Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Edited by Clive Brown. This edition: urtext edition. Paperback. Barenreiter Urtext. Volume I and Volume II. Classical. Score and part. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA09036. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag

Piano Accompaniment; Violin (Score and Solo Part) - advanced to difficult

SKU: HL.49019599

Three Poems for Violin and Piano. Composed by Karol Szymanowski. Edited by Ida Bieler and Wolfgang Birtel. Arranged by Ida Bieler. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. String. 20Th Century, Classical. Softcover. Op. 30. 72 pages. Schott Music #VLB174. Published by Schott Music (HL.49019599).

ISBN 9790001191043. UPC: 841886019546. 9.0x12.0x0.187 inches. Eds. Wolfgang Birtel and Ida Bieler.

Karol Szymanowski (1882-1932) is regarded as one of the most important Polish composers since Chopin. He received his formative musical training in Warsaw where he lived for many years and was also director of the Conservatoire and Music Academy. His compositional oeuvre comprises a large variety of styles: Szymanowski first leaned towards Chopin and Scriabin, then studied Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky, finally finding a style in which he combined impressionism and expressionism. His 'Mythes' for violin and piano from 1915 fell in a transitional period, turning away from late German Romanticism. They are expressive miniatures full of tonal refinement and impressionist charm and, thanks to their accessible virtuosity, perfect performance pieces. Contents: I. La Fontaine d'Arethuse • II. Narcisse • III. Dryades et Pan.

Violin and piano

SKU: LM.26850

Composed by Jean Marc Allerme. Pop, jazz. Score and CD. Editions Henry Lemoine #26850. Published by Editions Henry Lemoine (LM.26850).

ISBN 9790230968508.

In the Emilie's Eyes - For a blue note - You miss her - Ballad for Jodie - I prefer the Blue - To sing for heaven - He would like that - Michel lives in USA - Romantic tune - The End for Eddy - I'll be in the show - Ongobongo's star - Ernie is coming back - Modernesk - Just for Babe.

Heft I (Sonata I-V). Composed by Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704). Edited by Ernst Kubitschek / Marianne Ronez. String music. Diletto Musicale. Sonata I-V. 34 + 22 pages pages. Published by Doblinger Music Publishers (DB.DM-01237).

Zwolf Konzerte for Violine, Streicher und Basso continuo. Composed by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). Edited by Bettina Schwemer. Arranged by Andreas Kohs. This edition: urtext edition. Paperback. Barenreiter Urtext. Volume I: I-VI. Score, Part(s), anthology. Opus 4. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA07566-90. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag

Chamber Music Clarinet, Piano, Violin

SKU: CF.MXE71

Composed by Martin Bresnick. SWS. Contemporary. Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 23+6+5 pages. Carl Fischer Music #MXE71. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.MXE71).

ISBN 9781491144749. UPC: 680160902248. 9 x 12 inches.

The day that Australian and New Zealand forces joined the Allies for an invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula of Turkey in World War I, with disastrous consequences, is celebrated in Australia as Anzac Day (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps). To honor this special day, Bresnick takes inspiration from two selected poems by Bertolt Brecht (And I Always Thought and Legend of the Unknown Soldier Beneath the Triumphal Arch). Commissioned to commemorate Australia’s Anzac Day, similar to Memorial Day, and inspired by two Brecht poems…The somber opening violin and clarinet lines unfolded to haunting effect before eventually reaching a fervent climax. --Vivien Schweitzer, The New York Times.

Nos. 1-5. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Masterworks; String - Violin and Piano. Kalmus Edition. Classical; Masterwork; Romantic. Book. 144 pages. Kalmus Classic Edition #00-K02080. Published by Kalmus Classic Edition

The Kurfursten Sonatas Op. I - Revised Edition - for Violin and Piano. By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Edited by W.-D. Seiffert. Violin. Pages: Score = XVII and 97 * Vl Part = 29. Urtext edition-paper bound. Published by G. Henle.

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Edited by Clive Brown. This edition: urtext edition. Paperback. Barenreiter Urtext. Volume I. Classical. Score and part. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA09014. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag

By Nicolo Paganini. Edited by Becker. For violin, piano. Moto perpetuo,Op.11; Le Carnaval de Venise,Op.10; I Palpiti,Op.13; Le Streghe,Op.8. Published by C.F. Peters.

Violin and piano - Advanced

SKU: DY.DO-1525

Composed by David Braid. Score and part. Les Editions Doberman-Yppan #DO 1525. Published by Les Editions Doberman-Yppan (DY.DO-1525).

ISBN 9782897963057.

J'ai me les formes musicales concises telles que le Prélude et la Fugue, où il y a une idée claire et directe, suivie d'une autre plus complexe et développée.

Conformément à cette idée, cette œuvre se compose de deux pièces distinctes, la première - Transfigured Life - vise à attirer l'auditeur avec son rythme rapide et dansant et sa partie de violon simple et mélodique. Il se «transfigure» via quelques courts intermèdes au piano solo en seulement deux notes alternées pour terminer - qui sont le cœur de l'idée originale, maintenant clarifiée en effaçant tout le reste.

Le deuxième morceau - Still Life - conserve son sentiment de quiétude grâce à une ligne de piano simple qui laisse beaucoup d'espace à la partie contrastée (mais encore une fois simple) du violon. En tant que pièce absolue et non programmatique, le titre fait référence uniquement à la couleur et au rythme atmosphériques ; c'est à l'auditeur de voir la « nature morte » de son choix dans son esprit.

Une note sur les performances :
Malgré ma référence à des lignes « simples » et l'évitement déterminé par l'œuvre des grincements modernistes traditionnels, l'œuvre présente certains défis d'exécution en termes de phrasé et d'ensemble qui nécessitent des compétences et une musicalité considérables. L'œuvre a eu le privilège d'être récemment enregistrée par le violoniste Ezgi Sarıkcıoğlu et la pianiste Rossitza Stoycheva, et est disponible sur toutes les principales plateformes :

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Trans figured Life - Still Life, Op. 165 (violin and piano) - David Braid

I am keen on concise musical forms such as Prelude and Fugue, where there is one clear straightforward idea, followed by another that is more involved and developed.

In keeping with that idea, this work consists of two distinct pieces, the first - Transfigured Life - aims to draw in the listener with its quick, dancing rhythm and simple, melodic violin part. It 'transfigures' via a few short solo piano interludes into just two alternating notes to end - which are the core of the original idea, now made clear by clearing everything else out of the way.

The second piece - Still Life - retains its sense of stillness through an uncomplicated piano line that gives lots of space for the violin's contrasting (but again simple) part. As an absolute, not programmatic, piece the title refers to the atmospheric colour and pacing only; it's up to the listener to see 'Still life' of their choosing in their own mind.

A note on performance:
Despite my reference to 'simple' lines, and the work's determined avoidance of mainstream modernist squeak - the work has certain performance challenges of phrasing and ensemble that requires considerable skill and musicianship. The work has had the privilege of being recently recorded by violinist Ezgi Sarıkcıoğlu and pianist Rossitza Stoycheva, and is available on all major platforms:

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https://music.apple.com/g b/album/transfigured-life -still-life-world-premier e-recording/1738035953.

Violin and Piano

SKU: BT.DHP-1115211-400

Composed by Jaap van Elst and Wim Meuris. Speel viool! Book with CD. Composed 2011. 56 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1115211-400. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1115211-400).

9x12 inches. French-Spanish-Italian.

Musical Challenges works alongside the third volume of the violin method Play the Violin!, but it can also be used by intermediate students along with any other method. The pieces are in jazz, pop, world music and classical styles and contain musical as well as technical challenges with some being accompanied by a relevant technical exercise. Many of the pieces have chord symbols or piano accompaniment whilst others are duets. The CD contains all accompaniments and many demo tracks.

Musical Challenges sluit aan op het derde deel van Speel Viool!, maar kan ook los van deze methode worden gebruikt. De stukken in de stijlen jazz, pop en klassiek bevatten zowel technische als muzikale uitdagingen, enkeletitels worden voorafgegaan door een technische oefening. Een aantal werken kan als duet worden uitgevoerd en andere stukken zijn voorzien van akkoordsymbolen of pianobegeleiding. Daarnaast kan met de cd, die ook talrijke demo'sbevat, worden meegespeeld.

Mu sical Challenges schlie�t an den dritten Band der Schule Spiel Violine! an, kann aber von allen fortgeschrittenen Geigenschülern verwendet werden. Die Stücke in den Stilen Jazz, Pop, Weltmusik und Klassik enthalten sowohl musikalische als auch technische Herausforderungen; teilweise sind sind sie mit Akkordsymbolen oder Klavierstimmen versehen oder als Duett ausnotiert. Au�erdem kann zu den beiden CDs gespielt werden, die sämtliche Begleitungen und zahlreiche Demoversionen enthalten.

Musi cal Challenges peut être considéré comme lâ??épilogue du deuxième volume de la méthode Je joue du violon! Mais ce recueil peut également être utilisé par les violonistes ayant suivi une méthode dâ??apprentissage différente. Les pièces contenues offrent une grande variété de style et abordent des exercices techniques divers. Certains morceaux présentent une notation dâ??accord ou un accompagnement de piano, dâ??autres sont écrits sous forme de duos. Le compact disc contient tous les accompagnements et de nombreuses versions intégrales.

Musical Challenges rappresenta valido materiale complementare da usare assieme (ma anche individualmente) al secondo volume del metodo Suona il Violino! I brani proposti sono in stile jazz, pop, folk e classico (musica originale e non) e contengono sfide musicali e tecniche. Alcuni brani propongono un breve esercizio tecnico, mentre altri contengono i simboli degli accordi o le parti del piano. Sono previsti anche alcuni duetti. E per chi non ha un altro musicista con cui suonare, il CD propone gli accompagnamenti e un grande numero di tracce demo.

Chamber Music Cello, Piano, Violin

SKU: PR.114422690

Composed by Stacy Garrop. Sws. Set of Score and Parts. 8+2+2 pages. Duration 5 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-42269. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114422690).

UPC: 680160684809. 9 x 12 inches.

In 2014, I enjoyed a wonderful residence at the Ucross Foundation in Clearmont,
Wyoming. Ucross is an artist colony that gives writers, composers, and visual artists the
gift of time, space, and support to follow their artistic pursuits; we are provided with
studio space, housing, and meals so that we can work continuously on our projects. I have
been in residence at numerous artist colonies; however, nothing in my previous
experiences prepared me for living in such isolated, wild country. Ucross is situated on a
20,000-acre cattle ranch at nearly 4,000 feet in elevation with fewer than 150 people
living within the town. But what Clearmont lacks in population, it makes up for
abundantly and spectacularly in wilderness and wildlife. I composed the sextet Postcards
from Wyoming to offer three glimpses of what I found to be the most striking aspects of
my residence. The Solitude of Stars, the third and final movement of the original sextet,
was inspired by the stunning nightly display of the heavens above. Without city lights
dimming the night sky, countless stars shone brightly over the vast expanse of the prairie.
This edition is part of The Solitude of Stars Project that I undertook during the 2020
COVID-19 pandemic, which consists of a series of arrangements that I made for
colleagues and friends.
In 2014, I enjoyed a wonderful residence at the Ucross Foundation in Clearmont, Wyoming. Ucross is an artist colony that gives writers, composers, and visual artists the gift of time, space, and support to follow their artistic pursuits; we are provided with studio space, housing, and meals so that we can work continuously on our projects. I have been in residence at numerous artist colonies; however, nothing in my previous experiences prepared me for living in such isolated, wild country. Ucross is situated on a 20,000-acre cattle ranch at nearly 4,000 feet in elevation with fewer than 150 people living within the town. But what Clearmont lacks in population, it makes up for abundantly and spectacularly in wilderness and wildlife. I composed the sextet Postcards from Wyoming to offer three glimpses of what I found to be the most striking aspects of my residence. The Solitude of Stars, the third and final movement of the original sextet, was inspired by the stunning nightly display of the heavens above. Without city lights dimming the night sky, countless stars shone brightly over the vast expanse of the prairie. This edition is part of The Solitude of Stars Project that I undertook during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, which consists of a series of arrangements that I made for colleagues and friends.
In 2014, I enjoyed a wonderful residence at the Ucross Foundation in Clearmont,Wyoming. Ucross is an artist colony that gives writers, composers, and visual artists thegift of time, space, and support to follow their artistic pursuits; we are provided withstudio space, housing, and meals so that we can work continuously on our projects. I havebeen in residence at numerous artist colonies; however, nothing in my previousexperiences prepared me for living in such isolated, wild country. Ucross is situated on a20,000-acre cattle ranch at nearly 4,000 feet in elevation with fewer than 150 peopleliving within the town. But what Clearmont lacks in population, it makes up forabundantly and spectacularly in wilderness and wildlife. I composed the sextet Postcardsfrom Wyoming to offer three glimpses of what I found to be the most striking aspects ofmy residence. The Solitude of Stars, the third and final movement of the original sextet,was inspired by the stunning nightly display of the heavens above. Without city lightsdimming the night sky, countless stars shone brightly over the vast expanse of the prairie.This edition is part of The Solitude of Stars Project that I undertook during the 2020COVID-19 pandemic, which consists of a series of arrangements that I made forcolleagues and friends.

Violin and piano

SKU: HL.49044153

Composed by Stefan Heucke. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. String. Softcover. Composed 2000. Op. 38. 70 pages. Duration 21'. Schott Music #VLB188. Published by Schott Music (HL.49044153).

ISBN 9790001197748.

Die Sonate op. 38 entstand im November und Dezember 2000 und ist das einzige unmittelbar autobiographische Stuck, das ich bisher komponiert habe. Es ist dem Gedenken eines toten Freundes gewidmet, den ich 17 Jahre lang aus den Augen verloren und im Sommer 2000 auf dem Friedhof wiedergefunden habe. Ein wahrend der Zeit unserer Freundschaft im Herbst 1983 entstandener Plan fur eine Violinsonate konnte nun verwirklicht werden. Die Initialen des Widmungstragers - A.F. - beherrschen die gesamte Struktur des Werkes. Der erste, in unaufhaltsamer, wilder Bewegung voransturmende Satz speist sich aus zwei ausladenden gesanglichen Themen, das erste aus dem Intervall A - F, das zweite aus dem Intervall (E)S - H gewonnen, die von unaufhorlichen Sechzehntelbewegungen des Klaviers vorangetrieben werden. Der zweite Satz schweisst drei Formteile in einen grossen Variationssatz zusammen: Zunachst Thema und funf Variationen uber Brahms' Volkslied Da unten im Tale, dann ein variierter Scherzosatz uber eben dieses Thema und schliesslich eine gedrangte Passacaglia, die auf der Basis des Klanges A - F die vergangenen musikalischen Ereignisse zusammenpresst. Zum Schluss erscheint noch einmal das Brahms-Lied in entruckter Klanggestalt in der entfernten Tonart E-Dur. Der Text dieses Liedes lautet: Da unten im Tale laufts Wasser so trub,Und i kann dirs net sagen, i hab di so lieb. Sprichst allweil von Lieb, sprichst allweil von Treu,und a bissele Falschheit is au wohl dabei. Und wenn i dirs zehnmal sag, dass i di lieb,und du willst nit verstehen, muss i halt weiterziehen. Fur die Zeit, wo du g'liebt mi hast, dank i dir schon,und i wunsch, das dirs anderswo besser mag gehen. - Stefan Heucke.

Violin and Piano. By Hilary Hahn. By Various. Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. Classical, Contemporary. Softcover. 340 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051107933. Published by Boosey and Hawkes (HL.48023059).

By Various. Arranged by Brent Jorgensen. For Violin and Piano. Published by Jackman Music Corporation.
Level: Medium Easy.

Chamber Music Cello, Piano, Violin

SKU: PR.114423360

Composed by Stacy Garrop. Set of Score and Parts. 24+12+12 pages. Duration 8:30. Theodore Presser Company #114-42336. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114423360).

UPC: 680160686285.

