SKU: BO.B.3632

Duo-Sonata for violin and piano was written between September and October of 2010. It is made up of three movements, each of which has unique characteristics. The first, Allegro appassionato, is monothematic, although the theme itself is presented in several ways. Following a vigorous start featuring violin cadenza, the movement is developed with a lively feel, alternating lyrical fragments with other energetic ones. Its conclusion is resounding.

Meanwhile, the second movement, Quasi un lamento, is introspective and fragile. A long melody is sustained by a delicate and transparent piano accompaniment, evoking once again the theme of the first movement and concluding with a Lento of descending piano harmonies while the violin follows, in octaves, with heartfelt glissando.

The third movement, Scherzando-Allegro, is a light-hearted game between the piano and the violin. The main theme is repeated once again, this time with a binary time signature. The violin uses ricochet (the rebounding of notes in a bow stroke), as well as natural and artificial harmonies in quick time. The piano part unfolds completely naturally, excluding any gratuitous artifice.

SKU: PR.164002390

UPC: 680160038091.

I became interested in the work of Plato through my friend and collaborator, the writer and philosopher Paul Woodruff. Paul's new translation, with Alexander Nehamas, of the Symposium gave me insights into ancient Greek ways of thinking about Love, Beauty, and Wisdom -- and managed to keep the earthy, and often bawdy side of it all in full view. But their new translation of Plato's later dialogue Phaedrus went even further: the beauty of the speeches is breathtaking, and the discourse itself is enough to keep one awake at night. Basically the Great Speech of Socrates in the Phaedrus dialogue has to do with the place of Eros in the world, and with the conflict in the soul between fleshly pleasure and philosophic discovery. I will not attempt to encapsulate this brilliant discourse in a program note: suffice it to say that reading it gave rise to my two-sided work for clarinet, violin, and piano, Phaedrus. The first movement represents the Philosophic life, and is thus subtitled Apollo's Lyre (Invocation and Hymn). It begins with an unaccompanied melody for the clarinet, which (after a pair of harp-like flourishes for the piano, expands into an accompanied canon. The voices in the dialogue (clarinet and violin) follow each other by a prescribed number of beats, but the music is totally devoid of any meter at all. The piano, representing the lyre, accompanies this lyric love-feast with repeated strummed chords. The canon has three large sections, and ends with violin echoing the unaccompanied clarinet invocation as the sound of the lyre fades. The second movement, called Dionysus' Dream-Orgy (Ritual Dance) presents, after a brief introduction, another kind of unmetered music. Rather than long lyric flights of philosophic song, however, this time we hear a unison dance of unbridled energy and sensual transport. The piece soon forms itself into a loose arch form, with contrasting metered dance sections divided by the unison unmetered orgy tune. Midway through the movement, Apollo's melody returns from the first movement, but it is a temporary reminiscence. The orgiastic dance returns, reaches a climax, and ends with a stomping of feet. While Plato asserts that a proper balance between lust and reason is necessary in all men, he (naturally) gives the nod to Philosophy as the better choice in which to live. Not so in my music: the two sides are meant to coexist and to complement each other. No sides are taken. Phaedrus was commissioned of the Verdehr Trio by Michigan State University. It is dedicated to the Vedehr Trio with great affection and admiration.

SKU: FG.55011-615-3

ISBN 9790550116153.

Kalevi Aho (b. 1949) composed Violin concerto No. 2 in late summer and early autumn 2015 for the Finnish violinist Elina Vahala. Lasting about 32 minutes, the second concerto is a large-scale virtuoso work dominated by the soloist. The strong-featured first movement (Allegro) begins with a fairly short orchestral introduction that is followed by the soloist's first vigorous statement. Around the middle of the movement is a cadenza, and the movement ends with a quick stretta. The soloist dominates the events in the slow second movement (Adagio) even more than it did in the first. The Adagio begins with the same opening motif for the soloist as the first movement, but this time the motif is more lyrical and singing. Having built up to a dramatic climax, it subsides on flageolet notes and finally sounds that are somewhere between musical notes and noise. The third movement (Vivace, leggiero) is by nature dance-like again and lighter than the previous ones. At the end, the tempo accelerates to a wild, virtuosic prestissimo. Piano reduction (2020) by Kari Vehmanen.

