Composed by Muzio
Clementi. Arranged by
Douglas Townsend. Carl
Fischer Young String
Orchestra Series.
Classical. Full score.
With Standard notation.
12 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #YAS13F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YAS13F).
ISBN
9780825848339. UPC:
798408048334. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: G
major.
IApart from
some of his Sonatinas,
Opus 36, Clementi's life
and music are hardly
known to the piano
teachers and students of
today. For example, in
addition to the above
mentioned Sonatinas,
Clementi wrote sixty
sonatas for the piano,
many of them unjustly
neglected, although his
friend Beethoven regarded
some of them very highly.
Clementi also wrote
symphonies (some of which
he arranged as piano
sonatas), a substantial
number of waltzes and
other dances for the
piano as well as sonatas
and sonatinas for piano
four-hands.In addition to
composing, Clementi was a
much sought after piano
teacher, and included
among his students John
Field (Father of the
'Nocturne'), and
Meyerbeer.In his later
years, Clementi became a
very successful music
publisher, publishing
among other works the
first English edition of
Beethoven's Violin
Concerto, in the great
composer's own
arrangement for the
piano, as well as some of
his string quartets.
Clementi was also one of
the first English piano
manufacturers to make
pianos with a metal frame
and string them with
wire.The Sonatina in C,
Opus 36, No. 1 was one of
six such works Clementi
wrote in 1797. He must
have been partial to
these little pieces (for
which he also provided
the fingerings), since
they were reissued
(without the fingering)
by the composer shortly
after 1801. About 1820,
he issued ''the sixth
edition, with
considerable improvements
by the author;· with
fingerings added and
several minor changes,
among which were that
many of them were written
an octave higher.IIIt has
often been said,
generally by those
unhampered by the facts,
that composers of the
past (and, dare we add,
the present?), usually
handled their financial
affairs with their public
and publishers with a
poor sense of business
acumen or common sense.
As a result they
frequently found
themselves in financial
straits.Contrary to
popular opinion, this was
the exception rather than
the rule. With the
exception of Mozart and
perhaps a few other
composers, the majority
of composers then, as
now, were quite
successful in their
dealings with the public
and their publishers, as
the following examples
will show.It was not
unusual for 18th- and
19th-century composers to
arrange some of their
more popular compositions
for different
combinations of
instruments in order to
increase their
availability to a larger
music-playing public.
Telemann, in the
introduction to his
seventy-two cantatas for
solo voice and one melody
instrument (flute, oboe
or violin, with the usual
continua) Der Harmonische
Gottesdienst, tor
example, suggests that if
a singer is not available
to perform a cantata the
voice part could be
played by another
instrument. And in the
introduction to his Six
Concertos and Six Suites
for flute, violin and
continua, he named four
different instrumental
combinations that could
perform these pieces, and
actually wrote out the
notes for the different
possibilities. Bach
arranged his violin
concertos for keyboard,
and Beethoven not only
arranged his Piano Sonata
in E Major, Opus 14, No.
1 for string quartet, he
also transposed it to the
key of F. Brahm's
well-known Quintet in F
Minor for piano and
strings was his own
arrangement of his
earlier sonata for two
pianos, also in F
Minor.IIIWe come now to
Clementi. It is well
known that some of his
sixty piano sonatas were
his own arrangements of
some of his lost
symphonies, and that some
of his rondos for piano
four-hands were
originally the last
movements of his solo
sonatas or piano trios.In
order to make the first
movement of his
delightful Sonatina in C,
Opus 36, No. 1 accessible
to young string players,
I have followed the
example established by
the composer himself by
arranging and transposing
one of his piano
compositions from one
medium (the piano) to
another. (string
instruments). In order to
simplify the work for
young string players, in
the process of adapting
it to the new medium it
was necessary to
transpose it from the
original key of C to G,
thereby doing away with
some of the difficulties
they would have
encountered in the
original key. The first
violin and cello parts
are similar to the right-
and left-hand parts of
the original piano
version. The few changes
I have made in these
parts have been for the
convenience of the string
players, but in no way do
they change the nature of
the music.Since the
original implied a
harmonic framework in
many places, I have added
a second violin and viola
part in such a way that
they not only have
interesting music to
play, but also fill in
some of the implied
harmony without in any
way detracting from the
composition's musical
value. Occasionally, it
has been necessary to
raise or lower a few
passages an octave or to
modify others slightly to
make them more accessible
for young players.It is
hoped that the musical
value of the composition
has not been too
compromised, and that
students and teachers
will come to enjoy this
little piece in its new
setting as much as
pianists have in the
original one. This
arrangement may also be
performed by a solo
string quartet. When
performed by a string
orchestra, the double
bass part may be
omitted.- Douglas
TownsendString editing by
Amy Rosen.