When the Newport Music Festival commissioned me for a piano trio in honor of their 2021 season, I looked for a topic that would celebrate an aspect of the Newport community. While researching the area, I was struck by the nine lighthouses situated around the island. The dual nature of lighthouses was particularly appealing to me: not only do they serve a vital role in the navigation of ships around rocks and land, but they are also a beautiful sight, particularly at night when their blinking beacons are clearly visible to the eye. It occurred to me that lighthouses link the past with the present, and will endure long into the future, with their beacons serving the same purpose for every generation.I became fascinated with the lighthouse on the property of Castle Hill Inn, located at the opening of the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay. This squat thirty-four foot granite structure was erected in 1890 on a very picturesque spot, right at the water’s edge. Its “characteristic,â� �� the nautical term for each lighthouse’s unique light sequence that allows ships to identify the lighthouse, is to alternate on for three seconds, then off for three seconds. The lighthouse has also served as the starting and finish line for numerous high profile yacht races, as well as survived a massive hurricane in 1938, though the lighthouse keeper’s nearby residence wasn’t so lucky. American novelist Thornton Wilder wrote much of his 1973 novel Theophilus North while staying at the Castle Hill Inn; a passage from the book perfectly captures the dual nature of lighthouses:“At a later visit I was able to engage the pentagonal room in a turret above the house; from that magical room I could see at night the beacons of six lighthouses and hear the booming and chiming of as many sea buoys.”In Beacon of the Bay, we first hear the lighthouse’s characteristic as its ruby light blinks on and off. This is followed by a simple theme that represents the lighthouse performing its solitary duty. As the piece progresses, we hear waves playfully lapping around its base, then yachts gracefully floating by; this is followed by a violent storm that churns the waves with so much force that they crash against the lighthouse’s granite body. But the steadfast lighthouse holds firm to the rocks, grandly blinking its ruby light. The music quiets back down to its simple theme, with yachts sailing by once more as the piece concludes.

Chamber Music violin, piano

SKU: CF.B3475

Composed by Martin Bresnick. Performance Score. 32+12 pages. Carl Fischer Music #B3475. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.B3475).

ISBN 9781491162026. UPC: 680160920709.

This work for violin and piano by Martin Bresnick is a play on the words suite and bittersweet. Each of the four movements is based on a Yiddish folk song, which in English translate to On the Road, My Resting Place, Black Cat, and Dona, Dona. Each of the four pieces is primarily based on a Jewish folk song, but re-envisions them in a modern context, akin to Bartok and Kodaly. The composer noted, I found it a very challenging, yet touching way to remain in contact with some part of my own past that I don't usually reveal. The title references the difficult (bitter) and pleasant (sweet) aspects of experiencing the tumultuous history of a people through their folk music.
This work for violin and piano by Martin Bresnick is a play on the words suite and bittersweet. Each of the four movements is based on a Yiddish folk song, which in English translate to On the Road, My Resting Place, Black Cat, and Dona, Dona. Each of the four pieces is primarily based on a Jewish folk song, but re-envisions them in a modern context, akin to Bartok and Kodaly. The composer noted, “I found it a very challenging, yet touching way to remain in contact with some part of my own past that I don’t usually reveal.” The title references the difficult (bitter) and pleasant (sweet) aspects of experiencing the tumultuous history of a people through their folk music.

Violin, piano

SKU: BR.EB-9413

Composed by Nicola Campogrande. Solo instruments; stapled. Edition Breitkopf. New music (post-2000). Score. Composed 2020. 28 pages. Duration 9'. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 9413. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-9413).

ISBN 9790004188873. 9 x 12 inches.

For a long time after Romanticism had come to the fore, it was generally agreed that Brahms somehow did not get it: History and Progress - it was thought - were proceeding along one clear path and Brahms - who was composing sonatas and symphonies instead of nocturnes and symphonic poems - had taken the wrong way. Almost one century later, Schonberg wrote an essay, Brahms, der Fortschrittliche (Brahms, the progressive), in which he explained that it wasn't like that at all.Fully assuming the risk to appear somehow irreverent, I have to confess: Over the years, I came to the conclusion that the present - and the future - can be created only by loving the past. As Brahms had shown us, it is only by accepting the challenge of taking our heritage into our own hands, that we can create something new. We cannot avoid engaging with the past. Therefore, starting with my Sinfonia n. 1, I began to flirt with such a strong and effective musical structure like the sonata form. I re-read and freely transformed it, because it is a sturdy and resilient structure, but also a theatrical and colorful one. For me, it is a happy structure. And I think that today more than ever we need something like this: We need to find places - even imaginary ones - where we can give happiness a form of its own.Nicola Campogrande, December 2020

World premiere: Bologna/Italy, Streaming, April 11, 2021Commissioned by the Fondazione Musica Insieme.

Violin and Piano. By Edward Huws Jones. (Violin). Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. Size 9x12 inches. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.

Violin, piano

SKU: BR.EB-9250

Composed by Nicolaus A. Huber. Solo instruments; stapled. Edition Breitkopf.

