15 Violin Duets

30 Duets From 4 Centuries-The most recent volume in the popular Violinissimo series contains 30 duets of medium difficulty. The original compositions date from four centuries from the Baroque to the modern era. Violin Duets provide an attractive mixture of popular compositions and lesser known original works which are worth discovering.This anthology in the series is not only a valuable addition to violin lessons but also a real treasure trove of attractive works for every violinist.

An exciting collection of fifteen Violin duets for you to enjoy with your teacher or fellow performer featuring some of the most memorable film themes by your favourite artists.Here's a chance for you to play the movie tunes that you and your friends know and love as superb concert duets. From contemporary box office hits such as Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Big Fish to timeless classics including Raiders Of The Lost Ark Schindler's List and Gold finger you'll always have something special for that important festival or concert performance.

Duets with a difference for beginner violinists. Superduets provides a wonderful new repertoire of original and entertaining duets for beginner violinists. It can be started as soon as pupils have mastered basics of picking up the violin and bow know which string is which and can read simple staff notation. Encouraging rhythmic confidence and listening skills and exploring a wide range of techniques sound effects and movements Mary Cohen's Superduets is tailor-made for players at the very earliest stages of learning. These delightful pieces serve as a unique introduction to the joys of social music-making and help pupils to develop the invaluable skillsrequired for ensemble playing at an early stage.

Six Duos (op. 48) for two Violins-These easy duets were published around 1796/97 by Pleyel???s own publishing house both as Six Duos faciles et progressives for two violins and as Six nouvelles Sonatines progressives for piano and violin though we do not know today which version came first. To this day the violin duets are favorites for use in violin lessons but also for making music at home. Though lesser known today around 1800 Ignaz Pleyel numbered among the most popular composers in Western Europe - which may at first come as a surprise but which to judge from these very appealing pieces manageable for advanced beginners is easily understandable. With an unmarked score and two marked solo parts the Urtextedition provides optimal material for use in teaching.

J. S. Bach’s two-part keyboard pieces form a significant body of musical literature but only occasionally have they been arranged for strings. This carefully transcribed collection of violin duets and its two companion volumes Duets for Two Violas (MB # 21438) and Duets for Two Cellos (MB #21439) bring many additions taken from Bach’s suites preludes and inventions to the string player’s repertoire. Intermediate and advanced instrumentalists willdelight in the musical complexity contrapuntal dialogue and variety of moods in these pieces. Since bowing and fingering preferences vary greatly among string players editorial marks have been kept to a minimum. Thesearrangements are an attractive valuable addition to string ensemble work.

A fun collection of Celtic Violin duets arranged or written by Aleksey Igudesman. Includes arrangements of Auld Lang Syne Danny Boy Scotland the Brave and other famous Celtic tunes. Igudesman has re-named his arrangement of My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean as My Bonnie Flies Over the Ocean which sums up the nature of the whole album: fun mixed with a good opportunity to understand better the Celtic style.Also by Aleksey Igudesman: Latin And More - Violin Duets UE33653

A further volume of very easy violin duets containing a wide selection of traditional and classical melodies. These books make ideal teaching material for violinists who have been playing only a short time.

A violin method for children age four and older-The second volume already presents classical Violin duets. The child’s knowledge and technique is expanded by dotted rhythms sixteenths notes and first double stops. And here is the most revolutionary aspect of the method: different finger patterns can be connected and combined to create any major and minor scale without the use of open strings. This creates the ability to practice scales in any position often within the first year of playing!With this skill songs learned in first position are easily transposed to other keys and higher position. Coupled with beginning shifting exercises this sets a foundation for an early virtuoso technique notavailable in any other method.The authors:The original German Violin method was first published in 1976. The author Egon Sassmannshaus is one of the most experienced and renowned Violin pedagogues in Germany.For the new English edition his son Kurt Sassmannshaus worked as co-author and adapted his father’s successful method for English-speaking children.The combined knowledge and experience of father and son make the four volumes of the Sassmannshaus Tradition the most thoroughly researched and thought-through beginner Violin method in the world.The second volume already presents classical Violin duets. The child’s knowledge and technique is expanded by dotted rhythms sixteenths notes and first double stops. And here is the most revolutionary aspect of the method: different finger patterns can be connected and combined to create any major and minor scale without the use of open strings. This creates the ability to practice scales in any position often within the first year of playing!With this skill songs learned in first position are easily transposed to other keys and higher position. Coupled with beginning shifting exercises this sets a foundation for an early virtuoso technique not available in any other method.The authors:The original German Violin method was first published in 1976. The author Egon Sassmannshaus is one of the most experienced and renowned violin pedagogues in Germany.For the new English edition his son Kurt Sassmannshaus worked as co-author and

Violin Duets-These duets were written for a small boy away at boarding school in order that he could enjoy the tunes he played at home with his friends at school. He chose the names of the tunes.Grade: 2 - 5

Par DUNCAN CRAIG. These flexible arrangements are designed to be enjoyed with the companion viola and cello books. Each book contains the melody and a harmony part along with a piano accompaniment. Suggested uses include: solo violin, with piano accompaniment, violin duets, violin and cello duets, trios with cello, or with a string quartet. Includes Ding, Dong, Merrily on High - Oh Come, All Ye Faithful - Angels We Have Heard on High - and many more. / Niveau : Débutant / Christmas - Solos / Recueil / Violon

There is no other tutor like it. A complete system in five books that takes the student from the very first notes to Grade Eight and beyond. Beautifully presented and printed with visual clarity that helps the student learn to read music. No distracting cartoons. Enjoyable duets for pupil and teacher. Suitable for ALL ages.Book Two - introduces Finger Patterns No 2 No 3 & No 4 together with portato bowing linked dotted bowing extended scales chromatics minor scales scales in broken thirds elementary finger exercises double stops and the general development of sound bowing. There are many original violin duets throughout. Some are published separately with pianoaccompaniments by Sally Mays. (This book covers the requirements for Grade One and Two.)

10 violin duets all about cats to challenge provoke and above all enjoy. In the words of Aleksey Igudesman himself? ??these are not the most conventional children?s pieces. But I do not believe that children are conventional either.? The pieces are unusual certainly and they will undobtedly make an impact on young players with the support of illustrations poems notes from the composer and a CD with inspiring demonstration performances and play-along tracks for both 1st and 2nd violins. The poems come with the recommendation to ?read them out loud before you perform the pieces and you are guaranteed a smiling public!?? and with 10 pieces including: Cold Kitten ;Hot Cat; Crazy Cat; Pink Cat; Cat Lover; I Lost my Cat; Night Cat and Cat and Mouse to choose from there is plenty of contrast. An inspiring and innovative choice for middle grade players.