For violin, viola & cello. First printing. One movement work, composed for the Dinosaur Annex, and was dedicated to the memory of the composer's uncle, Sigmund Kubas. Duration: ca. 12'. Score, 20 p. and

In the tradition of Britten, Holst, and Vaughan Williams before him, British composer John Rutter has composed a wonderful work for strings based on the rich legacy of the folk music of the British Isles.

For solo violin. First printing. One movement work. Premiered in New York, March 2015. Includes a program note. Duration: ca. 9'. Score, 8 p.

Wernick's tenth String Quartet was written for the Emerson String Quartet, with whom he had previously collaborated (his String Quartet No. 4 is also dedicated to the ensemble). The Emerson

Edited by David G. Porter. Preface by J. Peter Burkholder, and performance notes. This version for string quartet probably dates from the first years of the 20th century. This edition is based primarily on

Alban Berg's String Quartet can be considered to be one of the founding works of the Second Viennese School. Already composed in 1910 and first published in 1920, it was the last composition the

A staple of string orchestra literature, Dag Wiren's Serenade for Strings (1937) is the best-known work by the Swedish composer. The four contrasting movements are I.

In a kind of Swedish neoclassical style, this work in four movements is retro, with easily-hummed tunes presented with grace and good humor. There are high passages for violins reaching high G and A, but

"Harmony, bliss, music of Raphaelesque beauty! and yet in its simplicity, how wonderfully artistically everything is done." This is how Theodor Billroth enthused about the first String Quartet op. 88 by his

Thematic variations for piano and string trio cast in five movements: Ein Ding; Kinderspott; Duett für Vier; Ruhig and Die Wolfsjungen. The idea behind the work stems from a familiar

Composed in autumn of 1881, Opus 61 is the last of Dvorak's 'middle" quartets by chronology for which Beethoven and Schubert served as the most significant models. Beethoven's influence, from thematic

Ask any conductor or teacher for their all-time favorite works of standard string literature, and Tchaikovsky's "Serenade" will be among the top picks. Written in 1880, the four-movement piece shows

This critical edition includes: Facsimiles; Signs and conventions; Sources; Critical Commentary: Opus 130 and Opus 133; Appendices; and Bibliography.

Edited by Peter Jost. For string quartet. This is the first Urtext Edition of this work since 1955. Set of parts only.