About Carl
Fischer Young String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of Grade 2/Grade
2.5 pieces is designed
for second and third year
ensembles. The pieces in
this series are
characterized
by: --Occasionally
extending to third
position --Keys
carefully considered for
appropriate
difficulty --Addition
of separate 2nd violin
and viola
parts --Viola T.C.
part
included --Increase
in independence of parts
over beginning levels
Orchestra String Orchestra - Medium Easy/Medium SKU: CF.CAS22 Composed by...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Medium
Easy/Medium
SKU:
CF.CAS22
Composed by
Larry Clark. Carl Fischer
Concert String Orchestra
Series. Score and Parts.
With Standard notation.
12 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #CAS22. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CAS22).
ISBN
9780825858208. UPC:
798408058203. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: G
major.
The fast
paced rondo has a Dorian
flavored melody with
hints of quartel (based
on an interval of a
fourth) harmony to give
it a contemporary sound
The players are presented
with solo opportunities
as well as harmonic turns
and twists that will keep
them. Rondo in the
Nick of Time was
originally the third
movement for a woodwind
quintet piece that I
wrote in 1990. I have
always been fond of this
little piece and felt
that it would adapt well
to larger ensembles. I
have also scored this
piece for band as part of
a suite called Upon a
New Horizon.The main
theme is based on the
Dorian Mode. The use of
quartal harmony makes up
most of the harmonic
material. Each statement
of the theme is followed
by an episode that
increases in length each
time. There is a sudden
change of style and tempo
in the middle of the
piece, where fragments of
the theme are developed.
The title is a
play-on-words, since the
work contains hemiola
effects that alter the
feel of the time.As with
all of my pieces for
strings, the bowings are
given only as a
reference. Feel free to
alter them to fit the
needs of your students. I
have indicated a rather
fast tempo for the piece.
I really like the piece
to fly, but it will work
and sound fine at a
slower tempo as well.
Just endeavor to keep
their energy moving
forward.It has been my
pleasure to have the
opportunity to write this
piece. I hope that you
and your students enjoy
it and find it useful in
your program.-Larry
ClarkLakeland, FL.
2005.
About Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of pieces (Grade
3 and higher) is designed
for advancing ensembles.
The pieces in this series
are characterized
by:
Expanded use
of rhythms, ranges and
keys but technical
demands are still
carefully
considered
More
comprehensive bowing
techniques
Viola
T.C.
included
Careful
selection of keys and
degree of difficulty for
advancing
musicians
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 3 SKU: CF.CAS18 Composed by Douglas To...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 3
SKU: CF.CAS18
Composed by Douglas
Townsend. Carl Fischer
Concert String Orchestra
Series. Score and Parts.
With Standard notation.
12 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #CAS18. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CAS18).
ISBN
9780825855016. UPC:
798408055011. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: F
major.
A truly
masterful fantasy on an
English folk song, this
piece shows the
exceptional musical
development found in many
of the greatest classical
symphonies. The fantasy
is roughly in the style
of the classical rondo
(ABACA) and features fine
counterpoint and engaging
melodies. This piece can
be played in an
orchestral and quartet
setting and is both
challenging and fun to
play. My Fantasy
on The Wee Cooper of Fife
was one of four such
fantasies I wrote for my
daughter April when she
was studying the violin,
and I had hopes that when
she reached the age of
wisdom and proficiency
she would play them with
her friends. Life being
what is it, she
eventually gave up the
violin and chose a
completely different
career for herself-though
we are still the best of
friends! I found the song
in a collection of folk
songs for children where
it is called Rissoldy
Rossoldy. Except for
a few notes, the song was
almost identical to the
English folksong The
Wee Cooper of Fife,
which begins: There was a
Wee Cooper named Fife /
nickity nackety roo noo
roo / He took him to wed
a gentle wife / nickity
nackety roo noo roo / She
would na card she would
na spin / for fear 't
would harm her gentle
skin.... The tune is
rollicking and words are
amusing, and yes,
eventually they worked
out their problems!
The Fantasy is
roughly in the style of
the classical rondo,
which is ABACA coda, such
as one finds in the last
movements of some of
Haydn's later symphonies.
