Brahms had already announced his ?retirement' from composition when in the spring of 1894 he played chamber music with the cellist Robert Hausmann and the clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld. This encounter apparently renewed his enthusiasm for Mühlfeld's much admired playing and inspired him to write two clarinet sonatas in the summer of the same year. It remains unclear when exactly Brahms drafted viola parts to his two sonatas. In any case the viola and clarinet versions of the works were first published by Simrock at the same time in 1895. Today there is no doubt about Brahms' authorship of the viola parts. They include important differences from the clarinet original in order to do justice to this string instrument.An important part of this edition is the extensive preface. Firstly it informs about the sonatas' origins, their compositional process, pre-publication performances, their publication history as well as early reception. Truly remarkable is the unique Performance Practice Commentary. Here the editors start from the premise that already a few decades after Brahms' death, a widening gulf developed between the composer's expectations and the performance practices of the early 20th century. On the basis of manifold sources which include memoirs by pupils and chamber music partners, treatises and essays, early instructive editions and historical recordings, the editors deal with key issues in understanding Brahms' notation. By a section-by-section analysis of rhythm and timing, dynamics and accentuation, dots and strokes, slurring and non legato, piano pedalling and overholding, piano arpeggiation and dislocation, string instrument fingering, string instrument harmonics and vibrato, the editors provide an indispensable assistance for a historically informed interpretation of the works.At the same time, the edition offers an exciting and often surprising insight into musical interpretation of the German Romantic Era in general.- A pioneering Urtext edition- With an unmarked Urtext part- With a second part including fingering and bowing based on the practices of contemporaries of Brahms- With an extensive Performance Practice Commentary- For further information on Romantic performance practice we recommend the text booklet: 'Performance Practices in Johannes Brahms' Chamber Music?, BA 9600 / Alto Et Piano

For Viola And Piano. Par WATKINS HUW. Est-l'ouverture d'un geste impatient dans le piano immédiatement répondu par une ligne d'Alto énergique, que le piano puis rejoint et les interrompt '. Cette valeur définit la scène pour Watkins ' Fantasy ', une oeuvre contemporaine écrite dans la tradition Baroque, pleine de très contrastées des articles. Articles expansives exploitant les qualités lyriques de la viola sont habilement juxtaposées, souvent brusquement, avec des idées nouvelles, mais connexes. Le travail a été écrit pour et inspiré par la renommée internationale altiste, Lawrence Power./ Répertoire / Alto et Piano

Par WEDGWOOD PAM / LUMSDEN C.. If you thought dinosaurs were creatures of the past, you'd better think again! Velociraptors, Iguanadons and pterodactyls are brought back to life in Jurassic Blue, a colourful collection of pieces with a jazzy twist. Following on from Jackaroo this book begins with a revision of the first finger and then moves on to second, third and fourth fingers. Each piece introduces a new rhythmic or technical point, with useful suggestion boxes for the teacher. There's also the chance to create you own dinosaurs too, inspired by Drew Hillier's wacky illustrations, plus pictures to colour in. With Pam Wedgwood's lively accompaniments and the addition of words, you can even sing along to Triceratops Rocks! / Niveau : Débutant / Date parution : 2002-11-13/ Recueil / Alto et Piano

Les mélodies de George Gershwin (1898-1937), de comédies musicales 'Porgy and Bess', à partir de pièces orchestrales comme 'Rhapsody in Blue' ou 'Un Américain à Paris', nous les connaissons tous! Mais la carrière du jeune musicien a commencé comme pianiste dans une maison d'édition de musique où il était d'encourager les clients à acheter de la musique en la jouant. Bientôt il a commencé à composer de la musique lui-même et a attiré l'attention de la Broadway, qui a ouvert la voie à sa carrière internationale. Inspiré par Frédéric Chopin 24 Préludes, il a commencé à écrire ses propres préludes 'pour le piano dans les milieu des années 1920: Sur les cinq préludes composées par lui, il a utilisé deux pour' Short Story 'la composition violon et présenté les trois autres à un concert le 4 Décembre 1926. Ces 'Préludes 'allier moments classiques et des éléments de jazz dans un ensemble efficace et peut être joué individuellement ou en sonate peu de jazz (vif - lent - rapide). Merci à l'arrangement actuel, les charmantes miniatures sont maintenant disponibles dans une version pour instrument soliste et piano. / Alto Et Piano

Inspiré par le concept de l'amant sérénades. Dans deux sections colorées. Niveau avancé. / Alto Et Piano