Par BARTOK BELA. Bartok's 'String Quartet No. 5' was commissioned by the formidable Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, leading patron of chamber music in the U.S. in the first half of the 20th century. Bartok is alleged to have composed the work in a one-month span of isolation in 1934, and it received its premiere in Washington, D.C. by the Kolisch Quartet in 1935. The String Quartet No. 5 was published shortly thereafter by Universal Edition, who now incorporates the score into their UE Study Score Series in a handsome new publication./ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Meditative Moments features 14 beautiful and melodic pieces for solo violin and piano that will inspire peaceful meditation and are perfect for many occasions, this album is a must-have for every professional violinist. Selected for solemn and thoughtful times such as religious ceremonies, funerals, and weddings, the pieces range from Bach, Handel, and Tartini, to Mozart, Mendelssohn, Franck, Grieg, and Faure, as well as 'Amazing Grace.' Though perfect for professionals---especially for those last-minute calls---each piece has been carefully arranged so that intermediate level players will find them very accessible. The included CD can serve as a model to assist learning. Recording artists are Jeanne Preucil Rose---a first violinist with the Cleveland Orchestra, and Kathryn Brown---head of the Piano Department at the Cleveland Institute of Music. The arrangements are by Doris Preucil is a well-respected teacher and arranger of the Suzuki Viola School. / Violon Et Piano

 La version originale est dédiée au piano solo, L'écriture se rapproche intentionnellement de celle de la guitare et du style andalou, Le langage harmonique m'a permis d'en faire une version trio qui met en valeur les lignes mélodiques sous-jacentes, / Trio

10 chansons de trois des plus célèbres oeuvres de stade Kurt Weill sont présentés ici dans les arrangements faciles pour violon et piano. Les joueurs de tout âge vont se réjouir de la chance de jouer ces airs célèbres et en l'absence d'un accompagnement direct, l'accompagnement au piano fourni sur le CD fournira un appui élégant.Incl de l'opéra de quat : la ballade de Mack the Knife, chanson de Polly, ?Grandeur et décadence de la ville de Mahagony inclus - Alabama Song, achètes de JennyHappy End incl : Don't be Afraid, imaginez?six de la liqueur marchand et plus encore. / Violon Et Piano

Par LIGETI GYORGY. When Ligeti taught composition at the University of Stockholm in the 1960s, he met his famous Swedish fellow composer Hilding Rosenberg (1892-1985). Ligeti wrote this musical greeting on the occasion of Rosenberg's 90th birthday. The little piece is easy to play, composed in an extremely instrument-related manner and sounds really good. It shows that Ligeti, like Bach, Schumann and Bartók, was able to write easily playable and at the same time tonally convincing music in his personal style. Whether at an audition in a music school class or (as an encore) at a concert, it is impossible to resist the immediate charm of this composition./ Répertoire / Violon et Violoncelle

In his choice of the title La Follia, Krzysztof Penderecki recalls the tradition of virtuosic variations on a Sarabande originating from the Baroque period. The theme is introduced first in pizzicato, then arco, and is developed in nine variations which exploit the full range of playing techniques on the violin. The breakneck speed of double stopping passages, artificial harmonics, extensive melodic arcs, sparkling arpeggios over all four strings, flying spiccato, and broken chords above the ostinato theme make high musical and technical demands on the performer. / Violon

Par DAMASE JEAN-MICHEL. / classique / Date parution : 2007-11-30/ Répertoire / Violon et Piano