In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Jos...(+)
In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written originally for violin and piano or luthéal (a mechanism invented in 1919 that attaches to a piano, producing a sound similar to the rich overtones of the Cimbalon), the premiere took place in London in April 1924. The composer had finished the work only days beforehand. Ravel later orchestrated 'Tzigane? and both versions remain a 'must? for music-lovers and aspiring violinists today. Jelly D'Aranyi performed both versions regularly throughout her long career. This Urtext edition presents the first scholarly-critical edition of Ravel's masterpiece. It is published both in the orchestral version, complete with full score and performance material, as well as in the composer's earlier version for violin and piano. All known sources, including letters, have been drawn on for the new edition - one of the available sources, consulted for the first time, was a copy of 'Tzigane? from the estate of Jelly D'Aranyi, which is today part of a private collection. The version for piano and violin contains, besides the Urtext part, a second violin part as a facsimile with performance instructions by Jelly D'Aranyi. D'Aranyi's alterations and fingering reflect how Ravel must have heard the work in rehearsals and performance and as such are a document of early 20th century performance practice. The cooperation between Ravel and D'Aranyi is comparable to that of Brahms and Joachim working on the Brahms violin concerto.- First scholarly-critical Urtext edition of the work - Presented are both versions: for violin and orchestra and for violin and piano- Includes Jelly D'Aranyi's fingering / Violon Et Piano
Par DEBUSSY CLAUDE. Claude Debussy had difficulties finishing his last major wor...(+)
Par DEBUSSY CLAUDE. Claude Debussy had difficulties finishing his last major work, the Sonata for Violin and Piano. This can be seen in the many drafts which have been handed down and the fact that the cycle for which it was conceived was left unfinished. The work originated under the impact of Debussy'
s progressing illness as well as the First World War.
The first edition, published during the final year of Debussy'
s life, contains many rhythmic errors. The non-autograph metronome marks as well as the discrepancies between the separate violin part and the violin part in small print in the piano score are two problems that have affected the work'
s later reception. Both are examined here in a fresh light.
In addition to the Sonata, this edition contains arrangements of La fille aux cheveux de lin'
and Il pleure dans mon coeur'
by the American violinist Arthur Hartmann. It was Hartmann who inspired Debussy to make an arrangement of his well-known piano piece Minstrels'
, also included in our edition.
- Debussy'
s complete works for violin and piano
- With arrangements by Debussy'
s acquaintance Hartmann
- Informative Foreword (Eng/Fr/Ger)
- Critical Commentary (Eng)/ Répertoire / Violon et Piano
Ce travail virtuose, basée sur le rythme habanera cubaine, a été composé en ...(+)
Ce travail virtuose, basée sur le rythme habanera cubaine, a été composé en 1887 et est une partie du répertoire de concert standard. Après Christine Baur très réussie édition Bärenreiter Urtext de 'Allegro appassionato' Saint Saëns (BA 9047), l'éditeur présente aujourd'hui le 'Havanaise' dans la version pour violon et piano.Cette première édition critique de-jamais 'Havanaise' attire à la fois sur la version du compositeur autographe pour violon et piano ainsi que la version orchestrée plus tard. Lorsque la partie solo de la version orchestrale diffère de la version pour violon et piano, les variantes sont indiquées dans la partie de violon que Ossias.L'éditeur propose une introduction concise et informative (Eng / Ger / Fr) sur l'histoire et le processus de composition de la 'Havanaise'- un commentaire critique détaillée (Eng) conclut cette édition Urtext.- D'abord critique savante édition de cet ouvrage- Variantes de la version orchestrale montré dans la partie de violon- D'abord critique savante édition de cet ouvrage- Variantes de la version orchestrale montré dans la partie de violon / Piano Et Violon / Partition
für Violine und Klavier. Par SCHUMANN CLARA. The Romances op. 22 are today amon...(+)
für Violine und Klavier. Par SCHUMANN CLARA. The Romances op. 22 are today among Clara Schumanns most popular chamber music works. For violinists and pianists, theyre also of particular importance due to the wealth of information by Schumann, Joseph Joachim, and Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski on fingering, bowing, and phrasing in these three pieces.
While working on the composition and publication of the Romances op. 22, Schumann was in close contact with these two great violinists of the nineteenth century. She consulted Wasielewski while completing an early version of Romance no. 1, while Joachim was involved in a later, complete version and the preparation of the first edition.
Jacqueline Ross scholarly-critical edition is the first to include, in addition to the first edition, the numerous manuscript sources that survive today, such as: Schumanns draft manuscript, presentation autographs for Wasielewski and Joachim, as well as copyists parts once owned by the two violinists.
This edition has two separate parts for the violin, allowing its use in two ways: first, as a straightforward Urtext edition: and second, as an edition informed by historical performing practice, supported by the detailed Performing Practice Commentary on nineteenth-century violin and piano technique./ Répertoire / Violon et Piano
Reconstructed from BWV 1056. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. This violin concerto in ...(+)
Reconstructed from BWV 1056. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. This violin concerto in G minor has not come down to us in the form presented here. It has been reconstructed from a lost violin concerto that survives solely in Bach's arrangement for harpsichord, namely, as the Harpsichord Concerto in F minor (BWV 1056). The reconstruction is based on a meticulous evaluation of those autograph harpsichord concertos that also survive in an original version for violin. In particular, the autograph harpsichord parts contain changes that Bach made when preparing his arrangements, thereby revealing the manner in which he transcribed his solo violin works for the harpsichord. The keyboard realization is presented in a transparent way allowing players the possibility to embellish and fill in the harmonies at their discretion./ Répertoire / Violon et Piano
Cesar Franck's Sonata for Piano and Violin is one of the most treasured works in...(+)
Cesar Franck's Sonata for Piano and Violin is one of the most treasured works in the violin repertoire, a masterpiece of cyclic form with a gracefulness and expressive force almost paradigmatic for the age of musical Romanticism. This work was composed in 1886 and was dedicated to the Belgian violinist and composer Eugène Ysaÿe.Franck's correspondence proves that he was directly involved in the printing of the sonata. Consequently, our new scholarly performing edition draws mainly on the first edition of the separate violin part. For the piano part, the first edition of the version for violoncello and piano, which appeared during Franck's lifetime, was an important source as many engraver's errors found in the first printing of the violin version had been corrected in this violoncello version. In addition to these sources, both autograph scores of the violin sonata (Franck's working copy and his fair copy) were consulted to clarify questionable readings.Bärenreiter's new edition also includes two short separate movements for the same instrumentation: the early 'Andantino quietoso? op. 6 (1843), a hauntingly beautiful piece composed for performances with Franck's violinist brother Joseph, as well as 'Mélancolie?, first published after Franck's death in 1911. This second piece is based on a solfège exercise and written at the height of the composer's creative powers, at about the same time as his famous violin sonata.The edition is rounded off by an informative text on the genesis and reception history of the three compositions (Ger/Fr/Eng), a complete list of sources, editorial notes and a Critical Commentary (Eng).- Pioneering new Urtext edition- Informative text on the genesis and reception history of the sonata and its versions (Ger/Fr/Eng)- Two small individual movements for violin and piano published for the first time- Detailed Critical Commentary (Eng) / Violon Et Piano