Violin and piano - intermediate - Digital Download

SKU: S9.Q46209

25 Pieces. This edition: Sheet music. Schott Violin Classics. Downloadable. Schott Music - Digital #Q46209. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q46209).

Musical miniatures are among the typical forms of the 19th century. In contrast to monumental creations for the opera stage and concert hall, these small-scale compositions proceeded from the idyll of bourgeois salons. In this volume some pieces of that genre have been compiled for violin and piano, their purpose and meaning being the pleasure in music-making. Of medium difficulty, the pieces are suitable for music lessons, pupils' performances and 'Jugend musiziert' competitions, but of course also, as was their original purpose, for musical entertainment at home.

Piano,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1217886

Composed by Giacomo Puccini. Arranged by Jacob Niederhoffer. 19th Century,20th Century,Chamber,Opera,Romantic Period. 14 pages. Jacob Niederhoffer #814403. Published by Jacob Niederhoffer (A0.1217886).

Three brief piano pieces written by Puccini, remarkable as the rest of his compositional output was almost exclusively operatic. The most famous of the three, the short waltz written in 1894, went on to become the basis for the aria Quando m'en vo' or Musetta's Waltz from La Bohème. The tango, possibly inspired by one of Puccini's trips to the US, displays jazz-influenced harmonies and some experimentation with polytonality. The album leaf, written near the end of Puccini's life, is a short, melodically mercurial work, with references to both jazz and operatic writing.

Instrumental Duet,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1305532

Composed by James M. Guthrie. 20th Century,Chamber,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Wedding. 5 pages. Jmsgu3 #894982. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1305532).

World Premiere: LSU 1981
Dinos Constantinides, violin
Paula Deskins, Piano.

Piano,Violin - Digital Download

SKU: A0.939411

Composed by Aleksandr Glazunov. Arranged by Robert Debbaut. Romantic Period,World. 9 pages. ROBERT DEBBAUT #6344961. Published by ROBERT DEBBAUT (A0.939411).

This melancholy melody is a perfect short recital work for the young violinist playing in first position with an easy piano accompaniment.  The work could be performed by a violin and piano student together.

By Miniature Men. By Henry Mancini. Arranged by Debra E. Stempien, Gregory H. Turner. Contemporary. 7 pages. Standard Time #6082163. Published by Standard Time

Violin and piano - advanced to difficult - Digital Download

SKU: S9.Q24049

Three Poems. Composed by Szymanowsky. This edition: Sheet music. Violin Library. Downloadable. Op. 30. Schott Music - Digital #Q24049. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q24049).

Karol Szymanowski (1882–1932) is regarded as one of the most important Polish composers since Chopin. He received his formative musical training in Warsaw where he lived for many years and was also director of the Conservatoire and Music Academy. His compositional oeuvre comprises a large variety of styles: Szymanowski first leaned towards Chopin and Scriabin, then studied Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky, finally finding a style in which he combined impressionist and expressionist, partly even atonal moments. His 'Mythes' for violin and piano from 1915 fell in a transitional period: in the period of turning away from late German Romanticism. They are expressive miniatures full of tonal refinement and impressionist charm and, thanks to their accessible virtuosity, perfect effective performance pieces.

Violin and piano - easy to intermediate - Digital Download

SKU: S9.Q19835

Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Wolfgang Birtel. This edition: Sheet music. Downloadable. Op. 30/3. Schott Music - Digital #Q19835. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q19835).

'Songs Without Words' – that's what Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847) called his lyrical piano pieces, romantic miniatures in which the composer wanted to 'sing' on the keyboard instrument. With them, he invented an entirely new form of chamber music playing in the 19th century. These 'Songs' are also perfectly suitable for duet playing: for a melodic instrument with piano accompaniment. The 'Song Without Words' Op 30/3 is a rewarding lyrical solo piece.

Violin and piano - easy to intermediate - Digital Download

SKU: S9.Q41488

From Children's Corner. Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Wolfgang Birtel. This edition: Sheet music. Edition Schott - Single Edition. Copyright 2015 Schott Music GmbH & Co. KG, Mainz. Classical. Downloadable. 8 pages. Schott Music - Digital #Q41488. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q41488).

