Chamber Music Violin SKU: PR.114418750 Composed by Michael Hersch. Sws. P...(+)
Chamber Music Violin
SKU: PR.114418750
Composed by Michael
Hersch. Sws. Performance
Score. 8 pages. Duration
11 minutes. Theodore
Presser Company
#114-41875. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114418750).
ISBN
9781491129524. UPC:
680160655489. 9 x 12
inches.
The
seven-movement in the
snowy margins might be
considered a sort of
atomic suite, as each
movement is succinct, yet
a microcosmic powerhouse
inspired by “The
Comet,” by Polish
writer and Holocaust
victim Bruno Schulz.
Hersch’s intensity is
expressed through
dramatically captivating
violin gestures, pushing
the boundaries of
texture, technique, and
emotion. Michael
Hersch’s in the snowy
margins was written in
2010. Like much of his
work, it is grounded in
literature and art. The
title is drawn from a
short story, The Comet by
Polish writer, poet, and
artist, Bruno Schulz
(1892-1942). This forms
the last of his
collection The Street of
Crocodiles, published in
1934. Schulz was shot by
a Nazi officer in
1942.Both the title of
Hersch’s work, and the
‘motto’ found on the
composer’s manuscript
(‘Thus far and no
further. But what has
become of the end of the
world…’) are to be
found in The Comet.
It’s interesting that
in in the snowy margins,
unlike his earlier
Fourteen Pieces which
were inspired by the
poetry of Primo Levi,
Hersch chose to not title
each individual movement
with a quote. However his
choices of text are
applied, there is a clear
quality of distillation.
In every case, the texts
which the composer has
chosen to eschew lie
beneath the music, akin
to the greater mass of an
iceberg, submerged, but
imminent.Hersch also has
very particular taste in
visual art, and there
seems to be common ground
between the intensely
expressionist drawing of
Schulz, and those of
Michael Mazur, which
inspired his string
quartet Images from a
Closed Ward. The
parallels between these
artists reflect common
traits shared between
these two pieces, which
provide a window on how
the music should be
approached, expressively
and technically. I would
argue, that from a
violinist’s point of
view, this pertains
directly to how bow and
left hand should approach
the string: the febrile
vibrancy of both Mazur
and Schulz’s pencil and
charcoal strokes, perhaps
what T.S. Eliot called
the ‘circulation of the
lymph’, in every
gesture, speaks to the
intense experience,
physically and
emotionally, of playing
(and hearing) this music.
There is an intense sense
of ‘truth to
materials’ at every
moment, the sense that
every note sings on the
edge of, or even beyond,
total collapse.— Peter
Sheppard-Skaerved.
(A Collection of 35 Traditional Appalachian Tunes). Composed by Ken Kolodner....(+)
(A Collection of 35
Traditional Appalachian
Tunes). Composed by Ken
Kolodner. For fiddle.
Perfect binding. Book and
Online Audio. 60 pages.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
Solo Violin SKU: SU.29110060 For Solo Violin. Composed by Wynton M...(+)
Solo Violin
SKU:
SU.29110060
For
Solo Violin. Composed
by Wynton Marsalis.
Strings, Violin.
Unaccompanied. Score.
Subito Music Corporation
#29110060. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.29110060).
1. Sidestep
Reel - In 19th
Century America, the
Afro-Celtic fiddle style
was the centerpiece of
many a dance. Reels and
hornpipes were very
popular forms. Their
repetitive, even-metered
rhythms were easy and fun
to dance to, and their
infectious singable
melodies stayed in the
mind and on the tongue.
More adventurous fiddlers
were given to syncopating
on these forms by
accenting off beats and
by embellishing melodies
with oddmetered note
groupings. Syncopation is
a fundamental rhythmic
attitude of jazz and this
movement is a celebration
of that art. The melodic
language is a home-grown
concoction of commonality
between traditional reels
and hornpipes and the
Baroque, Ragtime and the
quartal concepts of
Modern Jazz. 2. As the
Wind Goes - the
wistful late night song
of a lullabye, a campfire
song, a ballad...a
spiritual. It is sung as
if on the wind, yearning
to experience once again
that which will only ever
again live as memory. 3.
