The String Quartet in G minor by Anton Wranitzky (1761-1820) is one of the great works that combine stylistic devices developed by the turn of the cen...More
The String Quartet in G minor by Anton Wranitzky (1761-1820) is one of...
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy devoted to the string-quintet genre only two works sharing quite a few formal and musical similarities, though they were c...More
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy devoted to the string-quintet genre only t...
Redolent of the work of Dmitri Shostakovich in its musical language, Evgeny Kissin’s String Quartet op. 3 comprises four strongly contrasting moveme...More
Redolent of the work of Dmitri Shostakovich in its musical language, E...
Most people probably associate the name Schrammel with the so-called Schrammel Quartet, whose sound is perceived worldwide as quintessentially Viennes...More
Most people probably associate the name Schrammel with the so-called S...
During the years of their exile in America, Paul and Gertrud Hindemith regularly met with two young violinists for private music-making. When Hindemit...More
During the years of their exile in America, Paul and Gertrud Hindemith...
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized...More
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Ar...
The Sextet in B-flat major was already judged to be one of the most beautiful works by this young composer after its initial performances in early 186...More
The Sextet in B-flat major was already judged to be one of the most be...
In the oeuvre of Ludwig van Beethoven, the string quartet (along with the symphony and the piano sonata) is the genre to which he contributed in a man...More
In the oeuvre of Ludwig van Beethoven, the string quartet (along with ...
The Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908) had a penchant for fairy tales and devoted himself to such stories at an early age: to the ...More
The Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908) had a pench...
"The Most Beautiful Folk Songs" arranged by Hans and Marianne Magolt (published by Schott) is a popular collection designed for string ensemble, speci...More
"The Most Beautiful Folk Songs" arranged by Hans and Marianne Magolt (...
This selection of pieces provides a wide variety of interesting tunes in many differing styles spanning the 12th to the 19th centuries. The aim of the...More
This selection of pieces provides a wide variety of interesting tunes ...
Baroque Duets with Susi and Eddi is a collection of sonorous violin duets in the Baroque style, intended as a preparatory volume for the Susi and Eddi...More
Baroque Duets with Susi and Eddi is a collection of sonorous violin du...
Sebastian Lee was born in Hamburg in 1805 and trained by the Romberg pupil Johann Nikolaus Prell. A soloist and teacher, he published his Cello Method...More
Sebastian Lee was born in Hamburg in 1805 and trained by the Romberg p...
The famous “Air” from Bach’s Orchestral Suite BWV 1068 has undergone a great many arrangements, but until now no one has ventured to produce a c...More
The famous “Air” from Bach’s Orchestral Suite BWV 1068 has under...
Krenek's long life in music began as a conductor in German opera houses, which may explain his prodigious output of original operas (Jonny spielt auf,...More
Krenek's long life in music began as a conductor in German opera house...
During his lifetime, composer, piano manufacturer, and publisher Ignaz Pleyel bestowed upon the world of music an almost unimaginable number of publis...More
During his lifetime, composer, piano manufacturer, and publisher Ignaz...
These volumes contain a wide selection of easy recital pieces.They are designed as companion volumes to the Early Start on the Viola method but work e...More
These volumes contain a wide selection of easy recital pieces.They are...
Carl Friedrich Zelter's Viola Concerto in E-flat, composed by the second director of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin, is today, alongside Georg Philipp Te...More
Carl Friedrich Zelter's Viola Concerto in E-flat, composed by the seco...
This little suite is particularly suitable as a first introduction to contemporary music. The outer movements seem to pursue a melismatic dialogue, th...More
This little suite is particularly suitable as a first introduction to ...
The viola is often not credited with being able to take over a soloistic role - but this is completely unjust. In 1738 Johann Philipp Eisel already wr...More
The viola is often not credited with being able to take over a soloist...