The famous Golliwogg’s Cakewalk is the final piece from Debussy's cycle Children’s Corner which consists of 6 miniatures for piano, written for his daughter in the years 1906-1908. The style corresponds to that of ragtime, a dance which was in vogue around the turn of the century. In the middle section, he parodies several times the beginning of the opera Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner with whom Debussy had a rather ambiguous relationship. The present arrangement now allows musicians to play the popular movement in a version for melodic instrument with accompaniment.

Violin and piano - easy to intermediate - Digital Download

SKU: S9.Q21304

Composed by Erik Satie. Arranged by Wolfgang Birtel. This edition: Sheet music. Edition Schott - Single Edition. Downloadable. Schott Music - Digital #Q21304. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q21304).

The music scene took notice of Erik Satie (1866-1925) all of a sudden: The world premiere of his ballet 'Parade' on 18 May 1917 [siehe dt. Text!] caused quite a scandal. The production which involved Sergey Diaghilev with his 'Ballets Russes', Pablo Picasso (scenery and costumes), Jean Cocteau (story) as well as Léonide Massine (choreography) divided the music scene of Paris, yet made the composer widely known. Satie who hardly had had any solid musical training and lived in Paris for almost all his life developed a new musical style, in deliberate rejection of the 'Wagnérisme' of his time. Classical form models, new harmonies, stylistic ease, meditative and clownish elements amalgamated in an original way, the perfect example being his '3 Gymnopédies' of 1888 the first of which was here arranged for a solo instrument with piano accompaniment: Thus, it is now possible, even for non-pianists, to play this famous miniature by Satie. Thanks to its easy playability, it can also be used for educational purposes.

Piano,Violin - Digital Download

SKU: A0.924816

Composed by Stanley M. Hoffman. 20th Century,Contemporary. 4 pages. Stanleymhoffman.com #3911867. Published by stanleymhoffman.com (A0.924816).

This piece was composed for Vox Novus' 15 Minutes of Fame series. While it was not chosen for performance by Andrey Iliushkin and Leonid Zhelezny, this miniature can add to the atmospheric mood of recitals or concerts. 

This gentle prelude is inspired by rhythms and contours from Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (Mahler), and the open fifth interval from La cathédrale agouties (Debussy). Otherwise the harmonies and melodies are very much the composer's own.

Violin and piano - Digital Download

SKU: S9.Q3900

Composed by Robert Schumann. Arranged by Emil Kross and Fritz Meyer. This edition: Sheet music. Edition Schott - Single Edition. Copyright 2009 Schott Music GmbH & Co. KG, Mainz. Downloadable. Op. 124/16. Schott Music - Digital #Q3900. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q3900).

He gave a present to me and my little Marie of a delightful lullaby composed that Christmas afternoon, Clara Schumann noted in the family diary they shared. This Slumer Song of 1841 Robert Schumann later included as No. 16 in his collection of Albumblätter (Album Leaves) Op. 124. The collection of twenty miniatures for piano was written over a fairly long period of time: the first piedes were written in 1832/33 and the composer started work on the last piece, the Canon, in 1845. In 1853 Schumann had the idea of brining together barious individual pieces that didn't fit in anywhere else in a collection of Albumblätter that was published in December of the same year. It is a bright bouquet of poetic little piano pieces of moderate technical difficulty: there can be no comparsion with grand works such as his G minor piano sonata of Carnaval. These musical aphorisms were not intended for the concert hall, though, but for domestic music making: this is chamber music in the true sense of the term. After unpleasant wrangling that even involved going to court to obtain permission to marry Clara Wieck, there followed a time of intense productivity for Robert Schumann: 1840 was his year of songs and 1841 his year of symphonies. Their marriage, which eventually took place against the wishes of Schumann's father-in-law, and the birth of their first child on 1 September 1841 contributed much to his personal happiness. It was for Marie that the hyppy father now composed this Slumber Song, which has enjoyed great popularity ever since: a simple and tender lullaby, written by the father as a surprise ´gift. This lullgy lends itself very well to being performed on a melodic instrument with piano accompaniment, as in thes edition for violin.

