Einstein was a violinist all his life. In the motion picture Einstein's Light, filmmaker Nickolas Barris and composer Bruce Adolphe set out to communicate Einstein's dedication to the violin and his particular love for the music of Mozart and Bach. This collection of music composed for the soundtrack is based on phrases from those two great masters that spin off into physics-inspired dreams and th…

This valuable supplement has been written to present essential scales and scale studies for the beginning student. The scales are presented in various rhythms and patterns including arpeggios. All of the various patternspresented can be used with each scale. The fingerings included present viable ways to approach the scales but other fingerings can be explored. Various rhythms and bowings may al…

Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2 Favorite American Waltzes For Fiddle presents over 110 classic and lesser-known country waltzes fromall parts of the United States some with multiple versions.All the pieces are transcribed from performances of the greatest traditional fiddlers of the past and present including Benny Thomass…

These arrangements were written for string ensembles in primary and secondary schools music centres prep schools and for various ensembles at Charterhouse. They grew out of a need for playable yet musically challenging arrangements where maximum 'effect' is obtained by using naturally resonant keys and idiomatic bowings - and have been used and honed over many years. They also recognise the …

The traditional tunes Banana Boat Song and Tingalayo explore not only syncopation and hooked bowings but students also get to play the role of auxiliary percussion! Tapping col legno and stomping all combine to fill your audience’s imagination with warm breezes and gently rolling waves while being immersed in the calypso style. Written by a string educator this will work well with any devel…

Wedding Music for String Quartet includes 14 favorites for weddings recitals parties and receptions. New adaptations of these arrangements allow each musician to share melodic harmonic and accompanying elements. These quartets are well suited for intermediate to advanced musicians and include bowings fingerings articulations and dynamics. Includes four separate pull-out parts for violin 1 vi…

French composer and teacher Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a prolific composer of the 20th Century as a member of 'Les Six'. His compositions remain highly regarded String Quintet No. 2 being no exception. Milhaud's compositions are influenced by jazz and polytonality as exemplified in String Quintet No. 2 which is the second of four String Quintets by the composer. Composed in 1952 String Q…

10 Solo Pieces From Pablo Casals' Repertoire for Cello and Piano Accompanim-This collection contains 10 solo pieces from Pablo Casals' repertoire for Cello with Piano accompaniment. The Casals Legacy is dedicated to the legacy of Pablo Casals. The ten featured pieces are ones which he often performed throughout his extensive career. His great love of Bach is reflected by his arrangements of the Ad…

This collection of level-1 solos for violin with keyboard accompaniment are taken from folk and classical melodies. Created especially for use as a solo supplement to any first-year string method or private instructional course these solos are an ideal Suzuki supplement and a perfect complement to the other Beginning Violin titles in the Building Excellence Series. These short easy pieces contai…

Arrangement: Max. Par CARSE ADAM. Cello part and Piano part A favourite with violinists for nearly 80 years, The Fiddler's Nursery is now available for cellists as well. Wendy Max, one of Britain's most highly respected specialist teachers of young players, has edited the transposed solo part with bowings and fingerings to reflect contemporary approaches to early-stage learning for the instrument,…