SKU: BT.DHP-1043625-404

ISBN 9789043161763. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

Study and Play is ideal for developing your playing in an enjoyable and musically sound way. Each edition within this concept features audio recordings to add something extra to your study routine.When you play thisConcertino you will be able to practise at a slower study tempo, as well as the normal tempo, so that you can work on your violin playing in a more concentrated way whilst improving your insight into the music. You cancontinue to study in this goal-orientated way until you have achieved the desired result.

The title of this piece suggests a concert situation: playing a solo partwith accompaniment. There are thousands of such works for theviolin but many of these cannot be tackled until you have been playing for a considerable time. Concertino in Russian Style Opus 35 enables you to gain necessary experience for this type of playing: namely having sufficientmusical and technical control over your instrument whilst having the support of an accompanist during performance. This carefully chosen concertino will enrich your repertoire.

Dit fraaie concertino in Russische stijl van Alexei Janschinow is leerzaam én prachtig om te spelen. Kortom, een fraaie aanvulling op uw repertoire. Deze boeken zijn gemaakt binnen het Study and Play-concept, dat de leerlinghelpt om zijn/haar spel op een plezierige en verantwoorde manier te ontwikkelen. Bij elke uitgave onder deze noemer worden begeleidingsopnames meegeleverd die iets extra’s toevoegen aan de studie-methode. Deze opnames bieden demogelijkheid om te studeren in zowel het gewone tempo als een rustig oefentempo. De verzorgde set bestaat verder steeds uit een vioolpartij en pianopartij.

Study and Play ist das ideale Konzept, um auf vergnügliche und sinnvolle Weise ein gutes Spiel zu entwickeln. Jedem Buch mit diesem Konzept sind Begleitaufnahmen beigefügt, welche die tägliche Übungsroutine individuellergänzen. Mit Hilfe dieser Aufnahmen kann das Concertino im langsameren Übetempo sowie auch im normalen Tempo gespielt werden, sodass man sich zunächst ganz auf das Violinspiel konzentrieren kann und dabei die Musik kennenlernt. So kann zielgerichtet geübt werden, bis das gewünschte Ergebnis erreicht wird.

Der Titel dieses Stückes beschreibt die Situation in einem Konzert: Es wird ein Solo mit Begleitung gespielt. Solche Werke gibt es zutausenden für Violine, viele können jedoch erst nach vielen Jahren Spielerfahrung gemeistert werden. Mit Concertino in Russian Style Opus 35 kann man wichtige Erfahrungen mit genau dieser Art des Spiels sammeln, nämlichausreichend musikalische und technische Beherrschung über das Instrument zu erlangen und gleichzeitig mit der Unterstützung eines Pianisten spielen zu können. Dieses sorgfältig ausgewählte Concertino ist auf jeden Fall eineBereicherung Ihres Repertoires.

Study and Play est le concept idéal pour développer votre jeu dans un environnement plaisant et solidement structuré. Chaque recueil basé sur ce concept est accompagné des enregistrements audio qui apportent un plus votreroutine de travail. Ces enregistrements vous permettent de jouer ce Concertino tant dans le tempo normal que dans un tempo d’étude plus lent afin que vous puissiez vous concentrer plus amplement sur votre technique de jeutout en ayant un meilleur aperçu de la structure de la pièce. Vous pouvez continuer travailler dans cette optique jusqu’ ce que vous ayez atteint le résultat souhaité.

Le titre de la pièce évoque le contexte d’unconcert : l’interprétation d’une partie soliste avec accompagnement. On compte des milliers d’oeuvres similaires pour violon mais un grand nombre d’entre elles ne peuvent être abordées sans expérience et pratique musicalesconsidérables. Concertino in Russian Style Opus 35 vous permet d’acquérir l’expérience nécessaire l’interprétation de ce genre de pièces, c’est- -dire être capable de dominer les aspects techniques et musicaux propres votre instrument tout en ayant le soutien d’un accompagnateur lors de l’interprétation. Choisi avec soin, ce Concertino enrichira votre répertoire.

Study and Play è il concetto ideale per sviluppare il vostro modo di suonare in un contesto piacevole e solidamente strutturato. Le registrazione di accompagnamento vi permettono di suonare sia a tempo normale che più lento,al fine di migliorare la concentrazione sullo studio della tecnica e avere un migliore approccio con le varie parti del brano. Le parti dell’accompagnamento al pianoforte incluse nelle pubblicazioni (versione cartacea) vipermettono di suonare con un pianista accompagnatore.