Piano,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.549611

Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Children,Christmas,Romantic Period,Standards. 24 pages. Jmsgu3 #3514585. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549611).

Duration: ca. 3:20 Score: 13 pages, solo part: 3 pages, piano part: 7 pages, 182 measures in 2/4. Overture in Miniature to Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. Program for a recital, church meditation, school plays, and Christmas presentations of all kinds.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Tchaikovsky is probably the most popular of the great composers in America. His music certainly appeals to musicians. Likewise, it appeals even to folks who don’t normally listen to serious music. This is probably because of his most noteworthy melodies. Above all, he writes with great emotion. This certainly makes a most noteworthy if not an unforgettable impact.

Education

First of all, He attended classes at the Russian Musical Society. Even more, He also attended the St. Petersburg Conservatory. There he studied music theory with Nikolai Zaremba. He also consequently studied composition with Anton Rubenstein. It seems like Rubenstein came under criticism from a group of Russian composers known as the Five.

The Five

The Five certainly rejected Western musical influences. They rather sought to use elements from Russian music. They furthermore wanted to use more exotic musical materials.

Western Techniques

More than other Russian composers, Tchaikovsky studied modern Western music. He certainly develops his music like the European masters. So, rather than repeating a motive, he moves to a new key. He then introduces a different theme in the new key. Hence, he maintained his independence from the Five. Even more, he became the first Russian composer of international stature.

Influences

Tchaikovsky was probably influenced in his ballet scoring by Léo Delibes. Richard Wagner influenced his symphonic writing. Tchaikovsky’s most famous works include the 1812 Overture, The Nutcracker Suite, and Swan Lake. Also famous are the Violin Concerto in D and the six symphonies. The greatest of the six symphonies may be No. 6, the Pathétique.

Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a

The Nutcracker Suite is a ballet that was performed for the first time in December 1892 in St. Petersburg. To begin with, the original ballet failed to attract a positive reception. However, the ballet suite became probably one of the most popular of all of Tchaikovsky’s works. The ballet suite became even more famous in the 1960s. It is now performed all over the world, particularly during the Christmas season. 

Piano,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1354331

Composed by Lucijan M.Å kerjanc. Arranged by Zellev. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary,Opera,Romantic Period. 15 pages. Zellev Music #939049. Published by Zellev Music (A0.1354331).

Key Signature: B minor
Time Signature: 3/4
Tempo: Allegro patetico
Difficulty: Advanced

Lucijan Å kerjanc (1900-1973) was a Slovenian Composer.
Å kerjanc is one of the most important older composers of contemporary Slovene music and is one of the key Slovene musical personalities of the 20th century. He graduated in Ljubljana and studied music in Prague, Vienna (Joseph Marx), Paris (Schola cantorum) and Basel (Felix Weingartner).

He spent many years teaching composition at the Ljubljana Academy of Music, teaching composers such as Nada Ludvig-Pe�ar, Zvonimir Cigli� and Janez Mati�i� whilst serving as a chancellor for a period and was a pianist, conductor, music writer, and director of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra based in the country's capital.
His style reflected late romanticism with qualities of expressionism and impressionism in his pieces, often with a hyperbolic artistic temperament, juxtaposing the dark against melodic phrases in his music.
Å kerjanc was liberal in his attitude to music and multifaceted in his works. Whilst musically diverse, his opus centred on composition, varying from piano miniatures and solos for beginners, and solo and chamber works to full blown concertos and symphonies. Apart from sonatas, he notably composed a cycle of seven nocturnes, which many consider his greatest piano oriented work, and seven orchestral pieces Gazele (Ghazels). He not only composed for the piano but also the violin, the clarinet and the bassoon in 1952. During his life he also wrote for international composers and composed the film scores for a number of films under Yugoslavia.