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

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

Aleksy Igudesman has again been on his travels - the result - an extraordinary and enlightening collection of traditional and original pieces for violin duos embracing the stylish characteristics of music from eleven different cultures. The notes on the pieces provide practical advice and the descriptions of the various influences that prompted their composition are truly inspiring

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

This set of ten duets features a mix of spirited originals and traditional favorites in the Sephardic style. / 2 Violons

Le compositeur et violoniste Johanna Senfter de Oppenheim écrivirent des oeuvres de concert, comme les oeuvres de musique de chambre pour violon, toute sa vie. Etant un élève de Reger, qui lui tient en haute estime, elle a composé 10 alte Tänze für Violinen 2, opus 91, qui suivent le style de Max Reger et même partager sa préférence pour la ' composition dans l'ancien style '. Les danses, qui ont été combinées par le compositeur pour former deux suites, sont influencés par la tradition des vieille duos de violon français par Boismortier, Corrette ou Leclair. Cette musique de chambre exigeante est amusant à jouer et convenables pour les leçons et les concerts. / 2 Violons

Ces duos très facile de fournir des pièces d'ensemble attractif simple ou articles de concert. Les 12 pièces dans chaque volume comprennent une combinaison de tradition, des mélodies classiques et originales avec des pièces de difficulté égale, présenté en format pointage clair. / Violon / Partition

A journey through the history of classical music-A journey through the history of classical music featuring a series of classical themes arranged for two moderately advanced violinists.