Jones’ Jig -
the Irish Jig, the
African 6/8 bell pattern,
the shuffle rhythm of
jazz and the drum style
of Elvin Jones all play
around with the
relationship of 3 in the
time-space of 2. The
juxtaposition,
negotiation and
reconciliation of these
opposing rhythmic
perspectives create
interesting musical
relationships all over
the globe. 4.
Nicola’s
Strathspey - In the
traditional Strathspey,
improvised
embellishments,
syncopated dotted rhythms
and the use of space
between notes create
expectation, momentum and
surprise. These same
elements and their effect
on the listener are the
same in the blues. It
seems like a natural
marriage. 5. Bye Bye
Breakdown - This is
good ol’, Saturday
night barn dance, hoedown
fiddling. It revels in
the whining cry of open
double stops, in all
types of musical
onomatopoeia from train
sounds to animal calls to
country whistling, and in
the steady 2/4 rhythm
that is as basic as
walking. The harmonic
framework of several
popular fiddle and folk
tunes provide a practical
grid for the cutting of
challenging melodic and
rhythmic figures. It is
designed to tire fiddler
and dancers out. Then we
stomp our way home in
varying states of delight
and disrepair.Solo Violin
Duration: 24' Composed:
2018 Published by: Wynton
Marsalis (administered by
Skayne's Music).
By Aaron Copland. Arranged by Quincy C. Hilliard. Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Musi...(+)
By Aaron Copland.
Arranged by Quincy C.
Hilliard. Boosey and
Hawkes Chamber Music.
Softcover. Size 9x12
inches. 14 pages.
Published by Boosey &
Hawkes.
Beginning Fiddle Tunes and Techniques. By Brian Wicklund. For Fiddle. Method. Bl...(+)
Beginning Fiddle Tunes
and Techniques. By Brian
Wicklund. For Fiddle.
Method. Bluegrass and
Country. Level:
Beginning. DVD. Size
5.25x7.50. 114 pages.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc.
Violin SKU: UT.XXS-107 Composed by Salvatore Di Stefano. Saddle stitching...(+)
Violin
SKU:
UT.XXS-107
Composed
by Salvatore Di Stefano.
Saddle stitching.
Contemporary Music.
Classical. Score and
Parts. Ut Orpheus #XXS
107. Published by Ut
Orpheus (UT.XXS-107).
ISBN 9790215323865. 9
x 12
inches.
Racconto
(Tale)/ Capri/ Cielo
sereno (Clear sky)/ Tano/
Napolitango/ Luci della
spiaggia (Beach lights)/
Fantasia mediterranea
(Mediterranean fantasy)/
Una lacrima ridente (A
smiling tear)/ Quartieri
spagnoli/ Marcia dei
pomodori (March of the
tomatos)
Being
interested in certain
aspects of popular music,
I became aware of several
similarities between
popular Neapolitan
melodies and the
Argentinean tango.
Napolitango is
based on an imaginary
journey to Naples and
Buenos Aires. In
retaining certain
characteristics of the
original music,
Napolitango
embodies an inspiration
and an almost
theatrically passionate
character which is common
to these two
genres. The piece has
been composed for the
Parisian Festival
Paris Banlieues
Tango 2001. (S. Di
Stefano).
Orchestra, Violin, Choir (Study Score) SKU: HL.50601001 For Violin, Ch...(+)
Orchestra, Violin, Choir
(Study Score)
SKU:
HL.50601001
For
Violin, Choir and
Orchestra. Composed
by Lera Auerbach. Score.
Classical. Softcover. 156
pages. Sikorski #SIK8852.
Published by Sikorski
(HL.50601001).
UPC:
888680707118. 8.25x11.75
inches.
Commissione
d work by the Bergen
Philharmonic Orchestra,
the Orchestre de la
Suisse Romande and the
BBC
Proms.
