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.

Harr i 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).

Edited by Dmitri Bovaird. Arranged by Daniel Kelley. For Viola and Piano. Solos. Recital, Wedding. Level: Intermediate/Advanced. Piano Score and Solo Part. Published by Last Resort Music Publishing.

Viola and Piano - Grade 3.5

SKU: AP.36-52720469

Composed by Lynne Latham. Method/Instruction; Reference Textbooks; Solo Small Ensembles. Ludwig Masters. Wedding. Book. Latham Music Enterprises #36-52720469. Published by Latham Music Enterprises (AP.36-52720469).

ISBN 9781628763874. UPC: 746241220448. English.

A best seller for over ten years! Everything the working soloist needs to play a wedding prelude and service, without being technically taxing. All 22 selections from the original album have been rescored to include introductions for solo performance. Air on the G String (Bach); Arioso (Bach); Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach); Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach); Wachet auf (Bach); Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod); Ave Maria (Schubert); Ode to Joy (Beethoven); Canon (Pachelbel); La Rejouissance (Handel); Queen of Sheba (Handel); Water Music Selections (Handel); "Largo" from Winter (Vivaldi); Bridal Chorus (Wagner); Wedding March (Mendelssohn); Alleluja (Mozart); Piano Concerto No. 21 (Mozart); Panis Angelicus (Franck); Prelude (Charpentier); Rondeau (Mouret); Trumpet Tune (Purcell); Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke).

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