Notes for Violists

David M. Bynog enjoys a diverse musical career as performer, researcher, and educator. A former Editor of the Journal of the American Viola Society, he established the sheet-music publishing branch of the American Viola Society in 2010 and has edited more than forty compositions for publication. Currently the Head of Acquisitions at Fondren Library, Rice University, he holds degrees from Louisiana State University and Rice University.

• PrefaceAcknowledgments Chapter 1. Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, BWV 1051Chapter 2. Béla Bartók: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Sz. 120 (BB 128)Chapter 3. Hector Berlioz: Harold in Italy, op. 16Chapter 4. Ernest Bloch: Suite hébraïqueChapter 5. York Bowen: Sonata No. 1 in C Minor for Viola and Piano, op. 18Chapter 6. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Clarinet (or Viola) and Piano in E flat Major, op. 120, no. 2Chapter 7. Benjamin Britten: Lachrymae, op. 48Chapter 8. Max Bruch: Romanze for Viola and Orchestra, op. 85Chapter 9. Henri Casadesus: Concerto in B Minor for Viola and Orchestra (attributed to G. F. Handel)Chapter 10. Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for Viola and PianoChapter 11. George Enescu: Concertstück for Viola and PianoChapter 12. Cecil Forsyth: Concerto in G Minor for Viola and OrchestraChapter 13. Lilian Fuchs: Sonata Pastorale for Unaccompanied ViolaChapter 14. Aleksandr Glazunov: Élegié for Viola and Piano, op. 44Chapter 15. Paul Hindemith: Sonata for Viola and Piano, op. 11, no. 4Chapter 16. Paul Hindemith: Der Schwanendreher: Concerto after Old Folksongs for Viola and Small OrchestraChapter 17. Franz Anton Hoffmeister: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra in D MajorChapter 18. Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Sonata for Piano and Viola, op. 5, no. 3Chapter 19. Bohuslav Martinü: Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, H. 337Chapter 20. Felix Mendelssohn: Sonata in C Minor for Viola and PianoChapter 21. Darius Milhaud: Quatre Visages for Viola and Piano, op. 238Chapter 22. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra, K. 364 (320d)Chapter 23. Krzysztof Penderecki: Cadenza for Viola SoloChapter 24. Quincy Porter: Suite for Viola AloneChapter 25. Max Reger: Three Suites for Solo Viola, op. 131d: No. 1 in G MinorChapter 26. Robert Schumann: Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano, op. 113Chapter 27. Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for Viola and Piano, op. 147Chapter 28. Carl Stamitz: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra in D MajorChapter 29. Igor Stravinsky: Élégie for Viola or Violin UnaccompaniedChapter 30. Toru Takemitsu: A Bird came down the Walk, for viola and pianoChapter 31. Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto in G Major for Viola, Strings, and Basso continuo, TWV 51:G9Chapter 32. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Suite for Viola and Small OrchestraChapter 33. Henry Vieuxtemps: Élegié for Viola and Piano, op. 30Chapter 34. William Walton: Concerto for Viola and OrchestraChapter 35. Carl Maria von Weber: Andante e Rondo ungarese for Viola and Orchestra, J. 79 BibliographyIndex

A wonderful new resource, this book is available in a variety of formats, contains interesting historical and analytical information on 35 major viola repertoire works, from Telemann to Penderecki. Composer biographies, analysis of works and setting the works in their historical and social context make this a fascinating read ... This book is highly praised by my esteemed USA viola colleagues, and I recommended this book unreservedly.