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Book VI. Sonata in A minor. (7636f).

— Op. 45. Suite de Pièces. (Prélude, Nocturne, Le Rêve, Danse rustique.) (5572).

=Kücken.= 6 Duos Concertantes. 6 Bks. (7629a—f).

=Laubach, A.= 20 Scottish Songs. (7633).

=Mendelssohn.= Op. 4. Adieu à Berlin. (7632).

=Sitt, Hans.= Op. 39. Albumblätter. (2549).

=Stehling, K. A.= Morceaux Favoris. 10 arrangements in separate Nos:—

Albumblatt, Wagner; Consolation, Liszt; Abendgebet, Reinecke; Tears, Reinecke; La Fontaine, Henselt, Gavotte and Rondeau, Lully; Romance, Ries; Scherzo, David; Berceuse, Reber; Mazurek, Rheinberger.

=Squire, W. H.= Gavotte Humoristique. (7647).

=Thomas, E.= Sans Souci Waltz.

— Sonatina in C. (7644).

=Volkmann.= Op. 11. Musical Picture Book. Arr. by Hermann. (7650).

=Wagner, R.= Album-leaf. (7649).

Step IV.

=Goltermann.= Op. 15. Duo. (1997).

— Op. 25. (2207).

=Kreuz, E.= Select Pieces in progressive order. Viola Part in the higher positions:—

46. Schumann. Little Study. Op. 68, No. 14. 47. Schubert. Am Meer. 48. G. Goltermann. Romance from Sonatina. Op. 114. 49. W. H. Squire. Gavotte Humoristique. 50. Schumann. “Stücke im Volkston.” Op. 102, No. 2. 51. Schubert. Romance. 52. A. Strelezki. L’Absence. 53. E. Thomas. Sans Souci Valse. 54. Mendelssohn. Song without words. No. 1. 55. W. H. Squire. Réverie. 56. Schubert. Ave Maria. 57. A. Strelezki. Asphodel. Chant sans Paroles. 58. J. S. Bach. Air from the Orchestral Suite in D. 59. E. Kreuz. Liebesbilder. Op. 5, No. 2. 60. Schumann. Evening Song. Op. 85, No. 12.

=Joachim.= Op. 9. Hebrew Melodies. (7630).

=MacCunn Hamish.= 3 Romantic Pieces. Op. 27:—

No. 2. Sérénade. ” 3. Rêve d’amour.

=Mozart.= Adagio. (7634).

=Popper.= Op. 5. Romance. (7637).

=Prout, E.= Op. 26. Sonata in D major. (7639).

=Schumann, R.= Evening Song. (9676).

— 3 Romances. Op. 94. (7641).

— 5 Stücke im Volkston. Op. 102. (7645).

— Märchenbilder (Fairy Pictures). Op. 113. (7646).

=Vieuxtemps.= Op. 30. Elegie (Scholz). (7648).

Step V.

=Brahms, J.= Op. 120. Sonatas in F minor and E♭.

=Kreuz, E.= Op. 20. Concerto in C minor. (5571).

An effective modern work. The Barcarolle is published separately as No. 65 of “Select pieces.”

=Kreuz, E.= Select Pieces in progressive order, in the higher positions:—

61. Meyerbeer. Air from “Les Huguenots.” 62. E. Kreuz. Spring fancies. Op. 9. No. 2. 63. Chopin. Nocturne. Op. 37, No. 1. 64. Beethoven. Romance in F major. Op. 50. 65. E. Kreuz. Barcarolle from Concerto for Viola and Orchestra. Op. 20.

=Rubinstein, A.= 3 Salon Pieces, Op. 11, edited by F. Hermann:—

Moderato. (7638a). Allegro con moto. (7638b). Allegretto. (7638c).

— Op. 49. Sonata.

One of the finest compositions for the viola.

Duets for Violin and Viola.

=Fiorillo.= Op. 9. 6 Sonatas. II.

=Jansa.= Op. 70. 6 Duets. 2 Bks. (2234a-b). III.

=Kalliwoda.= Op. 208. 2 Duets. (2105). III.

=Kreuz, E.= 4 Duos. 2 Bks. (5594a, b). II.

