A collection of short works of varying difficulty by composers of various nationalities. Includes works by David Farquahar Knut Guettler Michael Johnson Alan Rea Stuart Sankey Jan Segers and Emil Tabakov.Grade: 5

String Festival Solos are economical collections of transcriptions by Samuel Applebaum. In two volumes for each instrument the solos are in progressive order of difficulty. Each volume contains nine pieces -- all classic titles in the Applebaum teaching repertoire. Some of these have been hard to find. Volume I progresses from Level 1 to Level 2 Volume II progresses from Level 2 to Level 3. The solos are useful for teaching technique dynamics phrasing and overall musicianship. String Festival Solos are excellent for recitals auditions and performances for assemblies concerts or festivals. Contains: Two Austrian FolkTunes (Kohler) * Rigaudon (Lee) * First Sonatina (Drew) * Minuet (Pleyel) * March (Clarke) * Second Sonatina (Drew) * The Strange Man (Schumann) * Two Classical Pieces (Reinagle) * Adagio and Allegro (Galliard).

There has long been a need for a practical and easily accessible edition of the Orchester Probespiel. The contents of this booklet go back to suggestions by the German Music Council and is based on statistical surveys by the Deutsche Orchestervereinigung eV (DOV) as well as on the longtime professional experience of the editors as orchestral musicians and university educators. On the separately available CD the respective works (instrument with orchestra) are included.

A good arrangement of a beautiful operatic melody; useful as an introduction to advanced playing particularly in legato.Grade: 8

In D major. A reliable edition of two standard classics with original cadenzas. The 18th century manuscripts have been closely researched; cuts and alterations made by previous editors have been fully restored enabling authentic performance on period instruments if desired. Grade: Advanced