Viola
Slightly lower in pitch than the Violin, the Viola also belongs to the string family of instruments. Famous viola players include Daniel Hope, Carl Stamitz, Lionel Tertis, William Primrose, Nobuko Imai, Yuri Bashmet, and Lawrence Power. Notable viola compositions include works from Béla Bartók, György Ligeti, Dmitri Shostakovich, Benjamin Britten, William Walton, Robert Schumann, and Georg Philipp Telemann.
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Highlighting Unaccompanied Strings
21st Apr 2020
Welcome to the fourth instalment of our series of articles highlighting unaccompanied instrumental repertoire, exploring some of the most popular and well-known solo pieces. In this article we look at unaccompanied string publications.
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Boosey & Hawkes: Easy String Music Series
28th Jan 2020
Boosey & Hawkes are a global classical music publisher, with an extensive catalogue of printed music for both professional and student musicians. Some of their most popular series have recently undergone an update, the latest being the Early String Music Series. Find out more about the series here.
Popular Composers: Viola
- Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)
- Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770–1827)
- Brahms, Johannes (1833–97)
- Cohen, Mary
- Fauré, Gabriel Urbain (1845–1924)
- Gershwin, George (1898–1937)
- Hammerstein, Oscar
- Handel, George Frideric (1685–1759)
- Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732–1809)
- Hindemith, Paul (1895–1963)
- Hoffmeister, Franz Anton (1754–1812)
- Joubert, Claude Henri
- Kadlec, Jirka
- Lloyd Webber, Andrew (b.1948)
- Menken, Alan (b.1949)
- Moren, Bertrand
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756–91)
- Naulais, Jerome (b.1951)
- Reift, Marc
- Rodgers, Richard (1902–79)
- Schubert, Franz Peter (1797–1828)
- Schumann, Robert (1810–56)
- Strauss, Johann (1825–99)
- Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilyich (1840–93)
- Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681–1767)
- Vivaldi, Antonio (1678–1741)
- Williams, John Towner (b.1932)
- Wilson, Mark
- Wood, Paul
- Worek, Michal
Popular Artists & Groups: Viola
- Bacharach, Burt
- Beach Boys, The
- Beatles, The
- Burke, Johnny
- Carmichael, Hoagy
- Carpenters, The
- Clapton, Eric
- Collins, Phil
- Denver, John
- Dylan, Bob
- Eilish, Billie
- Ellington, Duke
- Joel, Billy
- John, Elton
- King, Carole
- Lady GaGa
- Lennon, John
- Love, Mike
- Mars, Bruno
- McCartney, Paul
- O'Connell, Finneas
- Presley, Elvis
- Preucil, William
- Queen
- Richie, Lionel
- Rodrigo, Olivia
- Sheeran, Ed
- Simon, Paul
- Sinatra, Frank
- Swift, Taylor
- Wilson, Brian
- Wonder, Stevie
Recent Best Sellers: Viola
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Bach, JS: Six Suites for Violoncello solo BWV 1007-1012 arranged for Viola soloSheet Music: $31.50
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New. The Orchestral ViolistDownload: $31.50
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Huws Jones, E: Fiddler Playalong Collection for ViolaSheet Music/Online Material: $37.50
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Special offer. Ernest Bloch: Meditation and ProcessionalSheet Music: Original price $22.50 Reduced $16.87
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Special offer. Walton: Viola ConcertoSheet Music: Original price $63.75 Reduced $47.81
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Mackay, Neil: Position Changing For ViolaSheet Music: $15.00
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Bach, Johann Sebastian: Three Sonatas and Three Partitas for Violin solo BWV 1001–1006Sheet Music: $28.50
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Sassmannshaus Viola Recital Album, Volume 3Sheet Music: $21.75
