This is a wonderful collection of Baroque pieces including works by Corelli Rameau Handel Bach Purcell and Telemann. Each piece has been selected and arranged for String Quartet or String Orchestra by Irma Clarke.

Les duos à cordes ont tendance à être quelque peu éclipsés par d\'autres instruments pour la musique de chambre pour cordes - en particulier les quatuors à cordes, pourtant le duo à cordes est une introduction idéale au monde de la musique de chambre pour toute personne qui apprend un instrument. Fabian Payr et Ruth Bamberger ont sélectionné 15 'uvres de clavecin appropriées de la période baroque et les ont arrangées pour deux instruments à cordes. Ces pièces pour duo, faciles à jouer, sont particulièrement appropriées comme matériel pour les leçons d\'instrument mais aussi comme répertoire pour les spectacles d\'étudiants. Elles encouragent l\'étude de la pratique de l\'interprétation baroque et promeuvent le sujet quelque peu négligé du jeu d\'ensemble en musique de chambre. / Partitions classique / Cordes / Autres cordes frottées / RICORDI

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Pierre Vachon naquit à Avignon en 1738. Il fut un brillant violoniste qui se produisit sur les plus grandes scènes à Paris, Londres et Berlin. Il fut nommé en 1786 Konzertmeister de l'Orchestre royal de Berlin. C'est également un compositeur qui excellait dans la musique instrumentale : symphonies, sonates, duettos, trio et surtout une trentaine de quatuors à cordes de très belle facture, parmi les meilleures productions françaises en cette fin de 18e siècle.

Les éditeurs parisiens signalaient sous le terme de « quatuor concertant » des 'uvres plus particulièrement composées dans un souci d'équilibre entre les deux violons, l'alto et le violoncelle, comme les 6 quatuors publiés ici. Ces 'uvres mettent en valeur chacune des 4 parties dans une très belle texture contrapuntique. Elles étaient destinés aux « amateurs » (terme qui désignait alors des instrumentistes souvent de très bon niveau) qui prenaient plaisir à jouant ensemble.

Les 6 quatuors à cordes de l'opus XI sont tous très différents les uns des autres bien qu'ils soient tous en 3 mouvements faisant alterner les modes et les tempi et s'ouvrent par un Moderato. Ces oeuvres durent entre 10 et 20 minutes. Contrairement à l'opus VII, dont le numéro 2 est publié aux Éditions du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, ils ne comportent aucun chiffrage à la basse, ce qui semble privilégier une interprétation sans basse continue. On pourra rapprocher ces 'uvres des quatuors déjà publiés de Gossec.

Many violists have grown up on a diet of Violin studies transcribed for Viola and plenty have thrived on them even though the studies are in many cases composed with melodic patterns and fingerings that suit the Violin better than the Viola. Robin Ireland's aim in composing this new study material was to write specifically for the Viola in ways which suit it both technically and tonally.The twelve concert études set out to be musically attractive pieces which in addition to addressing most basic aspects of technique will encourage the development of 'musical' and expressive playing.The set of études is unusual perhaps unique in that it covers a rangeof styles and thus provides a focus for developing an understanding of bowing and articulation appropriate to different periods of music. The first eight études move through baroque classical and romantic styles while the later études include material for developing confidence with metre change and other basic rhythmic skills and with atonality. The last étude introduces an improvisatory style of playing.The concert études should be appropriate for Viola students from Grade 8 upwards. Details of a companion volume of 'technical' études and their availability can be found at www.robinireland.co.uk. These studies are each focused primarily on a single area of technical development in many cases an area not specifically addressed in currently available study material.The new études do not set out to provide a comprehensive alternative to existing study material but rather to complement it and extend its range.

8 Twentieth-Century Pieces. Having touched on the romantic era in 'To a Wild Rose' and the classical era in 'An die Musik', Kember moves forward to the twentieth-century with this thoughtfully chosen collection for string quartet. The Schott String Quartet Series With the first books in the series focusing on baroque, classical and romantic styles, The Schott String Quartet Series has expanded to cover music ranging from traditional pieces through to Eastern-influenced works. Aside from 'Indian Summer', which features original compositions, each book contains original arrangements of well known themes, which have often never been arranged for string quartet before. An important characteristic of these arrangements is that they allow all four instruments to demand the attention throughout the music. The pieces are suitable for amateur musicians or school students and are ideal for public performance./ Recueil / Quatuor à Cordes

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen's  String Quartet No. 10 'New Ground' (2011). Set of parts: WH31462A Programme note: New Ground – No Ground – Green In 1986 I wrote Ground for the Kronos Quartet. I used the principle of the baroque ground and created a series of chords – going up and going down symmetrically. The material formed the basis for the quartet. In my next collaboration with Kronos I wrote the darker Last Ground – at the time supposed to be my last composition of the kind. After some years this seemed a bit pathetic and Idecided to write a new – lighter ground – New Ground. To disappoint my listeners as much as possible I based this piece on a very old and very well-known ground: Pachelbel’s Canon.  The piece is tonal and that suggested another –atonal – composition – No Ground (based on another string quartet – no. 7 Parted from 1984 first performed by Kronos). I am very fond of the elaborated constructivism of the medieval or early renaissance music so in my view the two new quartets needed to be connected and combined. The two quartets can be performed in combination with the four-part vocal piece Green. The text is from medieval England. The pieces are written for the Kronos Quartet and Theatre of Voices.

