The Concerto for Two Violins in d minor, BWV 1043 by J.S. Bach (also known as the Double Concerto) is a prime example of the late Baroque style. It exhibits Bach's utter command of counterpoint, with fugal sections and tight imitation between the two violins. For the violinists, it is simultaneously a solo work and a chamber work: both violinists take turns as the "soloist," but the scope of this music is so much bigger than the notion of "soloist" that it quickly becomes not two voices vying for prominence, but one voice with two parts. While all three movements are rich in melody, harmony, and texture, the sublime second movement may be, in this writer's opinion, one of the most beautiful pieces ever composed. An indispensable work for any violinist!
This book contains many types of Christmas and holiday tunes from a wide variety of sources. In addition to the traditional hymns and carols, a number of fiddle tunes with Christmas or winter titles are included. Also included are a number of traditional English tunes from The New Oxford Book of Carols. Each tune has suggested bowings, guitar chords, an optional harmony part and a piano accompaniment along with information on the origin of the tune.
Play 8 of your favorite Christmas songs with sound-alike CD tracks.
The Violin Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the audio to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody and lyrics included, you may also choose to sing along. Chord symbols are provided should you wish to elaborate on the melody.
This collection is an absolutely perfect way to introduce Celtic fiddling to your youngest string players! Eleven tunes from the Celtic fiddling tradition are presented first in a simplified, very easy "Basic" version of the tune printed with note names in the note heads. The tune is also presented in an "Advanced," but still accessible version of the tune. Lyrics are included where applicable. The optional accompaniment CD features recordings of the Basic and the Advanced tune as well as a back-up track for play-along at home or in class.
Hal Leonard Violin Play-Along Vol. 4
Play 8 of Your Celtic Favorites with Authentic CD Tracks
The Violin Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the audio recordings online to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody and lyrics included in the book, you may also choose to sing along. The online audio includes Playback+ features that let you change the tempo, loop challenging parts, isolate parts, and more!
(Instrumental Play-Along). Now solo instrumentalists can play along with a dozen favorite songs from Disney blockbusters such as Beauty and the Beast , The Lion King , Monsters, Inc. , Toy Story 2 and other beloved movies. These books include access to online recordings by a full symphony orchestra of demo tracks and backing-tracks only so you can sound like a pro playing with the orchstra! The audio also includes PLAYBACK+ features including tempo adjustment and looping capabilities to help with practice. Songs include: Beauty and the Beast * Belle * Circle of Life * Cruella De Vil * Go the Distance * God Help the Outcasts * Hakuna Matata * If I Didn't Have You * Kiss the Girl * Prince Ali * When She Loved Me * A Whole New World.
(Instrumental Play-Along). A fantastic selection of 13 Disney favorites for solo instruments. Each book features a play-along CD with complete rhythm section accompaniment.
10 songs from Leonard Bernstein's classic musical arranged for solo instrumentalists. The accompaniment CD is playable on any CD player, and is also enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch.
Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2, Favorite American Listening Pieces, Two Steps and Marches for Fiddle presents over 120 classic and lesser-known fiddle tunes from all parts of the United States, some with multiple versions. This treasure trove gathers many of mysterious and lonesome sounding, sometimes twisty, but always beautiful melodies that don't neatly fit into the typical fiddle categories, yet are some of the melodies most beloved by fiddlers. All the pieces are transcribed from performances of the greatest traditional fiddlers of the past and present including Kenny Kosek, Pete Sutherland, Eck Robertson, Bruce Greene, Hoyt Ming, Jere Canote, Luther Strong, John Salyer, Clark Kessinger, Kenny Baker, Howdy Forrester, John Hartford, and dozens more.Bowings and chord accompaniment are included. This book will also be of value to students of classical music and Suzuki trained children. The tunes can serve as fun changes-of-pace from the drudgery of scales and arpeggios. And they illustrate America's great tradition of fiddling.