Performed by Barbara Barber. Edited by Judi Gowe Bagnato. Summy-Birchard supplementary instruments (viola and piano). Published by Alfred Publishing.

Viola and Piano

SKU: BT.YE0009

For Violone. Composed by Giovannino. Classical. Book Only. Yorke Edition #YE0009. Published by Yorke Edition (BT.YE0009).

Very little is known about the two sonatas which appear here in their original keys. They were placed in the library of the Music School in Oxford at the end of the seventeenth century in a form convenient for playing (i.e.unbound). The library was catalogued by Hake between 1850 and 1855 and the sonatas were eventually bound in 1855 with other instrumental and vocal manuscripts of the same period, some of which are dated 1698.

The sonatasare both inscribed on the title page Sonata Violone Solo. Col Basso per l'Organo, o Cembalo. A third sonata bears the words Sonata Violino e Violoncino â?¦ di Giovannino del Violone. Giovannino (=Little, or Young John)musthave been a performer, and although the third sonata has been copied by a different hand, it is conceivable that Giovannino is a connecting link between the three. He cannot, however, be assumed to be theirauthor.

The Violone was a six-stringed instrument with frets, and there is evidence to suggest that the Contrabasso of the same period was similar but probably a little larger; the Violoncino (=Little Violone, orVioloncello) must have been smaller. The word 'Violone' was also used as a collective term embracing all members of the Viol family, which means that the sonatas might well have been written for a tenor or a bass Viol, and notnecessarily a Violone as such. Indeed, when they are played on a Violone, or Double Bass the continuo bass line must be played at a lower pitch than the solo instrument, to prevent inversion of the intended harmony. (The use ofa Violone/Double Bass continuo or 16' organ tone would overcome this problem.)

The editor has added no ornaments or embellishments to the solo part as it appears in the original manuscript. It is open to debate whether aViolone player, owing to the very nature of his instrument, would have used any but the simplest melodic decorations. Nevertheless, the performer should acquaint himself thoroughly with those seventeenth century traditions thatare known today (see Dart.

Viola, piano

SKU: FG.55011-906-2

Composed by Harri Wessman. Classical, contemporary. Score and part. Fennica Gehrman #55011-906-2. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-906-2).

ISBN 9790550119062.

Harri Wessman's Summer Variations for viola and piano (1998) exploites the rich and romantic sound of the viola and enjoys the many shades of summer days. It is dedicated to violist Yuri Gandelsman, who premiered the suite with Risto Lauriala 15th June 1998.

Duration: c. 11'

Movements:
1. Summer theme
2. What is this?
3. Pizzicato
4. Con sordino
5. Stile concitato ostinato
6. Tango
7. Finale

Harri Wessman (b. 1949) is interested in all aspects of music that may be expressive, without in any way ignoring the possibilities of melody. He himself describes his harmonic method as a kind of contrapuntally treated jazz harmony. Wessman is particularly preoccupied with the ability of music to express emotions, an interest which has led him to study the so-called doctrine of the affections and the musical rhetoric of the baroque era. His Eine kleine Figurenlehre for wind quartet and piano is a playful application of a set of baroque musical figures.

His output is dominated by chamber and vocal music as well as a number of concertos for various instruments such as the Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra and the Serenade for Piano and String Orchestra. During recent years pedagogic music has become a more and more central area in his output with an emphasis on creating repertoire for budding musicians, from beginners to young professionals. He has even tailored some solo and chamber works for young musicians that he personally knows: e.g. Five Trombone Pieces for Minna Kajander (1992), Five Horn Pieces for Jenni Kuronen (1993), Five Piano Etudes for Tiina Karakorpi, Five Trumpet Pieces for Alevtina Parland and Five Double Bass Pieces for Amanda Thieme. Other chamber and solo pieces include Pan and the Nymph Pitys (1979) for flute and guitar, Three Caprices for Konstantin Weitz (1994) for solo violin and Capriccio for wind ensemble (1989).

Viola and piano - easy to intermediate

SKU: HL.49019312

Composed by Eduard Puetz. Arranged by Wolfgang Birtel. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. String. Softcover. 6 pages. Schott Music #ED09924. Published by Schott Music (HL.49019312).

ISBN 9790001180238.

Overcoming the boundaries between 'serious' and entertaining music was what mattered to the musician Eduard Putz (1911-2000). His compositions therefore include stylistic features of jazz and pop music. Many of his works were written for children and young instrumentalists to offer them a break from the monotony of classical sonatinas and studies. 'Blue Waltz' is such a treat - very easy to play, it carefully helps the player to open a listening ear for jazz sounds. The arrangement for accompanied melodic instrument is also suitable for beginner's lessons and the first ensemble playing.

Viola and Piano - easy

SKU: BT.DHP-1175822-401

Composed by Pascal Proust. De Haske String Series. Book and Part(s). Composed 2017. 8 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1175822-401. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1175822-401).

ISBN 9789043152921. English-German-French-Dutch.

A small, playful piece that revives the famous Twinkle, twinkle, little star in a dance version (a short tango).
Composer Pascal Proust has many years of experience as a musician and music teacher. His work includes several hundred compositions for the most diverse instrumentations. He wrote La viola del niño for violists with an ability of approximately one year’s experience. He paid special attention to an easy-to-follow, attractive musical style. La viola del niño is an ideal performance or competition work for young musicians.

Een kort, vrolijk werkje waarin Twinkel, Twinkel, little star is verwerkt als een dansbaar nummer (een korte tango).
De componist Pascal Proust kan bogen op een jarenlange ervaring als muzikant en muziekdocent. Zijn oeuvre omvat honderden composities voor de meest diverse instrumentaties. Hij schreef La viola del niño voor altviolisten die ongeveer een jaar les hebben gehad, waarbij hij speciaal aandacht heeft besteed aan een makkelijk te volgen, aantrekkelijke muziekstijl. Daardoor is La viola del niño een ideaal voordrachts- of wedstrijdstuk voor jonge muzikanten.

Ein kurzes spielerisches Stück, in dem das bekannte LiedAh! vous dirais-je, maman in einer tänzerischen Version (ein kleiner Tango) verwendet wird.
Der Komponist Pascal Proust kann aus seiner langjährigen Erfahrung als Musiker und Musikpädagoge schöpfen, sein Oeuvre umfasst mehrere hundert Kompositionen für verschiedenste Besetzungen. Er schrieb La viola del niño für Bratscher mit ungefähr 1 Jahr Unterrichtserfahrung und legte besonderes Augenmerk auf einen leicht verständlichen, attraktiven musikalischen Stil. Dadurch eignet sich La viola del niño ideal als Vortrags- und Wettbewerbsstück für junge Musiker.

Une petite pièce ludique reprenant le célèbre Ah! vous dirai-je, maman dans une version dansante (un petit tango).
Le compositeur Pascal Proust puise volonté dans son immense expérience de musicien et professeur de musique - son catalogue d’œuvres englobe plusieurs centaines de compositions pour divers instruments. Il a notamment écrit La viola del niño pour altistes ayant environ une année de pratique, dans un style musical accessible et coloré. De ce fait, La viola del niño est la pièce idéale pour tout examen ou audition de jeunes musiciens.