8 Favourite Pieces Arranged for String Quartet-This unique collection of 8 pieces is the latest addition to the popular Schott String Quartet series. Arranged by Barrie Carson Turner the romantic repertoire including Wagner's 'Bridal Chorus' 'Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' by Handel and Mendelssohn's celebrated 'Wedding March' is ideal for commemorating that special day.The Schott String Quartet SeriesWith the first books in the series focusing on baroque classical and romantic styles The Schott String Quartet series has expanded to cover music ranging from traditional pieces through to Eastern-influenced works. Aside from 'Indian Summer' which features original compositions each book contains originalarrangements of well known themes which have often never been arranged for string quartet before. An important characteristic of these arrangements is that they allow all four instruments to demand the attention throughout the music. The pieces are suitable for amateur musicians or school students and are ideal for public performance.

Une collection de neuf airs d'opéra bien connus de compositeurs italiens du XIXe siècle, Donizetti, Puccini, Bellini, Ponchielli, Verdi et Leoncavallo. La série de Schott String Quartet avec les premiers livres de la série portant sur baroque, classique et rom / Quatuor A Cordes

BWV 1001-1006 (original Violin solo)-The aim of this edition is to make Bach’s landmark works for solo violin accessible to viola players by presenting a musical text that remains close to the original but also has a distinctly practical focus. Additionally it provides interpretative guidance on Baroque performance practices and how they can be applied to the viola. In this transcription all pieces have been transposed down by a fifth but no further changes were made.

8 Popular Pieces-A wonderful collection of romantic pieces arranged for intermediate string quartet in which every instrument is given an opportunity to demand attention.The Schott String Quartet SeriesWith the first books in the series focusing on baroque classical and romantic styles The Schott String Quartet Series has expanded to cover music ranging from traditional pieces through to Eastern-influenced works. Aside from 'Indian Summer' which features original compositions each book contains original arrangements of well known themes which have often never been arranged for string quartet before. An important characteristic of these arrangements is that they allow all four instrumentsto demand the attention throughout the music. The pieces are suitable for amateur musicians or school students and are ideal for public performance.

Par ADES THOMAS. In Three Studies from Couperin, Thomas Adès empathetically reworks three pieces by the Baroque composer into music that is distinctively Adès without dismissing the source material. The basic structures of harmony and duration in ?Les Amusemens?, ?Les Tours de Passe-passe?, and ?L?Âme-en-Peine? remain unchanged, but the retouching of rhythm, texture and orchestral colours reveals an enthralling music that could be no other composer. The Three Studies has earned critical praise and popularity, having received over 200 public performances in more than 20 countries since its 2006 premiere. ?Three Studies from Couperin, looks at the music as if through a kaleidoscope, the shattered pieces of the original tumbling around like glinting fragments of coloured glass.? Financial Times / Date parution : 2022-06-14/ Répertoire / Orchestre de Chambre

Une belle collection de pièces de l'arrangedfor période romantique string quartet, avec chaque instrument donné un intérêt d'ofmelodic juste part. La série de Schott String Quartet avec les premiers livres de la série en se concentrant sur le baroque, classique et ro / Quatuor A Cordes

La collection Best of Viola Classics - 16 Famous Concert Pieces pour alto et piano présentée par Schott contient une sélection d'?uvres qui peuvent accompagner chaque élève pendant de nombreuses années de cours d'alto. Le volume contient des compositions allant de l'époque de Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) à celle de Volker David Kirchner (1942-2020), offrant ainsi un matériel de jeu allant de la période baroque au XXe siècle. La collection, qui comprend un répertoire connu et des pièces rares, est idéale pour les cours et les concours, ainsi que pour les récitals et les concerts.Georg Philipp Telemann: Sonata B-Dur / Bb major aus / from: Der getreue Music-MeisterLuigi Boccherini: Minuetto aus / from: Sonata c-Moll / C minorJohann Nepomuk Hummel: Allegretto moderato aus / from: Sonata Es-Dur / Eb major, op. 5/3Robert Schumann: Märchenbild Nr. 3 / Fairy-Tale Picture No. 3, op. 113/3Märchenbild Nr. 4 / Fairy-Tale Picture No. 4, op. 113/4Friedrich Kiel: Romanze Nr. 2 / Romance No. 2, op. 69/2Romanze Nr. 3 / Romance No. 3, op. 69/3Emanuele Muzio: AndanteAnton Rubinstein: Morceau de Salon No. 2Joseph Joachim: Hebräische Melodie Nr. 1 / Hebrew Melody No. 1, op. 9/1Hebräische Melodie Nr. 2 / Hebrew Melody No. 2, op. 9/2Heinrich von Herzogenberg: Legende Nr. 1 / Legend No. 1, op. 62/1Robert Fuchs: Phantasiestück Nr. 2 / Fantasy Piece No. 2, op. 117/2Alexander Sergej Tanejew: Feuillet d?album / Albumblatt / Album Leave, op. 33Johanna Senfter: Scherzo aus / from: Viola-Sonata F-Dur / F major, op. 41Volker David Kirchner: Paso doble aus / from: Nostalgia / Alto / Schott

Excellent training material for string quartet using only 1st & 3rd Positions throughout.Including Handel's Overture from The Royal Fireworks and two matching movements from Bach's famous Suite in D (Air and Gavotte).