Kelmus reprint. For 2 violins, 2 violas & 2 cellos. No score. Originally for string quartet of 2 violins, viola, cello & 2 french horns (horn parts not included, but can be read/transposed from viola 2 and cello 2 parts). Note viola 2 is entirely in alto clef, and cello 2 is entirely in bass clef.
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Romantic. The Sextet in B-flat major was already judged to be "one of the most beautiful works by this young composer" after its initial performances in early 1861. It was popular with both public and press, and has retained this status to the present day. The publisher Simrock was so impressed by it that he accepted Brahms's suggestion that he should publish a score of it alongside the individual parts - something that was by no means usual at the time. The numerous differences between these two...
Romantic. For 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos. Set of parts. Brahms's First String Sextet became very popular after its publication in 1861, yet his publisher Simrock still hesitated when the composer offered him a second such work in 1865, "in the same cheerful mood." So Brahms made overtures to other publishers,and then Simrock finally agreed to take it on. The critics were initially rather skeptical towards this Sextet op. 36, but Brahms's friends thoroughly approved of it. Clara Schumann pr...
Matching study score for item 125000. Brahms's First String Sextet became very popular after its publication in 1861, yet his publisher Simrock still hesitated when the composer offered him a second such work in 1865, "in the same cheerful mood." So Brahms made overtures to other publishers,and then Simrock finally agreed to take it on. The critics were initially rather skeptical towards this Sextet op. 36, but Brahms's friends thoroughly approved of it. Clara Schumann praised its accomplished m...
Romantic. The "String Sextet in A major" was composed during the time whenAnton¡n Dvor k was beginning to become famous. It was written in1878 during his so-called Slavic period, when the composer wasspecifically enriching his music with folk elements. This edition is based on the autograph copy as well as the first printed edition of 1879. Based on the "Complete Edition of the Works of Anton¡n Dvor k", volume IV/9. -the publisher
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Romantic. The Sextet No. 1 op. 41 by Eduard Franck is one of his opp. 41-47 works published in 1882/84 in rapid succession, though its genesis would more likely be considerably earlier. It is an essential and important addition to the sextet repertoire, joining the two other works in this genre by Johannes Brahms. Set of parts. For a matching study score, please see item 130348. -the publisher
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Romantic. Eduard Franck finished the fair copy of his second string sextet score in December 1884. The piece can thus be described as a typical late work, also evident from its wistful retrospective mood. The sextet's D-major first movement has a concisemain theme moving to an expressive secondary theme whereas its final movement is a polyphonic masterpiece: This full, yet transparent movement integrates all the characteristics of the preceding movements in a rhythmically elastic, richly melodic ...
Romantic. Eduard Franck's two string sextets, op. 41 in E-flat major, published in 1882/84, and op. 50, in D major, completed in December 1884 but published posthumously in 1894, fall mysteriously outside of their era. They are a significant addition to the rather concise repertoire for string sextet, joining the two works in this genre by Johannes Brahms. Eduard Franck was one of the very few private students of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, who was himself a close friend of the Franck family, s...
For solo violin & string quintet (2 violins, viola, cello, double bass). Volver was originally composed by the man whose name is more closely associated than any other with the tango genre, singer/composer Carlos Gardel (1887/1890 - 1935). His birthplaceand birthdate are both uncertain and are fiercely debated between France and Uruguay, but he grew up in the Abasto section of Buenos Aires and subsequently became an Argentine citizen. He introduced tangos into his repertoire in 1917, and during h...
21st Century (2015). For solo cello and string quartet/quintet (2 violins, viola, cello & optional double bass). This is essentially a reduction of the version for cello & string orchestra. -cdp
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For solo viola and string quintet/orchestra (2 violins, viola, cello, double bass), and piano. Score & parts. Available also for viola & piano, see item 92223.
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A medley of What Child Is This? (Greensleeves), The First Noel, and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is developed through fresh and colorful harmonic variations. The chromatic harmonies and changes in tempo and meter provide challenging material through whichto develop the skills of basic musicianship and interpretation. The music is not technically difficult, and should be well within the grasp of intermediate to advanced ensembles from high school to professional levels. The rhythmic idioms are live...
For various string quartets or 4-part string ensembles. Parts for violin 1, violin 2, violin 3/viola and cello/double bass. Score & parts. Christmas is a joyful time: presents under the tree, seeing friends and relatives, the wonderful smell of cookies and much more. Christmas is also a time for making music. Song and sound play an important role in creating a Christmas atmosphere. Every land and region has its favorite Christmas carols. These are usually played though, for the most part, in the...
Romantic. Prelude to Tristan and Isolde arranged for string sextet by Sebastian Guertler. Inspired by Richard Strauss's Metamorphoses, Sebastian Guertler (Hugo Wolf Quartet, Amarcord Vienna) created three brilliant arrangements for string sextet, string orchestra, and 23 solo strings. Gidon Kremer wrote in his foreword: "Sebastian Grtler has done the impossible: with great love and finesse, he has transformed music that every musician and music lover has in their ear into a splendid `feast of so...