great depth and drama these sonatas reveal Pugnani’s ability at composing music for the Violinand are works that display his brilliance.

This collection features a wide selection of original works from the Renaissance, Baroque and Modern eras arranged for two violins. Focusing on easy repertoire Duets for Fun will provide hours of enjoyment for aspiring musicians wishing to discover new material as well as develop their playing.This collection is ideal for use as teaching material, or for playing at home or in a concert with a friend. / 2 Violons

Get to know the soul of Klezmer!As Julian Rachlin writes in his preface to this new publication from Aleksey Igudesman: ?Users of this book are bound to have a stimulating challenging and above all enjoyable journey through Aleksey?s own world of Klezmer?The quality of these compositions is simply superb.?Again Igudesman inspires informs and entertains from his unusual arrangement of the all-time Klezmer classic Hava Nagila to his own compositions stylistically based on Klezmer?s Eastern European roots. Added notes on the piecesand helpful basic guidelines for playing Klezmer are provided. This volume is a feast of fun for violin duos and their audiences. Contents: Traditional: Hava Nagila · Igudesman Aleksey: Lena Malaja · Igudesman Aleksey: In the Woods · Igudesman Aleksey: The Crazy Bride · Igudesman Aleksey: Wedding Thing · Igudesman Aleksey: La Petite Valse · Igudesman Aleksey: Be Jewish Why Don't You? · Igudesman Aleksey: Richard Won't Like It! · Anonymous: Dancing With the Rabbi · Anonymous: Klezmer's Freilach

Violin Music the Whole World Loves for Two Violins with Piano Accompaniment-13 popular melodies arranged for two violins with piano accompaniment including: Beautiful Dreamer (Foster) - Children's Prayer (Humperdinck) - Come Back to Sorrento (De Curtis) - Minuetto (Bach) - Sonata Theme (Mozart) - Turkish March (Beethoven) - and more.

COMPOSER'S NOTESThe music of these violin duos has been influenced by the centuries-long flow of traditional music from the British Isles to North America and back again. The compositions are dedicated toseveral people who are keeping that transatlantic musical flow in motion today.Sleep Sound Ida Mornin'Sleep Sound ida Mornin' is a very short duo for two violins based on a traditionaltune which I first heard in the Orkney Islands although played there on the banjo by a native of Kansas. My extended version with a slow introduction was first played in Boston on 29th January 1995 by Lesley Chen and NathanSchmidt members of the New England Conservatory's Preparatory Division during their annual weekend festival of contemporary music. This very remarkable and encouraging event was devised and organised by Rodney Lister to whomthis piece is dedicated.Duration c. 2 minutes.Atlantic DriftAn earlier even shorter version of Atlantic Drift written for violin and piano was first performed by PeterSheppard Skaerved and Aaron Schorr at the Royal Academy of Music London on 9th May 2006 in a concert to celebrate the 70th birthday of the American composer and transatlantic communicator Elliott Schwartz. The melody isoriginal though clearly influenced by the music and perpetual tides of the Hebrides. Duration c. 3 minutes.Rain and Mist are on the Mountain I'd Better Buy SomeShoesThis four-movement duo for two violins is based on a fragment of a Gaelic folk song from Barra in the Western Isles of Scotland. The title suggests that although the Gaels of yesteryear were rich inpoetic expression and the beauties of nature they were otherwise not very affluent. Rain and Mist was first performed at the Wigmore Hall London on 6th February 2005 by Corina Belcea and Laura Samuel.Duration c. 6

In 1892 Josef Suk (1874-1935) a mere 18 years of age contributed his piece Melody to a collection of simple works for Violin (for two three or four Violins and for Violin with Piano accompaniment) called The Young Violinist published by the Prague-based firm Jos. R. Vilimek (several books issued per year).This short charming and technically undemanding piece for young violinists which is possibly more familiar to Czech audiences in arrangements for other combinations of instruments (Violin and Piano or solo Piano) was published once again in its original version for two Violins to mark the 70th anniversary of Suk's death(2005).The whereabouts of the autograph of this work is unknown; the editor of the new edition Zdenek Nouza based his revisions on the original carefully prepared edition from 1892. The bowings are Suk's own (he was an excellent violinist) but no fingerings have been added since the piece can be played by violinists of varying technical proficiency; first position alone would suffice however a fuller richer sound would be gained with greater mastery of the instrument.

Mike Curtis Contains six traditional Klezmer compositions and four originals by Mike Curtis: Boruch Ato Bo'ir Miserlou Rumanian Hora, Chusidl

Par COLLIARD GILLES. 30 duos pour trente minutes de musique! L'un de mes premiers opus destiné aux violonistes étudiants, professionnels ou amateurs. Musique rime parfois avec humour et audace : à consommer sans modération (je plaisante...). ' - Gilles COLLIARD / Niveau : Avancé / Recueil / 2 Violons

12 tangos for two violins-Tango Diary est une introduction à l?univers expressif et passionné du tango. Ces douze duos pour violon forment un lien entre les compositions sophistiquées d?Astor Piazolla et les tangos populaires traditionnels. Grâce au CD ci-joint qui contient quatre versions de chaque morceaux les tangos peuvent être étudiés et exécutés individuellement ou à deux. Les parties d?accompagnement de piano sont rassemblés dans un recueil vendu séparément.