Master String Series - LudwigMasters

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) composed Valse Romantique (F minor; CD 79/L.71) in 1890 for solo piano, during a period when he was short piano works in traditional genres, seeking his own style. Unlike th...

In the years preceding World War I, Hungarian composer, pianist, and ethnomusicologist Béla Bartók (1881-1945) took trips to the Transylvanian region to explore the musical traditions of the Romanian...

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) composed this only violin sonata published during his lifetime between 1923 and 1927. As it was long considered to be his only Violin Sonata (Sonate), it bore that title unti...

Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) originally wrote the 2-act opera La Vida Breve (Life is Short or The Brief Life), between 1904 and 1905 for a composition competition which offered a large monetary prize a...

This collection of 16 short pieces is a great sampling of famous melodies from masterworks, simplified. Expertly arranged by Richard Hoffman, it includes 8 pieces from Felix Mendelssohn, and 8 pieces...

The ballet EL AMOR BRUJO (THE BEWITCHED LOVE) was composed by Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) in 1915, with revisions taking place until 1920, resulting in several versions. In the ballet, which uses a li...

The SUITE, Op. 16, by David Popper was originally written for two cellos and is known by cellists as a virtuosic tour de force. This setting for four violoncellos, dedicated to Janos Starker on his 75...

Fritz Kreisler originally wrote THREE OLD VIENNESE DANCES (ALT-VIENER TANZWEISEN) for violin and piano in 1910. Emilio Colón arranged two of the three dances, 'Liebesleid' (Love's Sorrow) and 'Liebesf...

Dvorak's PIANO QUINTET No. 2, Op. 81, has long been one of the most played chamber music composition in world literature. The composer wrote his first piano quintet (Op. 5) in the summer of 1872. Fift...

This work for piano quintet by John Field (1782-1837) was written in 1815. While the Andante con espressione direction from the beginning holds sway throughout most of the music, a lighter, jauntier f...

Duet arrangement of Handel's Passacaglia from "Suite in G minor" HWV 432, originally for keyboard. Versions for Violin & Viola and Violin & Violoncello available from the publisher.

A great collection of familiar carols arranged for young string players. Contents include: Silent Night; Angels We Have Heard On High; Coventry Carol; I Wonder As I Wander; We Three Kings; Rise Up She...

This is a fun, quirky, and challenging ragtime piece sure to impress an audience! Bouncing rhythms, zipping glissandos, and melancholy melodies make this a memorable selection for any concert.

This gorgeously melodic duet was composed in four parts and in memory of famous composer Claude Debussy. The duet premiered on April 6th, 1922.

This challenging yet popular duo for violin and cello was composed at the start of World War 1 (1914), but not played in public until a full decade later in Salzburg as part of the 1924 ISCM Festival....

These newly-composed works for string trio are light-hearted addition to the chamber music idiom. This edition includes score and parts.

Inspired by folk music and modern harmonies, this multi-movement work of lighter emotional weight was written to provide an evening's entertainment. Movements: I. Allegramente II. Lento, ma non troppo...

Written quickly by Leoš Janácek between October 13 and 28 in 1923, the STRING QUARTET No. 1 is also referred to as "The Kreutzer Sonata," Janácek having taken inspiration from the Leo Tolstoy novella...

The English conductor and composer Frank Bridge (1879-1941) played violin and viola in several string chamber groups during the course of his musical career. His String Quartet No. 2 in G minor was pr...

Erno Dohnányi (1877-1960) composed his STRING QUARTET No. 1 in A, Op. 7 in 1899. Reprint edition of this work by one of the most important 20th century composers.

A wonderful and practical collection of wedding music arranged for string quartet. Contains the standard wedding favorites such as Wagner's "Bridal Chorus" and Purcell's "Trumpet Tune." Titles include...

A wonderful and practical collection of wedding music arranged for string quartet. Contains the standard wedding favorites such as Wagner's "Bridal Chorus" and Purcell's "Trumpet Tune".

This new reprint brings back into print one of important string quartets of this eminent American composer, George Whitefield Chadwick (1854-1931). Both professional and amateur musicians will find a...

An attractive and practical collection of wedding music arranged for string quartet. Contains the standard wedding favorites.