Music of Spain and South America for Violin by Allan Alexander contains 44 pieces which can be played solo or with a chord instrument. This great collection includes music from the Spain and South America. Most of the pieces have been extended with variations, which make the tunes a more suitable length for performances and are a lot of fun for the violinist to play. Every tune in the book is included on the digitally mastered CD. Though the tunes are very effective as solo material, Allan chose to record them with violinist Elena Rojas. Elena has given a skillful, delightful performance of the music and Allan has rendered the chords artfully. The result is a reallylovely CD; listening will be a pleasure. For the player who is new to music of Spain and South America, the recording will give insights into the melodies, and it will allow the violinist who has no access to a chord instrument to hear and play along with the guitar as the violin part can be turned down by fading one channel. For those who know some of these wonderful tunes, it will be a joy to have the music and hear them played by two musicians who obviously love to play this music together. The CD which comes with the book has all 44 of the tunes in the same order in which they appear in the book. The CD will give you insights into the music, and it will be enjoyable to listen to on its own merit. For additional information, be sure to check out Allan's web site./ Recueil / Violon

Arrangeur: Cho-Liang Lin. Over the wonderfully enjoyably years of conducting, there have been so many fine encounters with the Mozart Violin Concertos - mostly with very gifted players like Menuhin, Oistrakh, Stern and, more recently, Cho-Liang (Jimmy) Lin. There have, however, been instances (only a few, I'm pleased to say) when I've come, in the performances, to dread the onslaught of those cadenzas, which sound like a send up of Paganini, or belong to the wrong century with a plethora of double-stopping lasting too long, venturing into tonalities Mozart would not have recognized. After several performances with Jimmy came a request from him for suitable cadenzas that showed off the solo violin while commenting on Mozart's music he had just played. They worked, and Sony asked us to record them all and, with the welcome inclusion of Jaime Laredo, all the rest of Mozart's violin and orchestra repertoire. This led to in an invitation from Schott to have the cadenzas published, and this is the result. / Classique / Recueil / Violon

Meticulously collected from recordings square and contra dances fiddle contests jam sessions and individual fiddlers- this book is meant to provide a snapshot of what American fiddlers were playing and listening to in thelatter part of the 20th Century. As the vinyl record format disappears from the marketplace a great deal of recorded fiddle music will no longer be available. In this book Stacy Phillips shares the fruits of some timelycollecting for all fiddlers to enjoy. Bowings fingerings and guitar chords are provided for each melody line.

Eta Cohen 's world famous Violin method broke new ground when it was first released. Providing an incremental approach to learning the instrument, it only introducing one concept at a time and reinforced each new concept with an accompanying exercise and highly enjoyable pieces. The careful organisation of the method meant that it was a great equaliser because any child could make good progress almost irrespective of talent. It was also based upon the principal that playing well brings intense satisfaction, whereas playing badly only results in frustration. The Eta Cohen Violin Method has produced music professionals who, today, occupy many prominent positions in the music profession, including renowned soloists, chamber musicians, orchestral performers (including several orchestral leaders) and teachers. This sixth edition has been completely revised and updated to make Eta's method available to yet another generation of aspiring violinists. It includes two beautifully recorded CDs containing demonstration tracks of all the pieces. Book 2 follows on from book 1 is packed full of fun and engaging pieces. New keys are introduced, new finger patterns and the 4th finger. Different bowing techniques are also introduced. 'It's truly the Delia Smith of Violin methods... the much-imitated, indispensible original' - James Murphy Director, Southbank Sinfonia / Violon

Eta Cohen 's world famous Violin method broke new ground when it was first released. Providing an incremental approach to learning the instrument, it only introducing one concept at a time and reinforced each new concept with an accompanying exercise and highly enjoyable pieces. The careful organisation of the method meant that it was a great equaliser because any child could make good progress almost irrespective of talent. It was also based upon the principal that playing well brings intense satisfaction, whereas playing badly only results in frustration. The Eta Cohen Violin Method has produced music professionals who, today, occupy many prominent positions in the music profession, including renowned soloists, chamber musicians, orchestral performers (including several orchestral leaders) and teachers. This sixth edition has been completely revised and updated to make Eta's method available to yet another generation of aspiring violinists. It includes a beautifully recorded CD containing demonstration tracks of all the pieces. Book 3 is suitable for grades 3-5 and represents a milestone for young pupils, introducing 3rd position, new major and minor keys as well as 4th finger extensions and half position. 'It's truly the Delia Smith of Violin methods... the much-imitated, indispensible original' - James Murphy Director, Southbank Sinfonia / Violon

Description Eta Cohen 's world famous Violin method broke new ground when it was first released. Providing an incremental approach to learning the instrument, it only introducing one concept at a time and reinforced each new concept with an accompanying exercise and highly enjoyable pieces. The careful organisation of the method meant that it was a great equaliser because any child could make good progress almost irrespective of talent. It was also based upon the principal that playing well brings intense satisfaction, whereas playing badly only results in frustration. The Eta Cohen Violin Method has produced music professionals who, today, occupy many prominent positions in the music profession, including renowned soloists, chamber musicians, orchestral performers (including several orchestral leaders) and teachers. This sixth edition has been completely revised and updated to make Eta's method available to yet another generation of aspiring violinists. It includes two beautifully recorded CDs containing demonstration tracks of all the pieces. Book 2 follows on from book 1 is packed full of fun and engaging pieces. New keys are introduced, new finger patterns and the 4th finger. Different bowing techniques are also introduced. It's truly the Delia Smith of Violin methods... the much-imitated, indispensible original - James Murphy Director, Southbank Sinfonia

Cello Globetrotters brings together toe-tapping original tunes in styles from around the world - from Arabic to Chinese and from klezmer to the Argentinian tango - for the budding cellist. This unique book presents a kaleidoscope of musical traditions with supporting background information and backing tracks that capture each sound-world.To help with technique and interpretation every piece includes tailored warm-ups and stylistic tips from the author. With options for cello or piano accompaniment and an inspirational CD  Cello Globetrotters is the ultimate resource for aspiring cellists looking to go travellin'... 12 fun pieces in styles from around the world Suitable for young cellists everywhere (3+ years' playing experience/grades 2-4) Range of styles including bossa nova klezmer blues Cajun Greek and West African Fascinating background information and tailored warm-ups for every piece Includes cello accompaniments for a teacher or more experienced pupil and piano accompaniments with guitar chords CD with performances and backings for every piece recorded by renowned world-music performers Ros StephenRos Stephen is a violinist and composer based in Bristol. She is a founder member of the UK's leading tango ensemble  Tango Siempre with whom she has toured internationally and recorded several albums and she leads the Sigamos String Quartet. Ros is also a committed string teacher and enjoys working with students of all ages and experience. Her first book in the Globetrotters series  Violin Globetrotters was published in 2010 to popular and critical acclaim.