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 and Piano - intermediate SKU: BT.DHP-1115209-400 Composed by Leo P...(+)
Violin and Piano -
intermediate
SKU:
BT.DHP-1115209-400
Composed by Leo Portnoff.
Arranged by Nico Dezaire.
De Haske Study and Play.
Book with CD. Composed
2011. 32 pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1115209-400. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1115209-400).
ISBN 9789043142304.
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Study and
Play is ideal for
developing your playing
in an enjoyable and
musically sound way. Each
edition within this
concept features a CD to
add something extra to
your study routine. When
you play this
Concertino Op. 96
the CD allows you to
practise at a slower
study tempo, as well as
the normal tempo, so that
you can improve your
insight into the music.
The carefully edited
volume also contains a
violin part and a piano
part. Of course, the
superb CD is also great
to play along with if
thereâ??s no pianist
available. You will find
this is a fun and
instructive enrichment of
your
repertoire.
Stu
dy and Play is het
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op een plezierige en
verantwoorde manier te
ontwikkelen. Bij elke
uitgave onder deze noemer
wordt een cd meegeleverd
die iets extraâ??s
toevoegt aan je
studiemethode. In het
geval van dit
Concertino op.96
biedt de cd je de
mogelijkheid om te
studeren in zowel het
gewone tempo als een
rustig oefentempo,
waardoor je je inzicht in
de muziek kunt
verbeteren. De verzorgde
set bestaat verder uit
een vioolpartij en
pianopartij. Natuurlijk
is de sublieme cd ook
geschikt om mee samen te
spelen als er geen
pianist beschikbaar is.
Dit is beslist een leuke
en leerzame verrijking
van je
repertoire.
Stu
dy and Play ist das
ideale Konzept, um auf
vergnügliche und
sinnvolle Weise ein gutes
Spiel zu entwickeln.
Jedem Buch mit diesem
Konzept ist eine CD
beigefügt, welche die
tägliche
Ã?bungsroutine
individuell
ergänzt.Mit Hilfe der
CD kann dieses
Concertino Op. 96
im langsameren
Ã?bungstempo sowie auch
im normalen Tempo
gespielt werden, so dass
man sich zunächst ganz
auf das Violinspiel
konzentrieren kann und
dabei die Musik kennen
lernt. Diese
sorgfältig
ausgearbeitete Ausgabe
enthält au�erdem
eine Violin- und eine
Klavierstimme. Die
exzellente CD eignet sich
selbstverständlich
auch bestens zum
Mitspielen, wenn kein
Pianist zur Verfügung
steht.
DiesesConcertino Op.
96 ist eine ebenso
reizvolle wie lehrreiche
Erweiterung des
Repertoires.
Study and
Play è il concetto
ideale per sviluppare il
vostro modo di suonare in
un contesto piacevole e
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Il CD vi permette di
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normale che più lento,
al fine di migliorare la
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studio della tecnica e
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dellâ??accompagnamento
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un pianista
accompagnatore.
Chamber Music Cello, Piano, Violin SKU: PR.114423360 Composed by Stacy Ga...(+)
Chamber Music Cello,
Piano, Violin
SKU:
PR.114423360
Composed
by Stacy Garrop. Set of
Score and Parts. 24+12+12
pages. Duration 8:30.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-42336. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114423360).
UPC:
680160686285.
When
the Newport Music
Festival commissioned me
for a piano trio in honor
of their 2021 season, I
looked for a topic that
would celebrate an aspect
of the Newport community.
While researching the
area, I was struck by the
nine lighthouses situated
around the island. The
dual nature of
lighthouses was
particularly appealing to
me: not only do they
serve a vital role in the
navigation of ships
around rocks and land,
but they are also a
beautiful sight,
particularly at night
when their blinking
beacons are clearly
visible to the eye. It
occurred to me that
lighthouses link the past
with the present, and
will endure long into the
future, with their
beacons serving the same
purpose for every
generation.I became
fascinated with the
lighthouse on the
property of Castle Hill
Inn, located at the
opening of the East
Passage of the
Narragansett Bay. This
squat thirty-four foot
granite structure was
erected in 1890 on a very
picturesque spot, right
at the water’s
edge. Its
“characteristic,â
the nautical term
for each
lighthouse’s
unique light sequence
that allows ships to
identify the lighthouse,
is to alternate on for
three seconds, then off
for three seconds. The
lighthouse has also
served as the starting
and finish line for
numerous high profile
yacht races, as well as
survived a massive
hurricane in 1938, though
the lighthouse
keeper’s nearby
residence wasn’t
so lucky. American
novelist Thornton Wilder
wrote much of his 1973
novel Theophilus North
while staying at the
Castle Hill Inn; a
passage from the book
perfectly captures the
dual nature of
lighthouses:“At a
later visit I was able to
engage the pentagonal
room in a turret above
the house; from that
magical room I could see
at night the beacons of
six lighthouses and hear
the booming and chiming
of as many sea
buoys.â€In Beacon of
the Bay, we first hear
the lighthouse’s
characteristic as its
ruby light blinks on and
off. This is followed by
a simple theme that
represents the lighthouse
performing its solitary
duty. As the piece
progresses, we hear waves
playfully lapping around
its base, then yachts
gracefully floating by;
this is followed by a
violent storm that churns
the waves with so much
force that they crash
against the
lighthouse’s
granite body. But the
steadfast lighthouse
holds firm to the rocks,
grandly blinking its ruby
light. The music quiets
back down to its simple
theme, with yachts
sailing by once more as
the piece concludes.
