Let's Duet: Volume 1 For 2 Violas: Beginning Duets

"Pop Duets for All" is a versatile series designed to provide musicians with an enjoyable and educational experience. It allows groups of any size or combination to perform together, with each book increasing in difficulty from Grade 1 to Grade 3-4. The series is perfect for performances at concerts, recitals, auditions, and festivals, catering to a wide range of instrumental capabilities.

Playable on Any Two Instruments or Any Number of Instruments in Ensemble

Arr. Michael Story

Series: Instrumental Ensembles for All

Category: Mixed Instruments - Flexible Instrumentation

Format: Book

Instrumentation: Trombone, Baritone B.C., Bassoon, Tuba

Bartók Duets for Two Violas – Volume 1 by Béla Bartók presents selected pieces from the celebrated 44 Duos for Two Violins in beautifully arranged versions for two violas. Published by Universal Edition, this collection combines Eastern European folk-inspired melodies with engaging chamber music that develops both technical and ensemble skills.

Key Features:

• Published by Universal Edition

• Music by Béla Bartók

• Volume 1 for two violas

• Adapted from the 44 Duos for Two Violins

• Inspired by Eastern European folk traditions

• Suitable for intermediate and advanced violists

• Develops rhythm, articulation, intonation, and ensemble skills

• Ideal for lessons, chamber music, recitals, and examinations

• Excellent twentieth-century educational repertoire

• Valuable addition to every viola library

6 Duets by Carl Stamitz, published by Schott and edited by Walter Lebermann, is an engaging collection of Classical chamber music for two violas. Published in two volumes containing Duets Nos. 1–3 and Nos. 4–6, the collection is ideal for intermediate violists developing ensemble coordination, intonation, phrasing, and musical communication.

Key Features:

• Music by Carl Stamitz, edited by Walter Lebermann

• Six Classical duets written for two violas

• Suitable for intermediate violists

• Ideal for lessons, recitals, and ensemble study

ViolaFest offers viola ensembles for different skill levels, with optional participation for violinists or treble clef-reading violists.