Piano,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1216987

Composed by Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921). Arranged by Kamada, Mikio. 20th Century,Opera. 9 pages. ACORDO Sheet Music #813515. Published by ACORDO Sheet Music (A0.1216987).

The story of Samson and Delilah is found in the Old Testament. Gaza, an ancient city of Israel, was once ruled by the Philistines. However, the Hebrew hero Samson killed the governor of Gaza. In revenge, the Philistine beauty Delilah tempted Samson to reveal his weakness. This led to the aria Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix, sung at the climax of Delilah's seduction. The aria, written for a mezzo-soprano, beautifully expresses the seductive atmosphere and Delilah's intense passion. It's considered one of the finest arias in all opera.

In the scores, the solo part plays both Delilah's and Samson's parts. In the duets period, Delilah's part is played by the piano and the solo instrument plays Samson's part. Samson's part is written in a lower range, emphasizing the contrast with Delilah's part.

The original piece is written in D-flat major, which can be challenging for some string players. This version is transposed to G major for their convenience.

Piano,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.722361

Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by Anne L Christopherson GRSM ARCM. Concert,Holiday,Love,Ragtime,Wedding. 7 pages. Music-Scores.com #6439043. Published by Music-Scores.com (A0.722361).

Maple Leaf Rag was an early ragtime piece that was arranged and played by many dance bands over the years. It could have been named after a club called the Maple Leaf Club in the city of Sedalia, Missouri, where Joplin later lived.
This is a version for Violin and Piano.
Duration: just over 3 minutes, with repeats.
Arranged by Anne L. Christopherson GRSM ARCM at https://www.music-scores.com

Piano,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.587791

Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by David McKeown. 20th Century,Folk,Jazz,Ragtime. 8 pages. David McKeown #4967679. Published by David McKeown (A0.587791).

The most popular of Scott Joplin’s piano rags during his lifetime, The Maple Leaf Rag was published in 1899. Joplin lived for a while in Sedalia, Missouri and the Maple Leaf Club in that town is thought to have provided the name for this composition. It provided Joplin with a steady income for the rest of his life, and while he requested that it be played at his funeral, his wife refused as she felt it inappropriate. It was the first track on Joshua Rifkin’s famous 1970 revival recording of Joplin’s music and, never waning in popularity, it has featured in hundreds of films.

This version for Violin and Piano includes all four sections of the original composition. The tempo in recorded versions varies widely between 72 and 126, so the marking of 92 is a suggestion only.

Musicians at an advanced intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances. The overall performance time is around four minutes.

Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with phrasing, syncopated rhythms and light articulation. 

Click the YouTube link to hear a full performance of the clarinet version of this arrangement. There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203

Violin and Piano - Digital Download

SKU: S9.Q41452

Composed by Dalibor C. Vackar. This edition: Sheet music. Downloadable. Schott Music - Digital #Q41452. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q41452).

Composed by Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921). Arranged by A. E. Wier. For Piano,Violin. 20th Century. Intermediate. Score,Solo Part. 6 pages. FCMUSIC #VN006. Published by FCMUSIC