Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Bongos, Cello, Clarinet, Contrabass, Crotales, Cymbals, English Horn, Field Drum, Flute, Glockenspiel, Horn 1, Horn 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion, Piano, Snare Drum, Triangle, Trumpet, Vibraphone, Viola and more.

SKU: PR.416411770

For Violin, Piano, and Chamber Orchestra. Composed by William Kraft. Full score. With Standard notation. Duration 17 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41177. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.416411770).

UPC: 680160091508.

I was tempted to call the piece Throw Back because it consciously employs rhythmic and harmonic approaches characteristic of the earlier part of the twentieth century, much of which plays a part in forging my musical personality. Going along with the impetus, I have paid homage by subtly interpolating stylistic or actual references to such unexpected bedfellows as Scriabin, Ravel, Debussy, Piston, Roussel, and Ysaye. I hope I will be musically forgiven. In one continuous movement, there are three definite internal sections: Presto-Largo-Allegro. The first section opens with a very soft percussion cadenza. If the acoustics allow it, the player will use sponge pottery mallets (sponge-headed mallets employed to smooth the interior of a pot as it is being spin-dried). No matter how hard the percussionist strikes the drums, the dynamic cannot go above pp (pianissimo). This cadenza serves as a basis for the first movement. The elements of the cadenza are taken by the orchestra to make the first major statement, similar to the classical concerto; but rather than making a restatement, the soloists, when they come in, begin with variational ideas. The second section is given over to the soloists, and is lyrical. The third section begins with an alternation between strict rhythmic pulsation and free-sounding timbres, as if reluctant to leave the second section behind. The rhythmic aspect takes over more and more as the piece progresses toward its conclusion. Double Play was commissioned by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with financial assistance from the Northwest Area Foundation. It received its premiere on January 7, 1983, in St. Paul, with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra; Pinchas Zukerman, violinist; Marc Neikrug, piano; and the composer conducting.

Violin

SKU: AP.6-428532

Composed by Sheila M. Nelson. Reference Textbooks; Technique Musicianship; Textbook - Instrumental. Dover Edition. Book. Dover Publications #06-428532. Published by Dover Publications (AP.6-428532).

ISBN 9780486428536. English.

A comprehensive view of the violin and viola, detailing their historical development and changing structure; contributions of the legendary Cremona school of makers and of Stradivarius; techniques and improvements advocated by legendary teachers; the great schools of players, from Corelli to Paganini; and the demands imposed by the growth of the nineteenth-century orchestra. Also included: teaching and acoustics, covering scientific properties of the vibrating string, the harmonic series, tone color, intonation, and much more. Includes music examples, diagrams, and 24 plates. Introduction to the Dover edition by the author. Unabridged republication of The Violin and Viola, originally published in 1972 by Ernest Benn, London, and W. W. Norton, New York.

Violin - Grade 4

SKU: AP.50640

Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Arranged by Mark Wood. Sheet; Solo. Mark Wood Series. Rock. Score. 8 pages. Alfred Music #00-50640. Published by Alfred Music (AP.50640).

ISBN 9781470652494. UPC: 038081574943. English.

Mark Wood originally recorded Vivaldi Rocks on his These Are a Few of My Favorite Things CD playing his seven-string Viper electric violin, but the solo part can be performed on the traditional acoustic four-stringed instrument. The composer prefers the sound of the electric instrument, so consider at least using a microphone with a standard instrument for amplification.

coll. and edited by Capt. Francis O'Neill and arranged by James O'Neil. For fiddle. Shanachie Records. Celtic/Irish, Acoustic Disc Records. Level: Intermediate. Book. Songbook. Size 8.75x11.75. 368 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

Edited by Denise Gendron. Arranged by Jonathon Robbins. For Violin. Solo Book and CD. Published by Santorella Publications

By Antoine Silverman. For Fiddle. Other Instrument - Fiddle. Acoustic Masters Series. Book & CD. 56 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.