SKU: HL.14048195

ISBN 9788759838525. 8.0x12.0x0.108 inches.

3 Pieces from Franz Lehar's operetta Die Lustige Witwe/The Merry Widow. Arranged for Violin and Piano by conductor Esther Bobrova Lange. These arrangements are based upon the song texts of the operetta and the character of the music. The famous melodies are equally balanced between violin and piano. Further, I have enlarged the arrangements with both rhythmical and melodious variations in the style of Franz Lehar. The bowing in the violin part is written by Arne Balk-Moeller, associate violin professor at the Southern Danish National Academy of Music, who also took into consideration the text and the music of the operetta. The nuances and articulations in both violin and piano are written according to the original vocal score. (Esther Bobrova Lange).

SKU: BT.WH31276

ISBN 9788759821916. English.

Commissioned by The Royal Danish Orchestra and The Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Full Score. Ensemble Violin Solo Piano Solo bring a Marimba mallet for playing inside the Piano String Orchestra (6-6-4-4-2) the number of string players may be doubled, 12-12-8-8-4 if doubling the strings then Desk 1 means Desk 1+2, Desk 2 means 3+4 etc. Performance Notes General: The set-up on stage is important, with two Violin groups on each side on the platform: Vilin 1 lefts and Violin 2 right, as seen from the audience 1st Movement : In bar 1 &, 7 the entire string group should adjust their intonation to the Double Basses and their natural harmonics. In the rest of the movement normalintonation should be used. The slow and rhythmical vibrato pulse should follow the accents 2nd Movement : The 10/5 meter is divided into two beats, and the dotted lines show the position of the second beat in each bar 3rd Movement : no comment 4th Movement : The very high harmonics are intended as mostly a high 'airy' sound. The small gliss/portamenti that will invariably occur in the fast shofts of positions are intended.