Par IGUDESMAN ALEKSEY. VIOLAMANIA - the title says it all! Igudesman has gifted 11 of his viola-playing friends a personalised solo piece for their instrument and, in doing so, enriched the solo repertoire for violists everywhere. These challenging, unaccompanied pieces are ideal for concert, especially as encores. They are often humorous, but deserve to be taken seriously. Some are simple and m…

The 18 pieces in Volumes 1 and 2 are structured to follow the same progression of finger patterns introduced in the Early Start method. This systematic progression helps the student to solidify the hand position and improve intonation. The basic bowing techniques do not require changes in bow speed or sounding point. The young performer can focus on a straight and beautifully placed bow that produ…

The seven recital pieces in volume 3 of the 'Viola Recital Album? augment the repertoire in volumes 2 and 3 of the Sassmannshaus tutor 'Early Start on the Viola.? But other viola tutors will also benefit from these pieces, all of which are in first position.The editors have chosen a short series of delightful little pieces by such unknown composers as Septimus Winner ('The Last Rose of Summer?) or…

Par NORGAARD MARTIN. Jazz Viola Wizard Jr. is designed for beginning and intermediate middle and high school violists in the tradition of the parent method, Jazz Fiddle Wizard - a breakthrough approach for string players who want to learn to improvise within the jazz style. No step is left out in this sequentially arranged introduction to the role of rhythm, call and response, articulation, scales…

Brahms had already announced his ?retirement' from composition when in the spring of 1894 he played chamber music with the cellist Robert Hausmann and the clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld. This encounter apparently renewed his enthusiasm for Mühlfeld's much admired playing and inspired him to write two clarinet sonatas in the summer of the same year. It remains unclear when exactly Brahms drafted vio…

Compositeur de l'époque baroque, Johann Sebastian Bach a été un acteur majeur et influent dans le développement de la musique occidentale. Il a inspiré les plus grands. C'est ainsi que vous retrouverez tout son génie à travers cette partition Drei Sonaten für Viola da gamba (Viola) und Cembalo qui a été écrite pourAlto De Gambe (Viole) Et Clavecin. Les éditions Bärenreiter qui ont éditées cette oe…

Plus amusant de Viola, la suite de Viola Fun, est destiné aux élèves d'Alto deuxième année. Comme avant, un véritable orchestre joue avec vous sur le CD qui l'accompagne. Bon nombre des titres montrent que plusieurs instruments de musique peuvent joindre à vous, par exemple un hautbois, ou une flûte parmi d'autres. Vous pouvez facilement dire en regardant les titres et les belles illustrations que…