=Mozart, W. A.= Op. 28. 2 Duets. III.

=Pleyel.= Op. 44. 3 Duets. (7858). III.

— Op. 69. 3 Duets. II-III.

=Schoen, M.= 6 Easy Duettinos. 1ˢᵗ and 3ʳᵈ positions. (7620). I-II.

=Spohr, L.= Op. 13. Grand Duo. V.

Trios for Violin, Viola and Piano.

=Gade, Niels, W.= Novelletten. Op. 29. Arranged by Ernst Heim. (5268). IV.

=Jensen, G.= Phantasiestücke. Op. 27. (5275). IV.

=Kreuz, E.= Trio in C. Op. 21. (5271). V.

— Trio facile, in C. Op. 32. (5272). II.

=Lachner, Ignaz.= Grand Trio. Op. 102. (5277). II.

— Trio in C. Op. 103. (5278). II.

=Mozart.= Trio. Op. 14. in E♭. Clarinet or Violin, Viola and Piano.

— Symphonie Concertante. (2206).

=Pleyel.= 3 Trios. Op. 44 (Hermann). (5280). II.

=Potpourris= on Popular Melodies from classical and modern operas and oratorios. Arranged by R. Hofmann:—

Wagner. Der fliegende Holländer. (5438s). III. — Lohengrin. (5439s). IV. — Rienzi. (5440s). III. — Tannhäuser. (5441s). IV. Rossini. Il Barbiere. (5442s). III. — Guillaume Tell. (5443s). IV. Auber. Masaniello. (5444s). III. Gounod. Faust. (5445s). IV.

=Reger, Max.= Trio. Op. 2. (5283). IV.

=Weidig, Adolf.= Kleines Trio. Op. 9. (5286). II.

NB. Any of the pieces mentioned in the “Guide” can be procured from Messrs. Augener & Co. It will be sufficient to give the Edition No. where marked; where there is no No., name of author and title should be given.

GUIDE THROUGH VIOLIN LITERATURE.

Contents. Page Violin Methods 109 Technical Exercises 110 Studies 110 Violin Solos 118

Duets. Two Violins. Step I. First position 119 ” II. First four positions 121 ” III. First five positions 123 ” IV. All positions 125 ” V. Difficult 126 ” VI. Concert Duets 127 Duets for Violin and Violoncello 127 ” ” Violin and Organ 127 Violin, with Pianoforte accompaniment. Step Ia. First position, elementary 128 ” Ib. First position, easy and progressive 129 ” II. First four positions 133 ” III. First five positions 142 ” IV. All positions 151 ” V. Difficult. (Octaves, Springing Bow, Staccato, etc.) 156 ” VI. Very difficult. (Concertos, etc.) 158

String Trios. Three Violins 160 Two Violins and Violoncello 161 Two Violins and Viola 161 Violin, Viola, and Violoncello 161

Piano Trios. Violin, Violoncello, and Piano 162 Two Violins and Piano 165 Violin, Viola, and Piano 167 Violin, Piano, and Organ (or Harmonium) 167 Music with Toy Instruments 168

String Quartets. Four Violins 168 Three Violins and Viola 168 Three Violins and Violoncello 168 Two Violins, Viola, and Violoncello 169

Piano Quartets. Violin, Viola, Violoncello, and Piano 171 Two Violins, Violoncello, and Piano 171 Three Violins and Piano 172

String Quintets. Three Violins, Violoncello, and Bass 172 Two Violins, Viola, Violoncello, and Bass 173 Two Violins, two Violas, and Violoncello 173 Solos with Quartet Accompaniments 174

Piano Quintets. Two Violins, Viola, Violincello, and Piano 174 Three Violins, Violoncello, and Piano 175 Four Violins and Piano 175 Violin, Viola, Violoncello, Bass, and Piano 175

Sextets, etc. Sextets 175 Septets 176 Octets 176 Old Chamber Music 176 Violin and Orchestra 177 String Orchestra 177

VIOLA LITERATURE. Methods 179 Studies 180

Duets. Viola with Pianoforte accompaniment. Step I 181 ” II 182 ” III 182 ” IV 184 ” V 185 Violin and Viola 185

Trios. Violin, Viola, and Piano 185