(Fantasia for Violin and Piano). Composed by Edward Mollenhauer. Edited by Kurt ...(+)
(Fantasia for Violin and
Piano). Composed by
Edward Mollenhauer.
Edited by Kurt
Sassmannshaus. For violin
solo and piano. Stapled.
Barenreiter's Concert
Pieces. Level 2. Piano
reduction, part(s).
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag
(Fantasia for Violin and Piano). Composed by Edward Mollenhauer. Edited by Kurt ...(+)
(Fantasia for Violin and
Piano). Composed by
Edward Mollenhauer.
Edited by Kurt
Sassmannshaus. For violin
solo and piano. Stapled.
Barenreiter's Concert
Pieces. Level 2. Piano
reduction, part(s).
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag
Piano Accompaniment; Violin (Score and Solo Part) SKU: HL.49046190 Vio...(+)
Piano Accompaniment;
Violin (Score and Solo
Part)
SKU:
HL.49046190
Violin
and Piano. Composed
by Alexis Weissenberg.
String Solo. Classical.
Softcover. 16 pages.
Duration 840 seconds.
Schott Music #VLB218.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49046190).
UPC:
841886033825.
9.0x12.0x0.064
inches.
Alexis
Weissenberg (1929-2012)
numbers among the most
prominent pianists of the
20th Century. That he was
also a composer is less
well known, though he
wrote a whole series of
works, notably for his
own instrument, the piano
(Piano Works, Schott ED
22923). His Romance for
violin and piano may be
considered something of a
rarity. Musical child
prodigy Alexis wrote this
little Romantic piece in
March 1943 in Jerusalem,
where he and his mother
had fled from Sofia
following their
internment as descendants
of Jews. The Romance is a
melancholy 'Song Without
Words', simple and
poignant in effect. This
first edition is based on
the original manuscript.
Editorial changes have
been marked in
brackets.
Composed
by Fabrice Kastel. Violon
and piano. Instrumental
music. Editions Robert
Martin #KAST02698.
Published by Editions
Robert Martin
(RM.KAST02698).
Piano Accompaniment; Violin (Score and Solo Part) - difficult SKU: HL.4904445...(+)
Piano Accompaniment;
Violin (Score and Solo
Part) - difficult
SKU:
HL.49044450
Violin
and Piano. Composed
by Thierry Pé and
cou. This edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
String. Soleil-Feu refers
to the first attempt to
create a world out of a
rain of fire (nahui
quiahuitl) as described
in the cosmogony of
Ancient Mexican
civilisation. The element
of fire is reflected in
the musical soundscape of
this work; rampant,
rhythmic moti. Classical,
Contemporary. Softcover.
Composed 2013. 32 pages.
Duration 6'. Schott Music
#ED21888. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49044450).
ISBN
9790001198639.
9.0x12.0x0.124
inches.
This work
is part of a cycle of
five short pieces for a
single instrument and
piano, focused on the
five ages in the
cosmogony of Ancient
Mexican civilisation. The
peoples of the Mexican
highlands believe that
time follows specific
cycles and that the world
was created following the
pattern of 'trial and
error'. The creation of
the world is divided into
several periods which are
termed 'suns' (we are
currently living in the
fifth phase named
'Ollin'). Each period
will be brought to an end
through a natural
catastrophe.Solei-Feu
refers to the first
attempt to create a world
out of a rain of fire
(nahui quiahuitl).The
element of fire is
reflected in the musical
soundscape of this work,
constructed from rampant,
rhythmic motifs,
fragmented splinters,
spinning upswings and
impacts reverberating
through space. An
intimate dialogue
develops between violin
and piano on the basis of
extremely simple figures.
Interconnecting lines and
dense musical material
are thrown against each
other in a play of
contrasting registers and
blended tonal colouring,
creating a mysterious and
disturbing mythological
universe coloured by its
ontological pessimism.
