We owe a debt of gratitude to the clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld for making the elderly Brahms so interested in his instrument. In the 1890s the composer wrote the Trio op. 114, the Quintet op. 115 and the Sonatas op. 120 - three gems in the clarinet chamber music repertoire. Brahms also provided a part for viola as an alternative to the clarinet. The revision of our edition of the viola version of opus 120 is based on the musical text of the New Brahms Complete Edition and in many respects contains significant improvements: we were able to consult the autograph for the first time - the newly set piano score now contains the viola part - and viola players can benefit from fingerings and bowings by Tabea Zimmermann in the solo part. / Alto Et Piano

Compositeur de l'époque baroque, Johann Sebastian Bach a été un acteur majeur et influent dans le développement de la musique occidentale. Il a inspiré les plus grands. C'est ainsi que vous retrouverez tout son génie à travers cette partition Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord BWV 1027-1029 qui a été écrite pourAlto Et Piano. Les éditions Henle qui ont éditées cette oeuvre l'ont répertoriée sour la référence 684. / Alto Et Piano / Chanson En Séparée

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

La Sonate pour alto et piano de Mendelssohn est l'une des nombreuses oeuvres de jeunesse qui ne furent pas publiées du vivant du compositeur. Le manuscrit autographe est daté du '14 Febr. 1824'. Mendelssohn était alors âgé de 15 ans lorsqu'il termina la composition de la sonate. Elle figure certainement parmi les oeuvres de musique de chambre de jeunesse de Mendelssohn les plus abouties. Rien que le choix de la tonalité indique le sérieux avec lequel le compositeur se plongea dans cette oeuvre. Une courte introduction Adagio est placée en tête du premier mouvement. Le mouvement central, un Minuetto, conserve la tonalité originale, et même pas le Trio, avec sa mélodie de choral, ne vient éclaircir l'atmosphère sombre du mineur. Un Andante comprenant huit variations conclut la sonate. Une véritable perle venant enrichir le rare répertoire classico-romantique pour alto.? / Alto Et Piano / 51 pages / Partition

Par STAMITZ CARL. Toutes les sources connues ont été exploitées pour cette publication et il existe ainsi désormais une édition Urtext de ce concerto, pourvue d’une préface et de remarques explicatives exposant de façon détaillée l’état complexe des sources. Celui qui, lors d’une audition de recrutement, veut non seulement interpréter brillamment son morceau mais aussi faire la preuve de ses connaissances musicologiques en matière d’histoire des sources n’a qu’un seul choix: acheter l’édition!? / Partition brochée / Date parution : 1905-06-15/ Répertoire / Alto et Piano

An assortment of 19 fun pieces to pick and mix - from easy classics to great new pieces, this collection covers it all.All Sorts is designed to fit the technique and capabilities of the young player, with easy-to play Piano accompaniments for the teacher. / Alto Et Piano