We’ve just published John Pratt’s delightful arrangement of Haydn’s Divertimento No.1, which is cataloged as Hob. II:21 in its original version for string quartet and 2 horns, or Op. 2 No. 3 in the version for string quartet. The piece works nicely for a flute quartet with flute 1, flute 2, alto flute, and bass flute. Visit the listing page to view a preview of the score and listen to audio of the first movement, Allegro molto.
Renowned saxophonist Paul Cohen has created a thrilling alto saxophone transcription of Marion Bauer’s Sonata, Op.22, written originally for viola (or clarinet) and piano. This is a superb, challenging adaptation with numerous forays into the sax altissimo range that will delight advanced players. Click the link above to view a preview page and read more about Dr. Cohen and his transcription.
Continuing along with our Bartók For Children series, John Pratt has just completed an edition of selected pieces from Book 2 arranged for oboe and bassoon. This new publication includes the same 23 pieces from Book 2, after Hungarian folksongs, as our edition for flute and clarinet, now arranged as duets for oboe (or flute) and bassoon. Visit the listing page to read more about For Children, and to view a preview page from the oboe and bassoon score.
Our clarinet transcription of the Brahms’ Op.91 viola part has been so popular that we wanted to offer our customers another option for voice, clarinet, and piano. We’ve just published a clarinet part, adapted from the original viola part, for Charles Martin Loeffler’s Quatre Poèmes pour Voix, Alto et Piano, Op.5. In these four songs, Loeffler set to music one poem by Charles Baudelaire and three poems by Paul Verlaine; the work was premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Loeffler himself on viola.
We at NSM were delighted to be asked by the flute/viola/piano trio Ensemble Aubade to create this viola part, so their group could perform the Farrenc Trio with viola in lieu of the original cello. It was a terrific idea, and we’re publishing the viola part so that other violists can add it to their repertoire as well.