In 1920 Maurice Ravel was asked by his publisher Durand to contribute to an issue of La Revue Musicale dedicated to Claude Debussy. A supplement included the first movement of Ravel?s Sonata as well as works contributed by Debussy?s friends Stravinsky Satie Dukas Bartok and de Falla to name only a few. This 1st movement of Ravel?s Sonata of which the autograph is lost then developed into a large scale four movement chamber music work utilizing a more modern music vocabulary than found in almost any other Ravel composition. Bärenreiter?s scholarly-critical edition the first ever of this masterpiece presents the work in two performing scores. It contains anintroduction on the history of the work reflecting Ravel?s work and rehearsals with violinist Hélène Jourdan-Morhange and cellist Maurice Maréchal. Sources for this new edition include the engraved copy the personal autograph scores (with earlier versions of some passages) which were used to rehearse the work and the first edition scores with emendations by Jourdan-Morhange and Maréchal. Included in the appendix are the original fingerings by the performers which are not found in the first edition. They reflect how Ravel must have heard the work in rehearsals and as such are a document of early 20th century performance practice. First Urtext edition of this workTwo performing scores (format 25 5 x 32 5 cm)The violoncello part does not allow for page turns in the first movement; therefore the edition includes an additional violoncello part in small print presenting the entire first movement on a double page without a page turnInformative introduction to the genesis of the work (Ger/Eng/Fr)Critical commentary with facsimiles and appendices

Sonata for Violin and Violoncello-Following the intoxicating sounds of La Valse the smaller scoring and modern musical language of Sonata For Violin And Violoncello were a shock. Yet this pioneering work has now become a permanent fixture onthe concert stage.To help the players two performance scores are provided in which the other instrument’s part is also given. Both parts are included in a marked and an unmarked version.Sonata For Violin AndVioloncello was composed by Maurice Ravel between between 1920 and 1922.

Inspired by the poem 'Where Everything Is Music ' each movement of Rumi Settings adheres to the meaning perfume and essence of the stunning Rumi text. Includes two performance scores.

These very pleasant duets for Violin and Cello are but a tiny snapshot of the prodigious output of Robert Lindley. He was born in Rotherham UK in 1776 and died in London in 1855.

Johannes Traeg friend and publisher of Mozart quickly reacted at the beginning of the 19th century to the increasing demand on adapting Mozarts oeuvre for playing music at home. His adaptions of the duos for violin and viola KV 423-42

Aure is a work for Violin and Cello by Kaija Saariaho. Originally composed for Violin and Viola this version was created in 2015 and was originally an homage to Henri Dutilleux's 95th birthday inspiredby a phrase from one of his compositions. Lasting around 4 minutes these are the Parts.