Masterpieces for Violin and Piano

Arreglos de / Arranged by: August Wilhelmj

Arreglos de / Arranged by: August Wilhelmj

The revival of national styles throughout Europe, at the end of the nineteenth century, was paralleled by a growth of interest in the characteristic folk music of the Jewish people. The association of the violin with this tradition, its inherently "soulful" character and the dominance of the concert stage by violinists of Jewish heritage in the first half of the 20th Century led to the creation of many original compositions based on Jewish folk materials as well as straight forward concert transcriptions of famous "composed" melodies from that tradition. This collection features original compositions and editions by Joseph Achron, Leopold Auer, Ernest Bloch, MischaElman, Jascha Heifetz, George Perlman and Lazare Saminsky. Some of the famous melodies included are: Eli Zion, Kol Nidre, Rozhinkes mit Mandlen and Eli,Eli, as well as Ernest Bloch's striking stylization of the tradition in his popular concert work Baal Shem (Three Pictures of Chassidic Life). This handsome book also includes an excellent essay by Eric Wen on the Jewish folk tradition and its impact on the development of violin playing and repertoire in the 20th Century.
A massive collection (piano score-208 pages, violin part-96 pages), Masterpieces for Violin includes some of the most beloved performance pieces for the violin, many of which have been out offerint for years. With 30 renowned works for violin and piano, the book features transcriptions and compositions by renowned violinists such as August Wilhelmj, Leopold Auer, Mischa Elman, Gustav Saenger, Joseph Joachim and Fritz Kreisler, among others. This remarkable collection of violin repertoire is available in one amazing publication. The titles in Masterpieces for Violin are concert level and will be outstanding repertoire for the serious violinist.