Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Bongos, Cello, Clarinet, Contrabass, Crotales, Cymbals, English Horn, Field Drum, Flute, Glockenspiel, Horn 1, Horn 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion, Piano, Snare Drum, Triangle, Trumpet, Vibraphone, Viola and more.

SKU: PR.416411770

For Violin, Piano, and Chamber Orchestra. Composed by William Kraft. Full score. With Standard notation. Duration 17 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41177. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.416411770).

UPC: 680160091508.

I was tempted to call the piece Throw Back because it consciously employs rhythmic and harmonic approaches characteristic of the earlier part of the twentieth century, much of which plays a part in forging my musical personality. Going along with the impetus, I have paid homage by subtly interpolating stylistic or actual references to such unexpected bedfellows as Scriabin, Ravel, Debussy, Piston, Roussel, and Ysaye. I hope I will be musically forgiven. In one continuous movement, there are three definite internal sections: Presto-Largo-Allegro. The first section opens with a very soft percussion cadenza. If the acoustics allow it, the player will use sponge pottery mallets (sponge-headed mallets employed to smooth the interior of a pot as it is being spin-dried). No matter how hard the percussionist strikes the drums, the dynamic cannot go above pp (pianissimo). This cadenza serves as a basis for the first movement. The elements of the cadenza are taken by the orchestra to make the first major statement, similar to the classical concerto; but rather than making a restatement, the soloists, when they come in, begin with variational ideas. The second section is given over to the soloists, and is lyrical. The third section begins with an alternation between strict rhythmic pulsation and free-sounding timbres, as if reluctant to leave the second section behind. The rhythmic aspect takes over more and more as the piece progresses toward its conclusion. Double Play was commissioned by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with financial assistance from the Northwest Area Foundation. It received its premiere on January 7, 1983, in St. Paul, with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra; Pinchas Zukerman, violinist; Marc Neikrug, piano; and the composer conducting.

Chamber Music violin

SKU: PO.PE121

Composed by Christos Hatzis. Sws. Performance Score. Promethean Editions #PE121. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE121).

ISBN 9781877564215.

Christos Hatzis Dystopia was written especially for two-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn. Hatzis considers this work to be a meditation on the causes of religious intransigence, disenchantment and ultimately, jihad. Within the work Hatzis evokes a Middle-Eastern sound world by incorporating a microtonally altered modal scale. These exotic sounds subtly transforms into the equal- temperament of the Western European music tradition, and thereby juxtaposes these traditions and creates a dramatic interplay within the work. Dystopia is highly virtuosic and lends itself well to individual expression, making it an exciting addition to solo violin repertoire as an encore or recital work.

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SKU: HL.50570184

Ricordi Germany. Hal Leonard #AHN268173. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.50570184).