Among the best of Jean Sibelius’ oeuvre are his 1917 compositions the Humoresques. This fabulous and charming concerto was divided into two groups for publication Opus 87 and Opus 89 and demonstrates his sublime skill with the Violin. He used a considerably smaller Orchestra accompaniment to the Violin in the second group but maintained the subtlety of depth and texture. Though there are traditional elements to all parts of this opus Humoresque No. 4 harks back to the past the most reminiscent of the delicacy of mid-nineteenth century musical miniatures. Virtuosic and challenging the soloist has the opportunity to indulge in a more traditionallyexhibitionistic display. This work features a seperate Violin part with a Piano reduction of the String Orchestra by Karl Ekman.

This pocket sized book contains Humoresques III - VI Op.89 for Violin solo and Orchestra by Jean Sibelius. This handy study score can be easily referenced.

The Sonatina In E Major For Violin And Piano (Op. 80) was composed in 1915 and first published in 1921. It is written in three movements: Lento - Allegro; Andantino; Lento - Allegretto - Vivace. Although it is one of the composer’s later works it is written in an early style and recalls his childhood memories. Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) was a violinist and composer of the Nationalist school. He remains the leading cultural icon of his native Finland having become the musical and artistic figurehead of the Finnish independence movement during his lifetime. He is best remembered for his symphonic poem Finlandia and alsohis seven symphonies.

Composé en 1917, Tanz-Idylle est la cinquième partie d'un ensemble de six pièces pour violon et piano de Sibelius. Une danse délicieuse pastorale qui présente un défi fascinant mélodiques pour le joueur de violon accompli. La pièce comprend une partie de violon séparée et partition de piano. / Violon Et Piano

Par SIBELIUS JEAN. The Suite is a student exercise, first performed 13. 4. 1889 at a musical soirée at the Helsinki Music Institute. Ferruccio Busoni, who was teacher of piano at the Institute at the time, described the first performance as follows: “We sharpened our concentration as we realised that we were about to hear something quite beyond the usual standard for student works…”. In the A major suite, colour comes to the fore for the first time as a major element in Sibelius’s music. The emphasis on sonic texture is joined – somewhat unusually for such an early work – by a fairly bold handling of rhythm and harmony. Unfortunately only the first three movements of the suite have survived in tact. The concept of the missing Gigue has survived, however, and is included in this publication./ Répertoire / Trio à Cordes

Par SIBELIUS JEAN. Work for Violin and Piano dating from 1916. Work for Violin and Piano dating from 1916. / Rép Classique / Répertoire / Violon et Piano