World premiere: Toronto, November 17, 2016Written for the Duo Wapiti (Genevieve Liboiron, Daniel Anez)

New music (post-2000); Music post-1945. Performance score. Composed 2016. 12 pages. Duration 12'. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 9250. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-9250).

ISBN 9790004185506. 10 x 12.5 inches.

Whereas Nono considered the world to be only fragmentarily analyzable, so-called consumer capitalism increasingly intrudes upon ego structures, by fragmenting them to the point of: assumed insufficiency, i.e., was consumption a form of infiltration?, or: in television you can see models licking face cream because it's so rich etc. (retranslated), as Meredith Haaf cited in her book review (SZ / 23.05.2016 Alexandra Kleeman: You Too Can Have A Body Like Mine) , and to the point of similar perfection-senselessness. Music doesn't do things by halves. Even when events or notes are puffed up, they can retain elegance and significance. Other ego amplitudes are of violinistic nature or are favourite memories - Paganini's Capricci, Stockhausen's Studie I, Steve Reich, the tone C and similar things. The craziest egos are quantums, because at no time are they identical with themselves. They can entangle and superpose, are nonlocal, etc. Although the sound character in this Duo is fairly open, I believe I succeeded in making probability waves of harmonic stopovers perceptible. This means hearing without analyzing and without constantly measuring. Nonlocality - without messenger particles - means no harmonic steps, but with the capacity to interact. (Nicolaus A. Huber, May 2016)

World premiere: Toronto, November 17, 2016 Written for the Duo Wapiti (Genevieve Liboiron, Daniel Anez).

Composed by Arvo Part (1935-). Solo part with piano reduction. With Standard notation. Universal Edition #UE17274. Published by Universal Edition

With online audio of piano accompaniments. By Various. By Various. Misc. Softcover Audio Online. 48 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Chamber Music violin, piano

SKU: PR.114419280

Composed by Chen Yi. Arranged by Wong Tak Chiu. Performance Score. 32+12 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41928. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114419280).

ISBN 9781491132357. UPC: 680160676125.

Inspi red by Chinese tradition, this concerto-like dance suite includes: 1. Lion Dance, 2. YangKo, and 3. Muqam. Each movement draws from melodies and rhythms characteristic of various regions of China many centuries ago. CHINESE FOLK DANCE SUITE is available for violin with full orchestra, or as a recital work with piano.
Supported by a major commissioning award from the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress, Chinese Folk Dance Suite is written for solo violin and orchestra; it was premiered by The Women’s Philharmonic with violin soloist Terrie Baune, conducted by Apo Hsu, on March 10, 2001, at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts Theater in San Francisco.Inspired by various Chinese traditional folk dances, the suite has three movements:I. Lion Dance. Traditionally, people dance with richly decorated hand-made lions, accompanied by percussion ensemble, to celebrate happy occasions and major festivals throughout the country. In this composition, I use Chinese drum and other percussion instruments in the background, to form a dynamic and rhythmic texture responding to the solo part, which imitates the tunes played on the suona (traditional Chinese trumpet). The pitch materials came from the traditional Guangdong tune “Dragon Boat Racing,” and the Chaozhou tune “Lion Playing Ball.”II. YangKo. Originating in northern China, this is a major folk dance form in mass performance popularized in the country. In YangKo performance, people play rhythmic patterns on the drums hung around their waists while singing and dancing. In the second movement, I imagined a warm scene of YangKo dancing in distance. The solo violin plays a sweet and gracious melodic line while all members of the orchestra sing non-pitched syllables in different layers as the soft background, to imitate the percussion sound which produces the ever-going pulse.III. Muqam. This large-scale music and dance form, from the Uygur nationality in Xinjiang province, originated in the 15th century. My third movement use a 7/8 meter and the melodic style of Muqam music. The fiery dancing gesture culminates in the sustained climax section at the end of the work, after a colorful violin cadenza in both improvisational singing style and polyphonic writing with woven lines.

Composed by Andrii Didorenko. Set of Score and Parts. Duration 11 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-42371. Published by Theodore Presser Company

Arranged by A. Laurence Lyon. For Violin and Piano. Level: Very Easy. Published by Jackman Music Corporation.

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Edited by Clive Brown. This edition: urtext edition. Stapled. Barenreiter Urtext. Performance score, Part(s) (2). Opus 24. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA10937. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag