Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. More personal Apprentice Reviews are listed throughout the catalog! Jesse Calcat, Viola 2070 103 J.S. Bach: Fantasia Cromatica. This quintessential Bach piece which will enable advanced and professional violists to display their v i rtuosity and technical skills. Guaranteed to be a real show stopper! Originally for keyboard, transcribed for viola by Zoltan Kodaly, and edited by William Primrose. 2613 110 Stamitz: Concerto in D Major. This beautiful Classical Period Concerto was one of the ve ry first solo works written for the oftenoverlooked viola. Its whimsical and passionate themes and challenging technical demands make it enjoyable and rewarding to the performer, and the concerto never ceases to both delight and impress the audience. A rrangement and cadenza by the l e g e n d a ry viola pioneer and virtuoso, William Primrose. 2463 103 The Bartok Viola Concerto is one of 'The Big Three' viola concertos most often required at professional, orchestral and college auditions. This work, commissioned by the great violist William Primrose, was written by B a rtok in his final days. The concerto, left unfinished at the time of Bartok's death, was finished by Tibor Serly in this edition. I love this concerto for its wide range of techniques required of the player, making it a truly virtuoso c o n c e rto, to the many stylistic influences heard throughout, especially that of the Hungarian folk music that Bartok so love d. 2733 018 Walton's Viola Concerto is another one of 'The Big Three' viola concertos most often required at professional, orchestral and college auditions, and is perhaps the first great viola concerto of the 20th c e n t u ry . I love this piece because it takes both the audience and performer through a wide spectrum of emotions and musical expressions, from tragically lyrical themes of longing and pining to hurried and fast-paced forays. 2091 067 J. Tower: Wild Purple. Contemporary American composer Joan Tower states, "I never thought of the viola as being particularly wild. So I decided to try and see if I could create a piece that had wild energy in it and meet the challenge of creating a virtuosic piece for solo viola." Joan definitely succeeded on both counts. Written for the famous American violist Paul Neubauer, this piece spans the gamut of complex left hand and right hand techniques. 2005 106 H. Biber: Passacaglia. This beautiful mid-Baroque Era piece is one of Biber's most famous works, and is wonderfully suited to the advancing-to-professional violist who is looking for a Baroque piece for solo viola outside of the more common unaccompanied works of J.S. Bach. Originally for violin, arranged and edited for viola by Walter Lebermann. 2101 031 A. Hovhaness: Chahagir. Hovhaness' 'Chahagir' was written during his 'Armenian period,' and this piece is a prime example. Middle Eastern tonalities throughout, this hauntingly beautiful soliloquy is a refreshing and exotic journey into a musical culture outside that of Western European art music. The difficulty level of this piece makes it a great choice for advancing students wanting to step away from the usual repertoire. 2108 193 S. DuBois: Sonata for Solo Viola. This sonata by contemporary American composer Sarah DuBois ex p l o res interesting and complex tonalities, double stops, and chords. B owing techniques in the DuBois sonata are rather standard, which makes this piece a great choice for an advanced violist looking to work on intonation of intervals and complex chords. 3825 110 Albinoni’s Adagio in g minor. This re l a t i vely unknown piece is based on fragments of a slow m ovement composed by composer Tomaso Albinoni. The arrangement by Giazotto is quite popular and has been transcribed for many different instrumental combinations, but the cello transcription captures the true soulful, plaintive voice of the melody! 3084 107 D. Gabrielli: S even Ricercars. These pieces for cello are some of the first pieces composed for the instrument without accompaniment – they predate the Bach cello suites by more than 30 years! This edition includes useful performance suggestions and scholarly remarks about the piece. It also is not too tricky, so it is perfect for a player who may not be ready to tackle Bach’s Six Suites. 3209 107 Suite for Solo Cello. Cassado (1897-1966) takes full advantage of the sonorous quality of the cello in his compositional style. This piece is well written for the i n s t rument and has its origins in Cassado’s Spanish heritage. While the piece is challenging, its unique flavor makes it fun to play! Shar Products Company 7