This composition may be
performed by a string
orchestra or solo string
quartet. - Douglas
Townsend. MyA
Fantasy on The Wee
Cooper of FifeA was
one of four such
fantasies I wrote for my
daughter April when she
was studying the violin,
and I had hopes that when
she reached the age of
wisdom and proficiency
she would play them with
her friends. Life being
what is it, she
eventually gave up the
violin and chose a
completely different
career for herself-though
we are still the best of
friends! I found the song
in a collection of folk
songs for children where
it is calledA
Rissoldy Rossoldy.A
Except for a few
notes, the song was
almost identical to the
English folksongA The
Wee Cooper of Fife,
which begins: There was a
Wee Cooper named Fife /
nickity nackety roo noo
roo / He took him to wed
a gentle wife / nickity
nackety roo noo roo / She
would na card she would
na spin / for fear 't
would harm her gentle
skin.... The tune is
rollicking and words are
amusing, and yes,
eventually they worked
out their problems!
The Fantasy is
roughly in the style of
the classical rondo,
which is ABACA coda, such
as one finds in the last
movements of some of
Haydn's later symphonies.
This composition may be
performed by a string
orchestra or solo string
quartet. - Douglas
Townsend. MyA
Fantasy on The Wee
Cooper of FifeA was
one of four such
fantasies I wrote for my
daughter April when she
was studying the violin,
and I had hopes that when
she reached the age of
wisdom and proficiency
she would play them with
her friends. Life being
what is it, she
eventually gave up the
violin and chose a
completely different
career for herself-though
we are still the best of
friends! I found the song
in a collection of folk
songs for children where
it is calledA
Rissoldy Rossoldy.A
Except for a few
notes, the song was
almost identical to the
English folksongA The
Wee Cooper of Fife,
which begins: There was a
Wee Cooper named Fife /
nickity nackety roo noo
roo / He took him to wed
a gentle wife / nickity
nackety roo noo roo / She
would na card she would
na spin / for fear 't
would harm her gentle
skin.... The tune is
rollicking and words are
amusing, and yes,
eventually they worked
out their problems!
The Fantasy is
roughly in the style of
the classical rondo,
which is ABACA coda, such
as one finds in the last
movements of some of
Haydn's later symphonies.
This composition may be
performed by a string
orchestra or solo string
quartet. - Douglas
Townsend. My
Fantasy on The Wee
Cooper of Fife was
one of four such
fantasies I wrote for my
daughter April when she
was studying the violin,
and I had hopes that when
she reached the age of
wisdom and proficiency
she would play them with
her friends. Life being
what is it, she
eventually gave up the
violin and chose a
completely different
career for herself-though
we are still the best of
friends! I found the song
in a collection of folk
songs for children where
it is called Rissoldy
Rossoldy. Except for
a few notes, the song was
almost identical to the
English folksong The
Wee Cooper of Fife,
which begins: There was a
Wee Cooper named Fife /
nickity nackety roo noo
roo / He took him to wed
a gentle wife / nickity
nackety roo noo roo / She
would na card she would
na spin / for fear 't
would harm her gentle
skin.... The tune is
rollicking and words are
amusing, and yes,
eventually they worked
out their problems!
The Fantasy is
roughly in the style of
the classical rondo,
which is ABACA coda, such
as one finds in the last
movements of some of
Haydn's later symphonies.
