Leó Weiner (1885-1960) was recognized both as a composer and a teacher ofchamber music. World-famous Hungarian musicians and string quartets pointed tohim as their legendary maestro. His transcriptions for string orchestra of tenpieces from Bartók's cycle For Children are a masterpiece from a genuinemusician: in it, besides simply providing study pieces for young orchestras,he also, and far more importantly, introduces learners of string instrumentsto the unique, incomparable musical world that Bartók's pieces for childreninhabit.Thisvolume, previously available in the Leggiero series, is now, in a new guise,part of the series Treasury for String Ensembles.CONTENTS:Andante grazioso (Játékdal); Vivace (Lánc-lánc); Moderato sostenuto (Körtánc);Allegro robusto; Allegretto (Nem messze van ide Margitta); Kánon. Vivacerisoluto; Poco allegro (Bordal); Allegro giocoso (Tréfa); Andante sostenuto(Csillagok, csillagok); Risoluto (Részegeknótája)Treasuryfor String Ensembles provides carefully selected original compositions andarrangements from the Renaissance to the twentieth century, compiled involumes according to level of difficulty, from beginner's level toprofessional. Elementary(all in first position): typically for three violins and cello or children'sstring orchestra. Intermediate:typically for three violins and cello or string quartet or youth stringorchestra. Advanced:typically for string quartet or string quintet (with double bass) or stringorchestra.Thevolumes are published in both printed and digital form. The printed editioncontains the score and one copy of each part. Further copies can be orderedfor the purposes of orchestral performance. The digital edition can be viewedon screen, and the parts can also be downloaded as A4-sized PDF files.
