

Twelve Easy Pieces for Violin & Piano by Gliere (Simrock)
The Pieces in this volume include the following
1 Prelude, 2 Valse, 3 Romance, 4 Chanson populaire, 5 Caprice, 6 Etude, 7 Air, 8 Impromptu, 9 Mazurka, 10 Intermezzo, 11 Nocturne and 12 Scherzo
Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956) was a Soviet composer of Polish and German heritage. His compositions were noted as incorporating elements of the folk music from eastern Soviet republics. He had great influence on younger Soviet composers. His students included Aram Khachaturian, Nikolay Myaskovsky and Sergei Prokofiev
Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major Op. 78 by Johannes Brahms, published by Bärenreiter, is Brahms’s most poetic violin sonata, presented in a groundbreaking Urtext edition that reveals the work’s lyrical unity and historical expressive intent.
Key features
• The celebrated “Rain Sonata”, rich in atmosphere and memory
• Song-inspired Romantic lyricism and poetic continuity
• Exceptional insight into historical performance practice
• Essential repertoire for thoughtful, mature chamber musicians
Hoffmeister, Duo in D Minor Op.13 Nr.5 for Violin and Viola
Hoffmeister's "Duo in B-flat Major, Op. 13, No. 4" is a popular classical composition for violin and viola. The piece has three movements: Allegro Moderato, Adagio, and Rondo Allegretto. Hoffmeister was a German composer and music publisher known for his extensive work on the flute. He created over 25 concertos and chamber works for the flute, considering Vienna's growing number of amateur musicians. He also composed eight operas, over 50 symphonies, several concertos, a vast amount of string chamber music, piano music, and collections of songs.
A distinguished Dover volume pairing the Violin Sonata in A major by César Franck and Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 13 by Gabriel Fauré. Reproduced from authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel editions, this collection brings together two cornerstone works of the French Romantic repertoire.
Key Features:
• Two landmark violin sonatas in one volume
• Franck’s wedding gift to Eugène Ysaÿe
• Fauré’s innovative chamber debut
• Rich Romantic harmony and lyricism
• Reliable Dover reproduction edition