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Review: ‘Dragonscales’ Makes Learning Strings an Adventure
Violist Nick Revel has produced an enjoyable, extensive, and adventurous exploration of left- and right-hand exercises for violin, viola, and cello.
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A Recent Edition of Schumann’s ‘Cello Concerto in A Minor’ Is a Fascinating Study in “Definitive” Texts
Bärenreiter, a publisher known for scholarly attention to historical source materials, has now released another urtext for the Schumann concerto.
Review: ‘The Cellist’s Guide to Scales and Arpeggios’ Covers Information Every Cellist Needs to Know
This book covers information every cellist needs to know in a way that preempts common errors and misconceptions.
Book Review: String players Dijana Ihas, Miranda Wilson, and Gaelen McCormick Investigate the Evolution of Pedagogy
This trio of eminent and experienced string teachers has collaborated to produce 'Teaching Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass,' an in-depth study of historical and modern pedagogical practices
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Book Review: ‘The Shape of Music’ Showcases Architect Warren Schwartz’s Concert-Inspired Designs
This sumptuous combination of an artist’s sketchbook and an architectural design statement features work by the lead architect for the Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge and Tanglewood House
Sheet Music Review: Bärenreiter’s Jubilee Edition of Bach’s Cello Suites Arr. by Chung Park for Solo Viola and Solo Cello
The suites are among the highlights of 18th-century string literature and have also long been performed on viola
Sheet Music Review: Henle’s Dvořák Violin Concerto Op. 53 Includes Supplementary Violin Part Marked by Augustin Hadelich
Dvořák’s Violin Concerto has in more recent times gained the recognition and appreciation it deserves
Sheet Music Review: Henle Releases Editions of Bartók’s String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
His six string quartets show the range and variety of his new style, from its formative stages to his consummate artistic development over decades
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Print Music Review: Sheku Kanneh-Mason Showcases Favorites 2 New Collections from Faber Music
Kanneh-Mason invites cellists on an enchanting tour with treasures from all eras
Sheet Music Review: ‘Lili Boulanger: Complete Violin Works’ Showcases Her Enchanting Compositions
Despite her short career, she found her own voice in music, exemplified in these four short, expressive works
Book Review: David Vernon’s ‘Beethoven: The String Quartets’ Is a Wonderful Introduction to Music He Loves
Driven by deep love and an infectious sense of wonder, Vernon has written a different kind of Beethoven book
Sheet Music Review: ‘Best of Viola Classics’ Combines Well-Known Classics and Hidden Gems
In the 20th century, composers increasingly began writing for the viola, encouraged by the emergence of eminent soloists.
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Janet Horvath’s ‘The Cello Still Sings’ is Much More Than a Memoir
This is a heartfelt story of musical connections and personal history, vividly and powerfully told
Former Student Hans Sturm Pens Rabbath Biography: ’75 Years on 4 Strings’
The authorized biography of the Syrian-born bassist and pedagogue François Rabbath is unbelievably thorough
The Group Biography ‘Quartet’ Illuminates the Lives of 4 Overlooked Female Composers
Group biography of the British composers Ethel Smyth, Rebecca Clarke, Dorothy Howell, and Doreen Carwithen weaves together the stories of these four high-achieving women
Sheet Music Review: Claude Debussy’s Dances for Harp & String Orchestra
Debussy wrote these two short dances to a commission from the instrument-making firm of Pleyel, keen to market its newly developed chromatic harp.
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Sheet Music Review: Arnold Schoenberg’s Revolutionary Second Quartet Transitions Through His Experimental Style
For all its atonality, Schoenberg’s Second Quartet reverts to the classic four-movement form.
Sheet Music Review: Arrangements by Wolfgang Birtel Offer Charming Repertoire to Various Cello Ensembles
Here are three in a series of over 50 books arranged by Wolfgang Birtel for two, three, and four cellos, including pieces by Scott Joplin, Edward Elgar, and Angel G. Villoldo.
Sheet Music Review: ‘Solo Time for Violin, Books 1, 2 & 3’ Ranges from Baroque to Modern
With 16 carefully graded pieces in each book of Solo Time for Violin, repertoire ranges from the Baroque to modern and introduces various styles and techniques for the developing performer.
Sheet Music Review: Jean Sibelius’ Lesser-Known Cello and Piano Work ‘Malinconia’
Jean Sibelius' Malinconia for cello and piano rewards the players with a soulful opening cello cadenza and a hauntingly beautiful melody that brings out the cello’s most captivating tonal qualities.
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Sheet Music Review: Joachim Raff’s Opus 85 Has More to Offer Beyond the Popular Cavatina
Many young violin students will be familiar with Joachim Raff’s Opus 85, not realizing that it is the third of six equally enchanting pieces of Opus 85.
Sheet Music Review: Schott’s Joy of Music for Violin & Piano
Schott's "Joy of Music: Virtuoso and Entertaining Pieces for Violin & Piano" is aimed at professional musicians and advanced amateurs interested in new discoveries outside the standard repertoire.
Sheet Music Review: J.S. Bach’s 15 Inventions for 2 Violins (Offenburg) Shows How He Taught His Children
This Offenburg 2-violin adaptation of Bach's 15 Inventions by Mihoko Kimura is based on Bach’s autograph manuscript for clavier, originally intended as teaching material for his sons.
Sheet Music Review: Grazyna Bacewicz’s ‘Easy Pieces for Violin & Piano’ is Ideal for Beginners
Grazyna Bacewicz's "Easy Pieces for Violin & Piano," penned in 1945—five in each of two books—is ideal for the beginning years of lessons.