Composed by
Nigel Goldberg. String
music. Clifton Edition
#C544. Published by
Clifton Edition
(ST.C544).
ISBN
9790570815449.
Student Violin part with
either teacher (as violin
duets) or with piano
accompaniment (Vln &
Pno).
This bumper
volume incorporates the
three separate former
publications from Spartan
Press, the series called
'Concertinos in the Olden
Style'
(SP1121–3). Piano
accompaniments by Heidi
Rolfe.
Nigel
Goldberg
writes:
I can
still remember the thrill
I felt as a child of 8
when my violin teacher
introduced me to my first
concertino. Learning,
playing and eventually
mastering the famous
Küchler Concertino in D
major made me feel
privileged and grown-up,
as if I were joining a
very special
club.
Tha
t was a long time ago,
yet for me concertinos
still hold a distinctive
place in the teaching
repertoire. Having now
taught the violin for the
last thirty years and
seen how happily my
pupils respond to
learning duets - that
distinctive sense of
enjoyment at playing with
an adult, the improvement
of intonation and tone
production, the
liveliness of the lesson
- I have composed three
new concertinos, inspired
by the duet
form.
Tak
ing three great keys for
the violin – G, D and A
minor, I have endeavoured
to combine emotionally
engaging and technically
educational music in the
'Olden Style'. Uniquely,
I have written a second
violin part for the
teacher to play alongside
their pupil's part and
there is also a piano
accompaniment for use
alternatively in concert
settings.
I very much hope that
these concertinos prove
as popular and as helpful
as the series of duets in
my previously published
books, Sounds of a
Rainbow and, that they
ignite that sense of
wonderment and purpose I
experienced while playing
the Kuchler, all those
years
ago.
Featuring 43 Fiddlers
and 188 of Their
Tunes. Perfect
binding. Folk. Book. 212
pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc #30091.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
(MB.30091).
ISBN
9781513466378. 8.75 x
11.75
inches.
Appalachian
fiddle music, based on
the musical traditions of
the people who settled in
the mountainous regions
of the southeastern
United States, is
widely-known and played
throughout North America
and parts of Europe
because of its complex
rhythms, its catchy
melodies, and its
often-ancient-sounding
stylistic qualities. The
authors explore the lives
and music of 43 of the
classic Appalachian
fiddlers who were active
during the first half of
the 20th century. Some of
them were recorded
commercially in the
1920s, such as Gid
Tanner, Fiddlin? John
Carson, and Charlie
Bowman. Some were
recorded by folklorists
from the Library of
Congress, such as William
Stepp, Emmett Lundy, and
Marion Reece. Others were
recorded informally by
family members and
visitors, such as John
Salyer, Emma Lee
Dickerson, and Manco
Sneed. All of them played
throughout most of their
lives and influenced the
growth and stylistic
elements of fiddle music
in their regions. Each
fiddler has been given a
chapter with a biography,
several tune
transcriptions, and tune
histories. To show the
richness of the music,
the authors make a
special effort to show
the musical elements in
detail, but also
acknowledge that nothing
can take the place of
listening. Many of the
classic recordings used
in this book can be found
on the web, allowing you
to hear and read the
music together.