“'The
Infant Minstrel and His
Peculiar Menagerie' is a
symphonic fantasy for
solo violin, choir, and
orchestra. Violinist
Vadim Gluzman performs
the lead role of a
traveling musical
storyteller who
introduces a collection
of wondrous tales by the
mysterious author
Erroneous Anonymous. The
Infant Minstrel guides
listeners in a voyage of
imagination. Auerbach's
new composition speaks to
the young and the young
at heart with child-like,
yet enigmatic and
humorous poems in the
tradition of 'nonsense'
authors such as Edward
Lear, Lewis Carol,
Hilaire Belloc, and
Mother Goose, as well as
Edith Sitwell, Shel
Silverstein, Edward
Gorey, and Tim Burton.
The text is relevant, yet
timeless; absurd, yet
profound; simple, yet
multi-layered. We meet
characters such as the
Common Corporant, the
Moon Rider, and the
Flying Pig that enjoys
sitting on a cloud
watching the crowd. The
work embraces with humor
the traditions of the
British and Gaelic bard
and the troubadour, whose
songs told embellished
and exotic tales. It also
finds inspiration in the
menagerie – a
diverse collection of
creatures and curiosities
– and the sideshow
presentation of oddities
and the bizarre.”
(Lera Auerbach).
Composed by Brian Wicklund and April Verch. Saddle-stitched. American Fiddle Met...(+)
Composed by Brian
Wicklund and April Verch.
Saddle-stitched. American
Fiddle Method. Book and
online audio. 80 pages.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
(MB.20142M).
Composed by Martin Norgaard. For violin. Squareback saddle stitch. Getting Into....(+)
Composed by Martin
Norgaard. For violin.
Squareback saddle stitch.
Getting Into.
Beginning-Intermediate.
Book and online audio.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
Violin SKU: HL.14013600 Composed by Barry Guy. Music Sales America. Baroq...(+)
Violin
SKU:
HL.14013600
Composed
by Barry Guy. Music Sales
America. Baroque. Book
[Softcover]. Music Sales
#NOV120833. Published by
Music Sales
(HL.14013600).
ISBN
9780853609209.
'Cel
ebration' was written for
the baroque violinist
Maya Homburger in 1994.
Its writing coincided
with the composition of
'Ceremony' for violin and
tape, and some of the
articulations are common
to both pieces. The piece
is like an extended
cadenza with all the
implications of rubato
and individual expression
open to the
performer.
With Guitar Chords. Edited by Paul McNevin. Waltons Irish Music Books. Celtic, I...(+)
With Guitar Chords.
Edited by Paul McNevin.
Waltons Irish Music
Books. Celtic, Irish. 48
pages. Waltons Irish
Music #WM1312CD.
Published by Waltons
Irish Music
Practical Scale
Studies for All Levels of
Violin Performance with
Backup Practice Online
Audio.
Saddle-stitched.
Technique. Book and
online audio. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#30878M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.30878M).
ISBN
9781513470535. 8.75X11.75
inches.
You may not
fall in love, but the 257
online piano
accompaniment tracks that
come witháI Love My
Scalesáare likely to
change your attitude
towards playing
tetrachords, scales,
arpeggios, and double
stops on the violin. In
fact, anyone who plays a
C instrument with a
comparable range will
enjoy playing along with
these imaginative and
elegant
recordings.áWhile this
book was written
primarily for violinists
to enhance intonation,
agility, overall
musicianship, and the
sense of time essential
to playing with an
ensemble in any style,
mandolinists will benefit
equally in improving
sight reading and
fretboard knowledge. Like
the famous Hanon studies
for piano, once these
exercises become a part
of muscle memory,
improved technical, ear
training and
improvisation skills will
follow.Useful for
violinists of any skill
level, this book and its
extensive companion
recordings offer a
complete workout for 1 to
3-octave major and minor
scales and arpeggios in
commonly used violin
keys. The book also
addresses scales in
various intervals plus
chromatic, modal, and
exotic scalesùall with
piano accompaniment that
makes scale practice a
labor of love.Includes
access to online
audio.
By Usher Abell. For Fiddle and Violin. Technique. Jazz. Level: Intermediate. Boo...(+)
By Usher Abell. For
Fiddle and Violin.
Technique. Jazz. Level:
Intermediate. Book/CD
Set. Size 8.5x10.75. 152
pages. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc.