Trans
figured Life - Still
Life, Op. 165 (violin and
piano) - David
Braid
I am keen on
concise musical forms
such as Prelude and
Fugue, where there is one
clear straightforward
idea, followed by another
that is more involved and
developed.
In
keeping with that idea,
this work consists of two
distinct pieces, the
first - Transfigured Life
- aims to draw in the
listener with its quick,
dancing rhythm and
simple, melodic violin
part. It 'transfigures'
via a few short solo
piano interludes into
just two alternating
notes to end - which are
the core of the original
idea, now made clear by
clearing everything else
out of the
way.
The second
piece - Still Life -
retains its sense of
stillness through an
uncomplicated piano line
that gives lots of space
for the violin's
contrasting (but again
simple) part. As an
absolute, not
programmatic, piece the
title refers to the
atmospheric colour and
pacing only; it's up to
the listener to see
'Still life' of their
choosing in their own
mind.
A note on
performance: Despite
my reference to 'simple'
lines, and the work's
determined avoidance of
mainstream modernist
squeak - the work has
certain performance
challenges of phrasing
and ensemble that
requires considerable
skill and musicianship.
The work has had the
privilege of being
recently recorded by
violinist Ezgi
Sarıkcıoğlu and
pianist Rossitza
Stoycheva, and is
available on all major
platforms:
Violin-solo, piano (Violin solo, Piano) SKU: BA.BA09099-92 First Versi...(+)
Violin-solo, piano
(Violin solo, Piano)
SKU: BA.BA09099-92
First Version
1844. Composed by
Felix Bartholdy
Mendelssohn. Edited by R.
Larry Todd. This edition:
urtext edition. Stapled.
Barenreiter Urtext. Early
version 1844. Piano
reduction, Part. Opus 64.
Duration 12 hours.
Baerenreiter Verlag
#BA09099_92. Published by
Baerenreiter Verlag
(BA.BA09099-92).
ISBN
9790006565733. 31 x 24.3
cm inches. Key: E minor.
Preface: Larry R.
Todd.
Mendelssohn's
Violin Concerto op. 64,
is a key work of the 19th
century, adhering to the
classical style of
Beethoven while pointing
the way to the romantic
ethos of Brahms. It has
long been known that
Mendelssohn performed the
work with three soloists
in succession: Ferdinand
David, who worked closely
with the composer during
its composition and
played it at the
premiere; the 'child
prodigy' Joseph Joachim;
and Hubert Leonard, a
young Belgian virtuoso
about whom little is
known.
As proof
sheets for the Violin
Concerto in E minor were
long considered lost, it
could be described as
somewhat of a sensation
when proofs for the solo
violin part resurfaced
together with a letter
from Mendelssohn to
Leonard.
The
letter informs us that
the composer invited
Leonard to his home in
Frankfurt in order to
make his acquaintance. It
was already known that
Mendelssohn had given
proof sheets to David;
now we know that he also
gave some to
Leonard.
The
recently discovered
proofs reveal how Leonard
played the concerto with
Mendelssohn on that
memorable evening in
February 1845. Besides
containing bowing marks
and fingering, they also
show how Leonard executed
shifts of position and
where he employed open
strings. Furthermore
modifications made to
dynamic markings and
additional legato bowing
are shown.
It is
safe to assume that all
of this was done with
Mendelssohn's approval.
That the young violinist
made a positive
impression on the
composer is confirmed in
the latter's
correspondence following
their joint performance.
Mendelssohn is full of
praise for Leonard's
playing and offers to
lend his support in
finding employment in
Germany.
This
revised edition of the
Mendelssohn Violin
Concerto (only the
orchestral parts remain
unchanged) includes a
separate booklet on
performance practice.
The editor, Clive
Brown, is an acknowledged
expert on Romantic
performance
practice.
- New
source situation owing to
recently rediscovered
proofs - Revised
Urtext edition - With
a separate booklet on
performance practice
(Eng/Ger).
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Violin, Piano
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Composed by Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart. Edited by
Wolf-Dieter Seiffert.
Strings, Repertoire,
Solos. Violin Sonata e
minor K. 304 (300c).
