One of Shostakovich’s most famous and best-loved tunes, the Waltz from his Suite for Variety Orchestra has appeared in many arrangements. Simple yet engaging, it's always an audience pleaser;
Fun, flexible arrangements for junior string ensemble. Continuing the first Stringplay collection, here are arrangements of five pieces from around the world: Rocky Mountain; O du lieber Augustin;
This collection goes well beyond the first book, which features pieces designed for beginners and intermediate players to have fun and be stretched. But here, no punches are pulled! In Danny
This volume is a challenging step up from the first volume which was for beginners. It introduces lively pieces in Aleksey Igudesman's inimitable style that will stretch intermediate young players.
Possibly one of Shostakovich’s most famous and best-loved tunes, the Waltz from his Suite for Variety Orchestra has appeared in many arrangements. Simple yet engaging, it's always an audience
The sextet op.4 is one of Schönberg's tonal works. It is still firmly rooted in the late Romantic musical tradition but already bears the signs of the innovations to come. Its premiere in 1902 was met
A young cellist named Theresa inspired Bartolomey to write this composition. From a trill, a motive develops that quickly intensifies and varies; it leads into the main part of the work which is
Based on a folk song, this delightful arrangement from Two Lullabies was originally composed for a female voice and piano. The character of the female voice is preserved in this very delicate
Brace yourselves, Beethoven lovers and purists everywhere; here is the famous Fifth Symphony as you never dared to imagine it! In "Beethoven Takes Five", Aleksey has changed the meter to an audacious
The musical contribution of the all-rounder Igudesman to the big memorial year 2020 promises Beethoven interpretations in his well-known humorous manner.
The "Romanian Folk Dances" are undoubtedly among the most popular works of Bartók. The earliest version is for piano (1915) and was published by Universal Edition in 1918; arrangements for many other
Aleksey Igudesman takes young string players on a journey around the world. Four pieces from his concert repertoire in arrangements for five-part junior string ensemble. Volume 1 of this series takes you to
David Brooker moves on in his popular Stringplay series with an ingenious new book that promises maximum flexibility - from a mixed duo right up to a full string orchestra. Detailed instructions
Who doesn’t know the perhaps most popular piece of music in Stanley Kubrick’s movie Eyes Wide Shut (1999) - Dmitri Shostakovich’s Waltz No. 2 from the Suite for Variety
Extraordinary violinist, performance artist, and composer Igudesman has written eleven solo viola works for viola-playing friends. Each individualized piece reflects the dedicatee to an extent, but
With background notes and performance suggestions, Martin Tourish introduces musicians to the world of Celtic music. The selected pieces span three centuries of music-making in Ireland, Scotland, Wales,
This volume for solo violin and piano brings together the wealth of both literature and fine instruments that came from Italy. Includes O solo mio, Santa Lucia, Tarantella Neapoletana, Funiculi,
A comical mash-up of melodies for the holidays, for solo violin and piano.