Edition Schott
This edition has music for violin, viola and cello hence can be performed by any of these three instruments. There is an accompanying piano reduction.
Written in 1936, Trauermusik is a suite for solo viola and string orchestra. Paul Hindemith composed this work at very short notice to commemerate the dealth of King George the Fifth of England. King George had died the previous evening. Hindemith had traveled to England with the intention of performing his viola concerto Der Schwanenedreher. The concert was cancelled due to King George's death, however the conductor Adrian Bolt still wanted Hindemith to be involved with the broadcast that was arranged instead of the planned concert. During the day following King George's death, Hindemith wrote this suite of four short movements from 11am to 5 pm and it was performed that evening.
A recording of Trauermusic with viola performed by Hindermith
Mozart's "Romantic Sonatas" for violin and piano have uncertain authorship. The original autographs are missing, and the publisher, Breitkopf & Härtel, doubted their authenticity. Konstanze, Mozart's wife, offered the sonatas to the publisher in 1799, but they were disappointed and requested the original manuscript. However, it could not be found, adding to Konstanze's doubts.
Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and Piano, Book 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven, published by Verlag, presents Beethoven’s early violin sonatas, where true violin–piano partnership and expressive individuality first come into focus.
Key features
• Establishes equality between violin and piano
• Combines Classical elegance with emerging Beethovenian drama
• Ideal foundation for Beethoven chamber-music study
• Essential early repertoire for serious violinists
Amazing Solos, Violin and Keyboard. Arranged by Howard Harrison. Published by Boosey & Hawkes.
Eccles: Sonata in G minor for Violin and Piano by Henry Eccles is a distinguished Baroque sonata blending French refinement with Italian influence.
Key features
• Celebrated G minor Baroque sonata
• Includes the notable Corrente movement
• Ideal for stylistic Baroque interpretation
• Strong recital and pedagogical repertoire
Kreisler's Londonderry Air (Fischer) is a lyrical arrangement of the famous Irish melody for violin and piano, ideal for intermediate to advanced performers.
Key Features:
• Arranged by Fritz Kreisler
• For violin and piano
• Intermediate to advanced level
• Based on "Londonderry Air" (Danny Boy)
• Great for recitals and special occasions
Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and Piano, Book 2 by Ludwig van Beethoven, published by Verlag, presents Beethoven’s violin sonatas at a more dramatic and expressive stage of his creative evolution.
Key features
• Greater emotional depth and contrast
• Strengthens true violin–piano dialogue
• Demands increased interpretative maturity
• Essential middle-period Beethoven repertoire