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Book. 27 pages. G. Henle
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Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Edited by Clive Brown. This edi...(+)
Composed by Ludwig van
Beethoven (1770-1827).
Edited by Clive Brown.
This
edition: urtext edition.
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Urtext. Volume I and
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II. Classical. Score and
part.
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Violin & Orchestra Reduction (Piano). Composed by Claude Debussy (1862-1...(+)
Violin & Orchestra
Reduction
(Piano). Composed by
Claude
Debussy (1862-1918) and
Robert Orledge. Arranged
by
Robert Orledge. String.
Softcover. 34 pages.
Schott
Music #VLB214. Published
by
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Skilful Solos Violon et Piano [Partition + CD] - Intermédiaire Anglo Music
Violin and Piano - intermediate SKU: BT.AMP-348-400 20 Progressive Pie...(+)
Violin and Piano -
intermediate
SKU:
BT.AMP-348-400
20
Progressive Pieces with
Piano Accompaniment.
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Tuition. Book
with CD. Composed 2013.
44 pages. Anglo Music
Press #AMP 348-400.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-348-400).
ISBN 9789043138666.
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Philip
Sparke’s
Skilful Solos is
the second volume of a
progressive series of
solo books that takes the
young wind player from
beginner to accomplished
musician. Following on
from the first book in
the series Starter
Solos this collection
generally contains longer
pieces suitable for the
developing young
musician. Specifically
tailored for each
instrument, Skilful
Solos introduces the
concept of phrasing by
suggesting suitable
breathing points and
takes the player into new
keys with extended
instrumental ranges, new
notes being introduced in
a gradual and logical
manner.Skilful
Solos comes with a
play-along CD. The
advantages of playing
eitherwith piano or CD
accompaniment are that
the beginning player can
now experience the
important aspects of
ensemble playing from
their earliest lessons,
thus developing the
essential skills of
listening while they play
and maintaining strict
tempo, which is not
always achieved when
playing alone.
Skilful
Solos past in het
rijtje Starter
Studies, Skilful
Studies, Super
Studies en Starter
Solos, een succesvolle
reeks van Philip Sparke.
Net als de eerdergenoemde
uitgaven bevat Skilful
Solos
waardevol,motiverend
speelmateriaal dat de
keuze voor een methode
aanvult. Nieuwe muzikale
elementen komen in een
logische volgorde aan de
orde - om de ontwikkeling
van de complete muzikant
te bevorderen. Uitgave
met cd: De voordelen van
het spelen metbegeleiding
- hetzij op de piano,
hetzij op de cd - zijn
dat de beginnende speler
de belangrijke aspecten
van het ensemblespel kan
ervaren vanaf de eerste
lessen en essentiële
vaardigheden kan
aanleren: het luisteren
tijdens het spelen en
hethandhaven van een
strak tempo. Bij het
alleen spelen komen deze
factoren minder aan de
orde.
Das frühe
Lernstadium ist, neben
einem guten Lehrer im
Unterricht, für jedes
Instrument zweifellos das
Wichtigste. Von großer
Bedeutung ist aber auch
motivierendes
Lehrmaterial. Für
diese zwei Solobücher
beriet sich Philip Sparke
mit vielen Lehrern, wie
man am besten neue Noten
einführt und zugleich
einen Rahmen schafft, in
den sich neue
musikalische Elemente in
sinnvoller Reihenfolge
einfügen lassen.
Unterstützt von
diesenSoli und Etüden
in drei verschiedenen
Schwierigkeitsstufen
können
Instrumentalschüler
schnell zu richtigen
Musikern heranreifen.
Jedes Buch ist genau auf
die Bedürfnisse und
Anforderungen des
einzelnen Instrumentes
zugeschnitten. STARTER
SOLOS und SKILFUL SOLOS
können dank der im
Buch und auf der CD
enthaltenen Begleitungen
auch gut alleine oder mit
einem Pianisten
einstudiert und
aufgeführt werden. Der
Vorteil dabei ist, dass
Anfänger so nicht nur
die wichtigsten Aspekte
desEnsemblespiels
erfahren sondern auch von
Anfang an die
Fähigkeit entwickeln,
zu hören während
sie spielen und das Tempo
zu halten.
