Christmas fiddlers can draw on a rich and varied repertoire. This collection spans seven centuries, from the boisterous medieval Song of the Ass to contemporary tunes like Sleigh ride, taking in such traditional carols as Away in a manger and O little town of Bethlehem along the way. There is music in The Christmas Fiddler from England, Wales, France, Germany and North America.Of course Christmas time is not only a religious festival. Much of the music here - the Welsh carol Deck the hall, the 'fireside' movement from The Four Seaons, the modern classic Chestnuts roasting on an open fire - is as much a celebration of the ancient secular festival of the Winter Solstice.The arrangements in this collection can be performed as solos or duets, or by larger ensembles. The keyboard accompaniments are there for a multitude of purposes, from concert performances to playing at home- and the violin accompaniments will be invaluable for those Christmas busking sessions.The full range of traditional fiddle repertoire is now at your fingertips! Using these generous collections, you can create your own ceilidh, barn dance, jazz club, Sarajevo street-café or Gypsy gathering. Some of this music is familiar, some more exotic, but all of it is absolutely authentic, faithfully arranged and, above all, hugely enjoyable. Each title in the series is available in two formats: the violin edition (with an optional easy violin part and guitar chord)- or the complete edition, which also includes both keyboard and violin accompaniments. Either format is hugely flexible, which means the music can be played as solos, duets or trios as well as with larger ensembles. Edward Huws Jones has travelled extensively researching fiddle-playing traditions. In each book he explains the background of the particular musical style, giving his own suggestions for a lively performance. And to help recreate the spirit of the music, every book in the series is beautifully illustrated. / Violon Et Guitare

Par PARRY CHARLES HUBERT. Edited by Jeremy Dibble A key figure in the so-called English Musical Renaissance, Parry was a considerable composer of chamber music. His three violin sonatas, the first of which, in d minor, is here published for the first time, along with the Fantasie-sonata and Sonata in D major, date from the 1870s and 80s, and are contemporary with his four symphonies and setting of Milton's Blest Pair of Sirens. They are fine additions to the string repertoire and will be greeted enthusiastically by violinists seeking new material for recitals. Performing editions of each sonata are available separately. First published in 2003. Hardback/ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

En mai 1802, le journal musical général allemand Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung fit l'éloge des sonates pour violon op. 23 et 24 comme étant « ...parmi les meilleures que Beethoven ait écrites, c'est-à-dire qu'elles figurent parmi les meilleures du monde. L'esprit original, fougueux et audacieux du compositeur... devient de plus en plus apparent maintenant... » Le temps pendant lequel Beethoven compose sa Sonate de Printemps (Spring Sonata), qui deviendra de plus en plus populaire au cours du XIXe siècle, est marqué par une montée effrénée de la créativité compositionnelle. « Je ne vis que dans mes notes, et avec un travail à peine terminé, un autre est déjà en cours ; la façon dont j'écris maintenant m'amène souvent à travailler sur trois, quatre choses en même temps. », écrit-il dans une lettre à Wegeler le 29 juin 1801. Mais pendant ce temps, Beethoven souffre également de la détérioration rapide de son audition, un fait qu'il essayait toujours de cacher et que l'envoûtante Sonate de Printemps ne dévoile certainement pas.