SKU: CL.CTS-8032-01

Rondo from Incidental Suite is the third movement of this suite originally scored for concert band. This work is rhythmically engaging from beginning to end as the percussion establish the rhythmic motives that move and transform throughout. This flexible arrangement allows ensembles to perform the work with as few as thirteen musicians providing accessibility and flexibility for numerous instrumentation needs, while still allowing a full ensemble sound. *The posted recording is based on the full band scoring but aligns with the suggested preferences for either woodwinds/strings or brass suggested in the score.

SKU: HL.48025368

UPC: 196288194293.

Simon Laks (1901-1983), who moved from Warsaw to Paris in 1926 at the age of 25, belonged to the large group of composers from Central and Eastern European countries who went down in 20th-century music history as the “École de Paris”. Slavic temperament amalgamated in their music with French esprit, the folklore of their native countries combined with the stylistic elements of neoclassicism and jazz typical of the time. As a member of the “Association of Young Polish Musicians”, Laks quickly made his way into French musical life. However, his career was ended with the beginning of World War 2 due to the collaboration of the Vichy government with Nazi Germany. Internment in 1941 was followed by deportation to Auschwitz in 1942. Laks survived the Shoah as a member and later leader of a camp band in Birkenau, which he testified to in his moving book Music in Auschwitz. After the traumatic experiences, Laks did not return to regular compositional activity until the 1960s, producing an opera, songs, and chamber music works, some of which were awarded important composition prizes. At the peak of this optimistic creative phase, he composed incidental music for Peretz Hirschbein's famous Yiddish comedy Dem Schmids Techter (The Blacksmith's Daughters), which premiered in New York in 1918, for a new production of the play at the Théâtre de l’Entrepôt in Paris. Along with Prokofiev's Overture on Hebrew Themes and Shostakovich's cycle From Yiddish (Jewish) Folk Poetry, it is one of the most significant 20th-century explorations of art music with Jewish folklore – homage to a culture irreparably destroyed. From the original score, Holger Groschopp compiled two suites, for violoncello and piano and piano solo, that capture the essence of Lak's enchanting drama music. The premiere recording of the suites with Holger Groschopp and Adele Bitter was awarded the Opus Klassik 2023 in the category Editorial Achievement of the Year.

SKU: AP.1-ADV7450

UPC: 805095074505. English.

Each movement (sold separately) of this suite presents an authentic Latin musical form and should be carefully approached with an indigenous flavor, sensibility, and attitude. The beginning of this movement opens with pronounced dissonance and polytonality before developing into a fugue statement that resolves with excitement and vigor.

SKU: FJ.ST6481S

English.

Feature this amazingly authentic arrangement of a Baroque masterpiece! Two movements from Handel's Water Music Suite No. 2 highlight some of the most famous music from the Baroque era while falling well within the technical capability of a young orchestra. Wonderful music with a vast amount of teaching opportunities!

About FJH Beginning Strings

Appropriate for first year string students. All instruments stay in first position, and optional third violin (viola) parts and piano are included to aid in rehearsal and performance situations. Grade 1 - 1.5

SKU: MB.99292FM

ISBN 9780786696222. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

This text présente la technique de base du violon et de la lecture de la musique, lâ??accent sur lâ??utilisation des mélodies et des pièces classiques pour chaque nouveau concept. Les 28 leçons apprennent les techniques de base et les compétences en lecture, en échelles dans les touches A, D, G, et ainsi de suite. 47 mélodies sont présentées, notamment des Å?uvres de Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Haendel, Mozart et dâ??autres compositeurs classiques. Inclut on the audio in line. Tous les exercices et les morceaux ont été enregistrés avec l'accompagnement de violon solo et de piano. â?¢ Utilisez des mélodies et des morceaux pour introduire la technique et les principes fondamentaux. â?¢ Inclut les échelles en A, D, G et C; les insultes, les accents et le staccato en s'inclinant. â?¢ 47 mélodies, y compris des Å?uvres de Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart et plus. â?¢ Inclut the audio online.
This text presents beginning violin technique and basic music-reading fundamentals, with an emphasis on the use of melodies and classical pieces to teach each new concept. The 28 lessons include basic technique and reading skills, scales in the keys of A, D, G, and C as well as bowing techniques such as dynamic contrast, slurs, accents, and staccato bowing. There are 47 melodies presented including works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Mozart and other classical composers. Includes access to online audio featuring all of the exercises and pieces recorded with solo violin and piano accompaniment. â?¢ Uses melodies and pieces to introduce technique and fundamentals. â?¢ Includes scales in A, D, G, and C; slurs, accents, and staccato bowing. â?¢ 47 melodies, including works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, and more. â?¢ Includes access to online audio containing all exercises and pieces.

SKU: CF.YAS244

ISBN 9781491164969. UPC: 680160923878. Key: E minor.

Fossils and Finale combines two of the better-known movements from the humorous Carnival of the Animals. This  fourteen-movement suite by Camille Saint-Saëns featured musical depictions of animals such as The Swan and The Elephant, and was written for a private performance with young students in mind. While the composer didn't feel it was serious enough to be performed during his lifetime, it has since gone on to become a beloved classical-musical favorite. In this arrangement, the quirky Fossils with optional xylophone is written to be more accessible for intermediate students, segueing seamlessly into the circus-like Finale. Both movements feature bright, fun melodies within playable ranges and keys for the developing ensemble and the original piano part integrated into the string parts.

About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series

This series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
--Occasionally extending to third position
--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty
--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts
--Viola T.C. part included
--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels