Viola-Violn-Many selections in this volume are unique and until now have been inaccessible to the string ensemble repertoire. These pieces are intended for multiple strings for performance in the classroom as well as performance in concerts.Several players may be used on each part. Whenever possible every effort was made to keep the viola and violoncello/double bass parts melodic rather than simply filling in the various harmonic chord progressions. The pieces maybe performed as a solo for each instrument (Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola or Cello) with piano accompaniment or as duets or trios as well as full orchestra. If performed with full orchestra the piano accompaniment is not necessary.The string ensemble series meets all standards for ASTA with NSOA (American String Teachers Association/National School Orchestra Association) and Suzuki Association of the Americas Inc. Free piano accompaniment AND ensemblescore downloads are available for use with this title.

The Duo for violin and viola was written in Rio in 1946.Villa-Lobos wrote relatively little in the early years of the Second World War. However in the happier years from 1944 to 1946 he wrote this duo a string trio and three quartets not to mention two symphonies an opera a piano concerto and a host of less foraml works of every kind. The duo was given its first performance in New York during February 1948 by Lillian and Joseph Fuchs.

Après son déménagement à Vienne (1781) Mozart ne retourna qu?une seule fois à Salzbourg sa ville natale en l?occurrence en compagnie de sa jeune épouse Constanze de la fin juillet jusqu?à la fin octobre 1783. Ce séjour a laissé peu de traces et il semble que Mozart n?ait guère composé. Seuls deux délicieux duos pour violon et alto ont vu le jour au cours de ces quelques mois et semble-t-il uniquement par amitié pour le compositeur salzbourgeois Michael Haydn (frère cadet du grand Joseph Haydn) qui pour des raisons aiguës de santé ne pouvait répondre à une commande qui lui avait été faite. L?édition Urtext de Henle repose sur des autographes soigneusement copiés. Lapremière édition ? dont la valeur documentaire est contestée ? ne parut qu?en 1792 peu de temps après la mort de Mozart. En sus d?une partition complète de cette admirable page de musique de chambre intime la présente édition est assortie pour le confort des exécutants de parties séparées dépliables.

Around 1800 Beethoven seems to have completely distanced himself from chamber music for wind. In letters to his publisher we read that he did not have any particular regard for his Septet op. 20 and the Sextet op. 71; furthermore he did not write any new works for wind ensembles.By contrast he ennobled his Trio op. 87 originally for two oboes and cor anglais by making an additional version for two violins and viola. This charming work ispublished following the Urtext in the Beethoven Complete Edition and is a welcome addition to the repertoire for these instruments for which a great deal has not otherwise been composed.