In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written origin…

In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written origin…

to the violin concerto by Gyorgy Ligeti. Par ADES THOMAS. In a conversation with the violinist Peter Herresthal, we touched on the “invitation” in the score of Ligeti’s Violin concerto to provide a cadenza for the work. Peter suggested that I answer this invitation and I was happy to accept. I followed all the composer’s directions exactly: the cadenza may use material from all five movements, and…

Martinu's Nonet No. 2 was composed in 1959, the final year of his life. It was commissioned by the ensemble Czech Nonet which premiered the piece at the Salzburg Festival, and it appeared in print posthumously in autumn of that same year.The principal source for this edition was Martinu's autograph score. A photo-reproduction of the autograph with handwritten entries by the performers was used as …

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This hymn was commissioned by “Antwerpen 93”. And this city, on the banks of the river Schelde has been nominated “Cultural Capital of Europe” for 1993. The work-group “animatie” took the initiative and commissioned a hymn, which -as the finale to a grand open-air event on 27th March- was premièred by hundreds of musicians from all over Europe. Philippe Langlet (France) was …

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. 'Rodrigo” was premiered in autumn 1707 in Florence and is therefore one of Handel's early stage works. The composer, only 22 years old, wrote a densely-woven musical scenario for his first opera composed in Italy . It masterfully portrays the dramatic states of mind of the protagonists surrounding the Iberian tyrant Rodrigo and the plot full of deception, betrayal , a…

Eine Tondichtung In Symphonieform In Zwei Teilen und Fünf Sätzen. Par MAHLER GUSTAV. “Titan”, the early five-movement version of the “Symphony No. 1”, has never been published before. Universal Edition is proud to make this score available for the first time in connection with the Complete New Critical Edition. Mahler composed the work at the beginning of 1888 in Leipzig. In 1889 it was subsequent…

Par BORBOUDAKIS MINAS. Constellation by Minas Borboudakis is a 14-minute work for orchestra (4 Horns in F, Timpani, 3 Percussion, Strings – Sampler). 'The first version of Constellation for octet was written in 2002 when Gidon Kremer asked me to write a new piece for the sextet of the Kremerata Baltica during a series of performances of my works in his festival in Lockenhaus', says the composer. I…

By Kenji Bunch. For solo viola. Playing score and performance CD. 4 pages (single sheet in folder). Published by Bill Holab Music

(60 First Position Studies (from Op. 45, 54, 74)). By Franz Wohlfahrt. Edited by Rachel Barton Pine. For viola. Score, parts and CD. 64 pages. Published by Carl Fischer

By Christian Stumpff. Edited by Kenneth Martinson. For 2 violas. This edition: Urtext, Bookstyle Bound. In the keys of C, G, B-flat, F,E-flat, D. Classical. Level 4 (of 6). Playing score. Text Language: English. Composed 1783. Op. 15. 63 pages. Published by Gems Music Publication…

By Felix-Jean Prot. Edited by Kenneth Martinson. For 2 violas. This edition: Urtext, Bookstyle Bound. In the keys of E-flat, C, G, A, D, F. Classical. Level 5 (of 6). Playing score. Text Language: English. Op. 9. 55 pages. Published by Gems Music Publications

Edited by Briana Ackerman. Arranged by Daniel Kelley. For Viola Duet. Duets. Music for Two. Classical. Level: Intermediate/Advanced. Score with 2 parts. Published by Last Resort Music Publishing.

Composed by David Saperstein. For solo viola. Engraved by Peter Jarvis. Score. Published by Calabrese Brothers Music, LLC

By Franz Wohlfahrt. Arranged by Rachel Barton Pine. For viola. Score and dvd. Published by Carl Fischer

(Serie II - France 1800-1860). Edited by Jean Philippe Vasseur and Ulrich Druner. For Viola. This edition: Facsimile. Methodes and Traites. Score. 160 pages. Published by Anne Fuzeau Productions - France

By Augustin Holler. Edited by Kenneth Martinson. For 2 violas. This edition: Urtext, Staple Center Bound. In the key of D major. Classical. Level 3 (of 6). Playing score. Text Language: English. 11 pages. Published by Gems Music Publications

For Viola. Classical (chamber). Includes a high-quality printed music score; informative liner notes; and two compact discs containing a complete performance with soloist; then a second version with the accompaniment, minus you, the soloist. Published by Music Minus One

Edited by Briana Ackerman. Arranged by Daniel Kelley. For Viola Duet. Duets. Music for Two. Classical. Level: Intermediate/Advanced. Score with 2 parts. Published by Last Resort Music Publishing.

For Viola. Includes a printed music score with informative liner notes; and a compact disc with the concerto performed first in stereo with the soloist, then again in Stereo minus you, the soloist. Published by Music Minus One.

Sonaten B-dur, g-moll und a-moll. By Attilio Ariosti. Edited by Gunther Weiss. For Viola D'amore/Viola, Basso Continuo. Hortus Musicus. Score; Single Part. Published by Hortus Musicus (German import).

(Cantata for the Feast of Visitation B. V. M.). By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Edited by Uwe Wolf. For viola. This edition: Stapled, Urtext edition. For score see TP 1147. Single part. BWV 147. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag

By Georg Abraham Schneider. Edited by Kenneth Martinson. For viola. This edition: Urtext, Staple Center Bound. In the keys of c, F, g, a, e, b. Classical. Level 6 (of 6). Score. Text Language: English. Op. 19. 26 pages. Published by Gems Music Publications

For Viola. Classical (chamber). Includes a complete, high-quality printed music score; and a compact disc, voluminously indexed for ease of practice, containing a complete performance with soloist, then performed again with accompaniments only, minus you, the soloist. Published b…

By Deborah Monday. Edited by Janice Mcallister, Robert Frost. Orchestral Collection/Ensemble. Holidays Extraordinaire!. Level: Grade 1. Music Book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company.

By Robert Woods. For viola. Jazz Basics. Level: Grade 2. String method. Published by Heritage Music Press. (60/1256H)