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* CONTEMPORARY SOLO VIOLIN *
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Thomas Modrej (b. 1973) is professor of applied composition at the Gustav Mahler Private University of Carinthia. The 10th International Johannes Brahms Competition took place in Pörtschach am Wörthersee, in the southern Austrian region of Carinthia, in 2003. One of the set pieces in the violin category was this solo Capriccio, which the composer was commissioned to write specially for the occasion. Its musical material is partly inspired by the 3rd movement of Brahms’s Symphony No. 2 — an appropriate choice, as Brahms composed most of this work in Pörtschach.
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SONATAS FOR FLUTE AND VIOLIN *
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German oboist and violinist Sebastian Bodinus (1700–1759) would almost certainly be forgotten today were it not for his Musicalischen Divertissiments, a six-part collection of ensemble sonatas published by the Leopold family in Augsburg between 1726 and 1730. Part II (1727) contains six sonatas for transverse flute, violin and basso continuo, all of them ‘Sonaten auf Concertenart’, that is, they incorporate features of the concerto genre, including the fast–slow–fast movement scheme, ritornello form in the first movement, and ‘solo’ episodes.
FLUTE, VIOLIN & BASSO CONTINUO
 Music example Sonata 1 (pdf)
Music example Sonata 2 (pdf)
Music example Sonata 3 (pdf)
Music example Sonata 4 (pdf)
Music example Sonata 5 (pdf)
Music example Sonata 6 (pdf)
The sonatas are dedicated to Crown Prince Friedrich Ludwig, duke of Württemberg, who was an avid flautist and recorder player. But while the ‘solos’ tend to favour the flute, the demands on the player are limited, perhaps an indication of the duke’s technical abilities. Whatever the case, these interesting and appealing works are very accessible to amateur musicians. Like several chamber concertos by Vivaldi, Telemann and Boismortier, they offer flautists and violinists the opportunity to perform ‘concertos’ without having to organize an accompanying orchestra!
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ed. Michael Elphinstone
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Nocturne
is included in the Grade 6 Piano syllabus of the ABRSM
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| Den lille danserinnen (‘The Little Ballerina’) evokes a charming, gracious, light-footed dancer, while Nocturne makes the piano sing in the romantic tradition. Both these delightful short pieces would be ideal encores!
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"I love these two little pieces, and I am sure many late intermediate players will enjoy them equally."Read Andrew Eales's review in Pianodao
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 List of works published and in press |
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You can download the current catalogue (pdf) by clicking the cover on the right. |
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Anna Morgoulets plays D°accordo con Giovanni
Music example (pdf)