This book contains viola duet arrangements of inspiring and enjoyable classical music works, by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Brahms and Rossini, based upon the important musical passages from the orchestral repertoire for viola "tutti", also known as the viola section. Harmony is taken from other parts of the orchestra, making the duets harmonious and as close to the original work and character as possible, within a shorter and smaller context. This book would be ideal for viola students who are learning repertoire for youth orchestras, orchestral auditions, or for study in music schools and with private teachers. These pieces could also stand alone as performance music. Backtracks are available on the website violagarden.co.uk

Tells the intriguing story of Bela Bartok's viola concerto, a work left unfinished at his death in 1945. Drawing on interviews and documents that reveal previously unavailable information, it discusses the commission, the reconstruction by Tibor Serly, events leading up to the premiere, its reception over the second half of the twentieth century, the revisions, and future possibilities.

Remarkably inexpensive volume offers the full scores of two of the most popular Baroque orchestral works performed today ? reprinted from definitive edition.

"'When was the score of the Requiem completed?' is a question that everyone has asked; . . .but Wolff goes on to ask: 'Where do the technical and stylistic premises for the Requiem lie, and to what extent could these be taken into account after Mozart's death?' This question is rich in implications, central to the uniqueness of the work, and virtually undiscussed in the Mozart literature."—Thomas Bauman, co-author of Mozart's Operas