Thierry
Pecou
Soleil-Feu
refers to the first
attempt to create a world
out of a rain of fire
(nahui quiahuitl) as
described in the
cosmogony of Ancient
Mexican civilisation. The
element of fire is
reflected in the musical
soundscape of this work;
rampant, rhythmic motifs,
fragmented splinters,
spinning upswings and
impacts reverberating
through space create a
mysterious and disturbing
mythological universe
coloured by its
ontological pessimism.
Thierry Pecou.
Violin (flute, oboe) and piano - easy SKU: HL.49009272 Composed by Istvan...(+)
Violin (flute, oboe) and
piano - easy
SKU:
HL.49009272
Composed
by Istvan Szelé and
nyi. Edited by Laszlo
Szelenyi. This edition:
Saddle stitching. Sheet
music. Einzelausgaben
(Single Sheets).
Classical. 4 pages.
Schott Music #ED09767.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49009272).
ISBN
9790001115186. UPC:
840126938975.
9.0x12.0x0.042
inches.
Istvan
Szelenyi (1904-1972), a
student of Kodaly, taught
composition at the
Budapest conservatory.
Apart from chamber music
and piano pieces he
composed mainly
educational material,
e.g.for youth orchestra
and violin ensemble.
Improvisation, composed
1946, is equally suited
for violin, flute or
oboe. Simple piano chords
provide the background
for a rhapsodic,
improvisatory solo part
with an eastern European
folkloristic flavour.
Piano Accompaniment; Violin (Violin/Piano) SKU: HL.48025319 Violin and...(+)
Piano Accompaniment;
Violin (Violin/Piano)
SKU: HL.48025319
Violin and Piano.
Composed by Elena
Kats-Chernin. Boosey &
Hawkes Chamber Music.
Classical. Softcover.
Duration 420 seconds.
Bote & Bock #M202536292.
Published by Bote & Bock
(HL.48025319).
UPC:
196288175384.
Note
by the
composer:“This
piece was written in 2006
(for violoncello and
piano) for an exhibition
dedicated to artists
suffering from
schizophrenia. Thebasis
of the piece is a
sequence of four chords,
very simple and
minimalistic. A person
with schizophrenia hears
voices that can be very
disturbing; there is a
longing for silence. I
wrote this piece so that
my son Alex, who suffers
from the illness, could
hear silence and
meditation from it. It's
called Blue Silence
because blue is sometimes
associated with
healing.†Elena
Kats-Chernin.
Violin and Piano SKU: AP.36-60710001 For Violin and Piano. Compose...(+)
Violin and Piano
SKU:
AP.36-60710001
For
Violin and Piano.
Composed by Percy
Aldridge Grainger.
Arranged by Fritz
Kreisler. Solo; Violin.
Master String Series.
Book. LudwigMasters
Publications
#36-60710001. Published
by LudwigMasters
Publications
(AP.36-60710001).
ISBN
9798888521878. UPC:
676737670276.
English.
Percy
Grainger's (1882-1961)
love for music of the
simple rural folk of the
British Isles led to a
series of forty-three
pieces that he grouped
into a series called
British Folk-Music
Settings, including Molly
on the Shore, Irish Reel
from British Folk Music
Settings, No. 1. Grainger
produced at least six
versions of this folk
tune arrangement of two
contrasting Irish Reels
(Temple Hill and Molly on
the Shore, from The
Complete Petrie
Collection of Ancient
Irish Music), starting
with the original 1907
version for string
quartet or string
orchestra. That same
year, Grainger also
produced a version for
violin solo and piano,
which is also available
from the publisher. This
wholly unique version was
freely arranged for
violin and piano by
famous early 20th century
violinist Fritz Kreisler,
offering players already
familiar with Grainger's
original rendition an
opportunity to approach
the music in a different
way. Reprint edition.
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Concerto in F Major L'autunno (Autumn) from The Four Seasons RV293, Op.8 No.3 (C...(+)
Concerto in F Major
L'autunno (Autumn) from
The Four Seasons RV293,
Op.8 No.3 (Critical
Edition Violin and Piano
Reduction). By Antonio
Vivaldi (1678-1741).
Edited by Maurizio
Carnelli. Violin. String
Solo. 20 pages. Ricordi
#R138526. Published by
Ricordi
Piano Accompaniment; Violin (Violin/Piano) - easy SKU: HL.49046262 Vio...(+)
Piano Accompaniment;
Violin (Violin/Piano) -
easy
SKU:
HL.49046262
Violin
and Piano. Edited by
Peter Mohrs. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
String Solo. Classical.
Softcover. Op. 15. 20
pages. Schott Music
#SE1042. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49046262).
ISBN
9783795716660. UPC:
888680954178.
9.0x12.0x0.067 inches.
German - English -
French.
Ferdinand
Küchler is regarded as
one of the great violin
teachers of the 20th
century. Apart from his
Violin Method, it is,
above all, his
concertinos that are an
absolute must for the
development of any violin
pupil, especially his
famous Concertino in G
major Op. 11 (Schott SE
1001) as well as his
Concertino in D major Op.