This composition may be
performed by a string
orchestra or solo string
quartet. - Douglas
Townsend. My Fantasy
on The Wee Cooper of Fife
was one of four such
fantasies I wrote for my
daughter April when she
was studying the violin,
and I had hopes that when
she reached the age of
wisdom and proficiency
she would play them with
her friends. Life being
what is it, she
eventually gave up the
violin and chose a
completely different
career for herself-though
we are still the best of
friends! I found the song
in a collection of folk
songs for children where
it is called Rissoldy
Rossoldy. Except for a
few notes, the song was
almost identical to the
English folksong The Wee
Cooper of Fife, which
begins: There was a Wee
Cooper named Fife /
nickity nackety roo noo
roo / He took him to wed
a gentle wife / nickity
nackety roo noo roo / She
would na card she would
na spin / for fear 't
would harm her gentle
skin.... The tune is
rollicking and words are
amusing, and yes,
eventually they worked
out their problems! The
Fantasy is roughly in the
style of the classical
rondo, which is ABACA
coda, such as one finds
in the last movements of
some of Haydn's later
symphonies. This
composition may be
performed by a string
orchestra or solo string
quartet. - Douglas
Townsend. My Fantas
y on The Wee Cooper of
Fife was one of four
such fantasies I wrote
for my daughter April
when she was studying the
violin, and I had hopes
that when she reached the
age of wisdom and
proficiency she would
play them with her
friends. Life being what
is it, she eventually
gave up the violin and
chose a completely
different career for
herself-though we are
still the best of
friends!I found the song
in a collection of folk
songs for children where
it is called Rissoldy
Rossoldy. Except for a
few notes, the song was
almost identical to the
English folksong The
Wee Cooper of Fife, which
begins:There was a Wee
Cooper named Fife /
nickity nackety roo noo
roo / He took him to wed
a gentle wife / nickity
nackety roo noo roo / She
would na card she would
na spin / for fear 't
would harm her gentle
skin....The tune is
rollicking and words are
amusing, and yes,
eventually they worked
out their problems!The
Fantasy is roughly in the
style of the classical
rondo, which is ABACA
coda, such as one finds
in the last movements of
some of Haydn's later
symphonies.This
composition may be
performed by a string
orchestra or solo string
quartet.- Douglas
Townsend.
About Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of pieces (Grade
3 and higher) is designed
for advancing ensembles.
The pieces in this series
are characterized
by:
Expanded use
of rhythms, ranges and
keys but technical
demands are still
carefully
considered
More
comprehensive bowing
techniques
Viola
T.C.
included
Careful
selection of keys and
degree of difficulty for
advancing
musicians
String Orchestra SKU: BT.PWM4901 Composed by Grazyna Bacewicz. Classical....(+)
String Orchestra
SKU:
BT.PWM4901
Composed
by Grazyna Bacewicz.
Classical. Score Only.
Composed 2000. 68 pages.
Polskie Wydawnictwo
Muzyczne #PWM4901.
Published by Polskie
Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
(BT.PWM4901).
Concerto for
String Orchestra - the
magnum opus of Grayna
Bacewicz (1909-1969), the
outstanding composer and
violinist - was composed
in 1948 and at once
became one of the most
frequently performed
works of this Polish
artist. This
masterpieceof
neoclassicism fascinates
as much by its invention
and virtuosic briliance
as its harmonious
combination of formal
elements of a traditional
nature with new tonal
ideas. The form of the
three-movement Concerto
oscillates between that
of the baroqueconcerto
grosso and the early
classical sonata cycle.
The neoclassical tendency
is evident, above all, in
the articulation of the
musical structure in
keeping with the rigours
of periodicity and the
manner of developing
thematic threads derived
fromthem, while the
concertato character of
particular movements and
the generally linear
texture indicate baroque
connections. The first
movement (Allegro) - in
the form of an early
classical sonata allegro
- begins with a subject
with
energeticfigurations,
emblematic for the whole
piece and based on a
constant, pendulum-like
semiquaver movement
anchored securely on D.
It is precisely because
of the nature of this
subject that Bacewiczs
work has been compared to
the Brandenburg
Concertosby Jan Sebastian
Bach The second movement
(Andante), while
retaining its concertato
charakter, is, at the
same time, an example of
the composers ability to
create emotionally serene
lyrical moods, and her
sense of cantilena
derived from the spiritof
romantic song (a
motto-subject presented
at the beginning by cello
solo). In this movement
it is both the process of
evolution and the
instrumental colouring
which constitute the
constructional agents
forming here a
self-containedvalue. In
thethird movement (Vivo)
the composer returns to
her favourite type of
music, understood as an
expression of pure motion
in the form of figural
motives with infinite
transformational
possibilities. The
spontaneity of the music,
the constant mutabilityof
the tonal situations, and
the sophisticated,
acerbic harmonies - as
Witold Lutosawski
described them - form a
colourful mosaic built in
the structural skeleton
of a sonata rondo.
Concerto for String
Orchestra is not only
proof of thestylizing
tendency of the composer
but also of an unerring
intuition concerning the
technical and expressive
possibilities inherent in
a string instruments
ensemble. [Magorzata
Gsiorowska, translated by
Ewa Cholewka].
Composed by Jeffrey
Bishop. Artistry in
Strings. Score. Neil A.
Kjos Music Company
#SO208F. Published by
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company (KJ.SO208F).
The arranger
has chosen this
distinctive, yet
lesser-known Mozart rondo
to reinforce spiccato.
Definitely a composition
oriented for performance.
Puppet Music will also
help to instill ensemble
precision and rhythmic
stability.
