Simply child's play - a concert for strings - 20 short pieces for 2 and 3 violins (1998)
1.
Ouverture
2. At the cinema
version
for piano
3. ... undecided ...
4. Waltz elegy for Fabian
5.
The man from Mexiko
6. 3 + 2 = 5
7. Evening mood
8. March canon
9.
Sequenzes
10. "Ha amen Ort e Blüemli gseh ..." (after an
alemannic folksong)
11. Syncopated song
12. 2 + 3 = 5
13. ... one
behind the other and together ...
14. Lullaby for Lara
15. Waltz canon
16.
Cat and mouse
17. Little melody for Anja
18. ... loud and soft ...
19.
"I heard a little bird singing ..." (after an alemannic folksong)
20. Tango canon with pedal point
Duration: 25 minutes
Publisher:
Robert Lienau RL 41060 / ISMN 979-0-011-41060-8
Preface (RL 41060)
Introducing
young musicians to chamber music is one or the most important duties of a violin
teacher or a music school. What we lack in particular is good contemporary music
of a high educational standard that can be performed by children during the early
stages of learning. My enthusiasm for this collection is huge, because it meets
this very need.
Hummel provides a playful introduction to a wide variety of
musical terms, forms and styles in 20 short duos and trios. Suggestions for small-scale
percussive accompaniment extend the sound range of the pieces which can be performed
singly or as a cycle - perhaps also in conjunction with short poems and stories.
I
would like to add that I personally was particularly delighted to get to know
this work. As a young student in Würzburg, as a resuit of many encounters
with Bertold Hummel I always regarded him as a model of a benevolent and enthusiastic
teacher, composer and humanist. I hope to see this book on many children's music
stands, teaching them what fun good music can be!
Kurt
Saßmannshaus (www.violinmasterclass.com)
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