Inhalt:
Nice to See You Again
•Pony and Trap
•Summer Siesta
•Spring (Vivaldi)
•A Victorian Ballad
•Trumpet Tune
•Promenade
•Greensleeves
•Could You Repeat
That? •Alladale
Aria •Scales of
Justice •Largo from
Winter (Vivaldi)
•Waltz with
Variations •Atthe
Circus - Adagio (Mozart)
- Marche Militaire
(Schubert) - Thinking of
You - Fives and Threes -
Daydream - Rhode Island
Rag
Skilfu
l Solos può essere
considerato il seguito di
Starter Solos.
Suonare con
l’accompagnamento
è un lavoro di squadra
che sviluppa la capacit
di ascolto e di reazione.
Skilful Solos è
indispensabile per
progredire nel mondodella
musica.
Starter Solos Violon et Piano [Partition + CD] - Facile Anglo Music
Violin and Piano - easy SKU: BT.AMP-345-400 20 Progressive Pieces with...(+)
Violin and Piano - easy
SKU:
BT.AMP-345-400
20
Progressive Pieces with
Piano Accompaniment.
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Starter Solos.
Tuition. Book with CD.
Composed 2013. 32 pages.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
345-400. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-345-400).
ISBN
9789043138635. 9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Philip
Sparke’s
Starter Solos is
the first volume of a
progressive series of
books that takes the
young wind player from
beginner to accomplished
musician. Specifically
tailored for each
instrument, this
collection of 20 solos
starts with pieces based
on only a handful of
notes and carefully
introduces new musical
elements, such as
articulation, dynamics
and key signatures, in a
structured progression to
speed the learning
process. The books
provide invaluable
additional material to
complement any teaching
method.Starter
Solos comes with a
play-along CD. The
advantages of playing
either with piano or CD
accompaniment are that
the beginning player can
nowexperience the
important aspects of
ensemble playing from
their earliest lessons,
thus developing the
essential skills of
listening while they play
and maintaining strict
tempo, which is not
always a factor when
playing alone.
Philip
Sparke’s
Starter Solos is
het eerste deel van een
serie boeken met muziek
voor jonge blazers. Deze
bundel van twintig
solo’s begint met
stukken die op een
handvol noten zijn
gebaseerd. Nieuwe
muzikale elementen
(articulatie,
dynamiek,enz.) worden op
een doordachte,
gestructureerde manier
toegevoegd. Dit
studiemateriaal vult elke
leermethode aan en is
steeds toegesneden op het
betreffende
instrument.Uitgave met
cd: De voordelen van het
spelen met begeleiding -
hetzij op de piano,hetzij
op de cd - zijn dat de
beginnende speler de
belangrijke aspecten van
het ensemblespel kan
ervaren vanaf de eerste
lessen en essentiële
vaardigheden kan
aanleren: het luisteren
tijdens het spelen en het
handhaven van een strak
tempo. Bij hetalleen
spelen komen deze
factoren minder aan de
orde.
Das frühe
Lernstadium ist, neben
einem guten Lehrer im
Unterricht, für jedes
Instrument zweifellos das
Wichtigste. Von großer
Bedeutung ist aber auch
motivierendes
Lehrmaterial. Für
diese zwei Solobücher
beriet sich Philip Sparke
mit vielen Lehrern, wie
man am besten neue Noten
einführt und zugleich
einen Rahmen schafft, in
den sich neue
musikalische Elemente in
sinnvoller Reihenfolge
einfügen lassen.
Unterstützt von
diesenSoli und Etüden
in drei verschiedenen
Schwierigkeitsstufen
können
Instrumentalschüler
schnell zu richtigen
Musikern heranreifen.
Jedes Buch ist genau auf
die Bedürfnisse und
Anforderungen des
einzelnen Instrumentes
zugeschnitten.
STARTER SOLOS und
SKILFUL SOLOS können
dank der im Buch und auf
der CD enthaltenen
Begleitungen auch gut
alleine oder mit einem
Pianisten einstudiert und
aufgeführt werden. Der
Vorteil dabei ist, dass
Anfänger so nicht nur
die wichtigsten Aspekte
desEnsemblespiels
erfahren sondern auch von
Anfang an die
Fähigkeit entwickeln,
zu hören während
sie spielen und das Tempo
zu halten.
