Book 1. Par SEVCIK OTAKAR. Otakar ?evcík's op. 2 is a fundamental tutor for teaching the violin. It focuses on the elementary problems of right-hand technique which ?evcík practises in 4,000 variants of systematically organized exercises for all bowings. This famous tutor has remained in use to the present day and is equally valued by players of other string instruments. The distinguished cellist …

François Rabbath was born into a musical family in Aleppo, Syria, in 1931. Self-taught, he discovered the Double Bass at the age of thirteen. After moving with his family to Beirut in 1946, he played in a quartet with his brothers in restaurants and hotels. At the age of twenty-two, with the encouragement of violinist Yehudi Menuhin and pianist José Iturbi, he developed an original approach to the…

Par BURNS ROBERT. This second volume of the songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns contains 70 songs excerpted from the chapter 'The Lasses' in a larger collection of 324 Burns songs compiled and researched by Serge Hovey. It includes songs expressing the poet's 'passion' for his wife Jean, and for 'that other species.' Robert Burns (1759-1796) spent his life collecting Scottish songs, using fragment…

Book 2. Par SEVCIK OTAKAR. Otakar ?evcík's op. 2 is a fundamental tutor for teaching the violin. It focuses on the elementary problems of right-hand technique which ?evcík practises in 4,000 variants of systematically organized exercises for all bowings. This famous tutor has remained in use to the present day and is equally valued by players of other string instruments. The distinguished cellist …

Par STAIDLE SCOTT. Wedding Music for String Quartet includes 14 favorites for weddings, recitals, parties and receptions. New adaptations of these arrangements allow each musician to share melodic, harmonic and accompanying elements. These quartets are well suited for intermediate to advanced musicians and include bowings, fingerings, articulations and dynamics. Includes four separate pull-out par…

Par MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY FELIX. The latest transcription from Simon Fischer of the Andante movement from Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 107, composed in 1830 in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession. Following in the tradition of 19th and 20th century transcriptions, Simon Fischer has carefully arranged these beautiful pieces for violin and piano. Each has …

Par ELGAR EDWARD. Edward Elgar’s concerto for violoncello, his last major work, is a cleanly structured and emotionally charged composition. It is no wonder that this work is of central importance in the cello literature. Jonathan Del Mar’s editorial skills show themselves in the exacting placement of dynamics, articulation and expression markings. The edition restores all Elgar’s solo cello finge…

Par ADES THOMAS. Thomas Adès’s second work for string quartet, The Four Quarters was written for the Emerson Quartet and was premiered by them at Carnegie Hall in 2011. The winner of the 2012 British Composer Award for Chamber Composition, the 20-minute work charts the progress of a day. Glassy harmonics typify the opening movement Nightfalls, whilst playful pizzicati abound in Serenade – Morning …

for Violin and Orchestra. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Mozart composed the majority of his works for solo string instruments and orchestra during the years 1773 to 1779. Especially important in this context are the years 1773 and 1775, which witnessed the creation of the five concertos for violin and orchestra as well as several single movements for the same scoring. The reasons for this flourish …

Arrangement: Max. Par CARSE ADAM. Cello part and Piano part A favourite with violinists for nearly 80 years, The Fiddler's Nursery is now available for cellists as well. Wendy Max, one of Britain's most highly respected specialist teachers of young players, has edited the transposed solo part with bowings and fingerings to reflect contemporary approaches to early-stage learning for the instrument,…

For 5-String Or Plectrum Banjo - G And C Tunings. Par BAY MEL. This book presents an extremely comprehensive collection of 5-string and plectrum banjo chord forms for G and C tunings. Beginning with C and proceeding chromatically through B, every possible inversion of every chord, from basic triads to thirteenth chords are shown in easy to read diagrams. To aid in comprehension of chord constructi…

and other pieces. Par NIAMATH LINDA. These 11 piano solos are some of composer Linda Niamath's most popular pieces. The one-page miniatures were written to aid young pianists in the development of their technical and interpretive skills. Captions and drawings have been provided to help stimulate students' imaginations. 'Notes for the Teachers' provide unique technical considerations for each selec…

Par BRIDGE FRANK. These four pieces for Cello and Piano accompaniment, were composed separately between the years 1901 and 1910 and appeared in print in several different versions, ranging from piano solo to full orchestra. They were all primarily written, however, for cello and piano so appear here in their original form. The editor - Julian Lloyd Webber - has been responsible for the addition of…

Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. An imaginative look at a good old-fashioned Christmas! From aromas of family favorites cooking in the kitchen, to the images of decorated trees, snow scenes, and caroling - all are a part of that wonderful celebration. Rather than just taking the same old Public Domain Christmas carols for one more go ‘round, Timothy Johnson has composed the majority of THREE HOLIDAY SCENES us…

Lyrics included. The thirteen songs included in this album are among the most popular ever produced by several of America?s leading composers such as George Gershwin and Cole Porter. As in many other tunes adopted by the Jazz idiom, many of these originated in Broadway shows. There are beautiful ballads, bluesy slow swings, soaring melodies, interesting bridges, and daring lyrics in this set that …