15 which both enjoy great
popularity. Composed
“in the style of
Antonio Vivaldiâ€,
the work has, without
doubt, been one of the
most frequently played
works in student violin
literature for decades.
It is the perfect
educational link to
Vivaldi's somewhat more
difficult “student
concertosâ€. The
completely baroque-style
movements appeal to every
pupil. The fast outer
movements contain
rewarding, always
seemingly violinistic
runs and idiomatic
figurations. The appeal
of the slow middle
movement lies in its
simple, yet tonally
demanding Siciliano
theme. The works requires
knowledge of the 2nd and
3rd positions and is here
presented in a new modern
edition. Bowing,
articulation and
fingerings are based on
today's experience of
interpreting Vivaldi's
music, providing creative
space and possibilities
for personal ideas in
modern violin lessons.
This edition is part of
the new Schott Student
Edition series which
offers varied literature
at five different levels
of difficulty,from 1
(easy) to 5 (difficult),
for instrumental lessons.
For more information see
www.schott-student-editio
n.com.
Violin and piano - advanced SKU: HL.49017953 Composed by Johanna Senfter....(+)
Violin and piano -
advanced
SKU:
HL.49017953
Composed
by Johanna Senfter.
Edited by Wolfgang
Birtel. This edition:
Saddle stitching. Sheet
music. String. Op. 32. 80
pages. Schott Music
#VLB134. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49017953).
ISBN
9790001157506. UPC:
841886013186.
9.25x12.0x0.276
inches.
Johanna
Senfter (1879-1961) was a
pupil of Max
Reger.Beginning with an
expressive violin theme
in a densely packed,
'Brahms-like' piano
setting, the classical
four-movement work
centres around two
capricious and playful
movements: Lustig, nicht
zu schnell is how the
second movement begins, a
fugal gem working with
all kinds of contrapuntal
tricks. This is followed
by a scherzo-like,
wittily flirting Rasch.
The finale begins with a
melodically simple tune
in an almost
folksong-like tone which,
by a sequence of
character variations,
builds to a grand gesture
which eventually leads
back to the initial
cantabile - with the
sonata coming to a quiet
end. A valuable addition
to the chamber music
repertoire.
Two Obereks Violon et Piano PWM (Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne)
Piano Accompaniment; Violin (Violin/Piano) SKU: HL.295492 Violin and P...(+)
Piano Accompaniment;
Violin (Violin/Piano)
SKU: HL.295492
Violin and Piano.
Composed by Grazyna
Bacewicz. PWM. Classical.
Softcover. 8 pages.
Polskie Wydawnictwo
Muzyczne #7182. Published
by Polskie Wydawnictwo
Muzyczne (HL.295492).
ISBN 9781540056023.
UPC: 888680947200.
9.25x12.0x0.032
inches.
The simple,
uncomplicated texture, in
which the composer brings
the violin to the fore,
does not, however, mean
that the music is easily
accessible to the
performer, who has to
play at a very fast
tempo, with a frequent
use of double stops
stylized in the folk
manner and with varied
articulation. All these
musical devices form a
test of virtuosity for
the performer that only a
virtuoso-composer can
set.
Violin and Piano SKU: BT.DV-22062 For Violin and Piano. Composed b...(+)
Violin and Piano
SKU:
BT.DV-22062
For
Violin and Piano.
Composed by Amilcare
Ponchielli. Book and
Part(s). Composed 2023.
20 pages. Da Vinci
Publishing #DV 22062.
Published by Da Vinci
Publishing (BT.DV-22062).
Violin and Piano - Grade 3.5 SKU: AP.36-52710047 Composed by Lee Burswold...(+)
Violin and Piano - Grade
3.5
SKU:
AP.36-52710047
Composed by Lee Burswold.
Method/Instruction;
Reference Textbooks; Solo
Small Ensembles. Ludwig
Masters. Sacred. Book.
Latham Music Enterprises
#36-52710047. Published
by Latham Music
Enterprises
(AP.36-52710047).
ISBN
9781628762655. UPC:
746241220431.
English.
Eight
beautiful arrangements of
well-known American hymns
and spirituals.
Hymns included: 1.
How Firm a Foundation
2. Come Thou Fount
of Every Blessing
3. Spiritual
4. Simple Gifts
5. There is a
Fountain 6. Be Thou
My Vision 7. Holy
Manna 8. Shall We
Gather at the River?
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Gypsy Jazz Violon et Piano - Facile Faber Music Limited
(Easy Level). By Polly Waterfield and Timothy Kraemer. For Violin and Piano. Boo...(+)
(Easy Level). By Polly
Waterfield and Timothy
Kraemer. For Violin and
Piano. Book; String -
Violin Studies or
Collection. Faber
Edition. Elementary.
Published by Faber Music