The little Sonatina In G for violin and piano Op. 100 is sometimes called the Indian Lament Sonatina may well be the most obscure of Dvorak's works yet it is a charming piece that deserves better than a relegation to the learning books of young violinists. Sonatina In G was composed in the year 1893 and is in four movements. The piece has a wistfulness a sudden brightening and then softening o…

Having been considered as a 'fashionable' and 'cliché' composer of his day Hahn's compositions are possibly not as well-known as they ought to be. Sonata In C Major for Violin and Piano however shatter these prejudices held representing the engaging diversity of the composer's music. Venezuelan-born Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947) entered the Paris Conservatoire at 10 years old. He received a high …

Following the birth of her first child, violinist Rachel Barton Pine went looking for a collection of lullabies written for violin and piano. After finding nothing in existence, she set about gathering sheet music and recording her own versions with pianist Matthew Hagle. This new collection celebrates the beauty of new life and parenthood with familiar tunes and new discoveries by composers such …

Barrage is a hot young touring group of seven violinists one percussionist one kit player guitarist bass and keyboard players performing a mix of original world beat music by Dean Marshall with infectious andirresistible energy. Barrage combines jazz swing Celtic roots rock klezmer country calypso and every musical style in between to create an eclectic and electrifying assault on the …

With Piano Accompaniment. The Easy Classics books were written to provide beginning to intermediate violinists with an enjoyable introduction to some of the greatest classical melodies. This book features 16 solos and duets in keys suitable for the Violin with Piano accompaniment. Some of the popular titles include: Ode to Joy by Beethoven, Sleeping Beauty Waltz by Tchaikovsky, Eine kleine Nachtmu…

Par BUTTERWORTH HELEN. A collection of entrancing, original pieces designed for young violinists (with piano or CD accompaniment) in either a reading-based or Suzuki group lesson environment. This collection enables players of different levels to perform together; many of the pieces include parts for beginner, elementary, and more advanced players, and can be played successfully in different combi…

Finally a method that teaches violinists how to improvise! Plug in and take your violin on a journey beyond the world of classical music with Mark Wood and Electrify Your Strings. With instruction right out of Mark's famous music education program you'll learn about improvising solo and rhythm parts modern string techniques playing in a band buying electric gear and much much more! Plu…

Composer's Note My aim in publishing this work is to demonstrate to young violinists the importance of the study of bowing of a supple wrist and above all of flexibility in the finger-joints of the right hand.The bow represents in a measure the human voice; by it the tone of the violin is produced; with the bow great artists captivate charm and enrapture their hearers.I am convinced that t…