Inhalt:
Follow me •Best
Foot Forward •Folk
Song •My Homeland
•Missing You
•Russian Winter
•On a Carousel
•Rush Hou •A
Dynamic Start
•Short but Sweet
•Ballad
•London Bridge
•Summer Breezes
•Modal Melody
•Toon Tune
•In a Balloon
•Yankee Doodle
•SadSong
•Count Me In
•Ragtime
March
Accanto
ad un buon insegnante, il
materiale da studio
valido è senza dubbio
la cosa più importante
al fine di un buon
apprendimento. E’
quindi importante mettere
a disposizione
dell’allievo
materiale motivante.
Nello scrivere questi
soli, PhilipSparke si
è consultato a più
riprese con insegnanti ed
allievi per mettere a
punto brani che
consentono anche ai
più inesperti di
suonare in modo
soddisfacente. Gli
accompagnamenti al piano
sono inclusi nel CD.
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Edited by Clive Brown. This edi...(+)
Composed by Ludwig van
Beethoven (1770-1827).
Edited by Clive Brown.
This
edition: urtext edition.
Paperback. Barenreiter
Urtext. Volume II.
Classical. Score and
part.
Baerenreiter Verlag
#BA09015. Published by
Baerenreiter Verlag
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Edited by Clive Brown. This edi...(+)
Composed by Ludwig van
Beethoven (1770-1827).
Edited by Clive Brown.
This
edition: urtext edition.
Paperback. Barenreiter
Urtext. Volume I.
Classical.
Score and part.
Baerenreiter
Verlag #BA09014.
Published
by Baerenreiter Verlag
(13 Recital Pieces in First Position for Violin and Piano or Two Violins). Edite...(+)
(13 Recital Pieces in
First Position for Violin
and Piano or Two
Violins). Edited by Kurt
Sassmannshaus / Christoph
Sassmannshaus / Melissa
Lusk. For violin, piano.
Stapled. Barenreiter's
Sassmannshaus. Level 2.
Solo part and performance
score. Published by
Baerenreiter Verlag
(20 Recital Pieces in First Position for Violin and Piano or Two Violins). Edite...(+)
(20 Recital Pieces in
First Position for Violin
and Piano or Two
Violins). Edited by Kurt
Sassmannshaus / Christoph
Sassmannshaus / Melissa
Lusk. For violin, piano.
Stapled. Barenreiter's
Sassmannshaus. Level 2.
Solo part and performance
score. Published by
Baerenreiter Verlag
Two is a Team Violon et Piano [Partition + CD] - Facile De Haske Publications
Composed by Ed Wennink and Nettie Vening. Two is a team. Book with CD. Compo...(+)
Composed by Ed Wennink
and
Nettie Vening. Two is a
team.
Book with CD. Composed
2013.
44 pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1125296-
400. Published by De
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Publications
(Violin with Piano Reduction). Composed by Henry Vieuxtemps. Edited by Ray Iwazu...(+)
(Violin with Piano
Reduction). Composed by
Henry Vieuxtemps. Edited
by Ray Iwazumi. For
Violin, Piano
Accompaniment. Henle
Music Folios. Softcover.
G. Henle #HN1257.
Published by G. Henle
Composed by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). Arranged by Otto Taubmann. Edition Breitk...(+)
Composed by Jean Sibelius
(1865-1957). Arranged by
Otto Taubmann. Edition
Breitkopf. Early 20th
Century. Solo part,
piano reduction.
Breitkopf and Haertel
#EB-3122. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.EB-3122).
Composed by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). Arranged by Otto Taubmann. Edition Breitk...(+)
Composed by Jean Sibelius
(1865-1957). Arranged by
Otto Taubmann. Edition
Breitkopf. Early 20th
Century. Solo part,
piano reduction.
Breitkopf and Haertel
#EB-3122. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.EB-3122).
Composed by Edward Elgar (1857-1934). Edited by Rupert Marshall-Luck. Sheet mu...(+)
Composed by Edward Elgar
(1857-1934). Edited by
Rupert
Marshall-Luck. Sheet
music.
Henle Music Folios.
Classical. Softcover. G.
Henle #HN1367. Published
by
G. Henle