About Artistry
in
Strings
Ar
tistry in Strings is a
groundbreaking string
method that will be at
home in your classroom or
private studio. Its
comprehensive approach
contains all the basic
tools necessary to
establish solid technique
and expressive music
making. Artistry in
Strings is a music
educator's dream,
combining a
performance-centered
approach with optional
theory, composing,
listening, assessment,
and interdisciplinary and
multi-cultural
studies.
Authors
Robert S. Frost, Gerald
Fischbach, and Wendy
Barden have combined
their vast experience as
educators to provide a
string method that is
well paced for all types
of beginning string
classes. Regardless of
class frequency and
duration, or class size
and student age, Artistry
in Strings will assist
you to achieve superior
results.
Time Trial Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Belwin
Composed by Andrew H. Dabczynski. Orchestra. Part(s); Score; String Orchestra. B...(+)
Composed by Andrew H.
Dabczynski. Orchestra.
Part(s); Score; String
Orchestra. Belwin
Beginning String
Orchestra. Form: Rondo.
Grade 2. 138 pages.
Published by Belwin Music
Rondino Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 3 SKU: CF.CAS42 On a Theme of Beeth...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 3
SKU: CF.CAS42
On a Theme of
Beethoven. Composed
by Fritz Kreisler.
Arranged by Doris Gazda.
Carl Fischer Concert
String Orchestra Series.
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
16+4+10+10+16+5+8 pages.
Carl Fischer Music
#CAS42. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.CAS42).
ISBN 9780825867071.
UPC: 798408067076. 8.5 X
11 inches. Key: D
major.
This popular
piece for solo violin and
piano has been skillfully
arranged by string
pedagogue Doris Gazda. A
standard piece in the
repertoire, it adapts
quite well to the string
orchestra. This is an
excellent piece for an
advancing group. A
rondo is a musical form
that was commonly used by
composers from the
classical through the
romantic music periods.
It was often the form
used for the last
movement of a sonata, a
symphony, a concerto or a
piece of chamber
music.The rondo form
consists of a main theme
(part A) that recurs with
contrasting sections
(parts B, C, D and so on)
in between. The
contrasting sections can
change key and can change
from major to minor
tonality. A typical form
of a rondo might be
ABACADABA. It is usually
written in triple meter,
and is lively and joyful
in character. Beethoven
used the rondo form quite
often, and Fritz
Kreisler, the famous
violinist and composer,
found a Beethoven melody
and turned it into this
“little
rondo,†or rondino,
written originally for
violin and piano.This
arrangement for string
orchestra can also be
played by a small string
ensemble. It should be
played with a light style
of bowing so as to give
it a happy, lilting
quality.
Fanfare Rondeau Orchestre à Cordes - Débutant Alfred Publishing
Composed by Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682-1738). Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Orche...(+)
Composed by Jean-Joseph
Mouret (1682-1738).
Arranged by Douglas E.
Wagner. Orchestra. Full
Orchestra; Masterworks;
Score. Beginning Full
Orchestra. Form: Fanfare.
Baroque; Masterwork
Arrangement. Grade 1.5.
12 pages. Published by
Alfred Music
Peachtree Pizzicato Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Kjos Music Company
Orchestra strings - Grade 2 SKU: KJ.SO319C Composed by Richard Bell. Arra...(+)
Orchestra strings - Grade
2
SKU: KJ.SO319C
Composed by Richard Bell.
Arranged by Richard Bell.
Score and parts. Neil A.
Kjos Music Company
#SO319C. Published by
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company (KJ.SO319C).
ISBN 9788402703170.
UPC:
8402703178.
Here's
a fun change of pace for
your next concert. It's a
heavily syncopated
dance-like piece designed
to reinforce good
counting and solid
pizzicato technique.
Composer Bell has chosen
the rondo form for his
composition and it's set
in G and C Major.
Orchestra strings - Grade 2 SKU: KJ.SO319F Composed by Richard Bell. Scor...(+)
Orchestra strings - Grade
2
SKU: KJ.SO319F
Composed by Richard Bell.
Score. Neil A. Kjos Music
Company #SO319F.
Published by Neil A. Kjos
Music Company
(KJ.SO319F).
UPC:
8402703179.
Here's
a fun change of pace for
your next concert. It's a
heavily syncopated
dance-like piece designed
to reinforce good
counting and solid
pizzicato technique.
Composer Bell has chosen
the rondo form for his
composition and it's set
in G and C Major.