جهت استعلام قیمت، خرید و مشاهده نمونه صفحه محصول، لطفاً از طریق پشتیبانی فروشگاه در واتساپ و تلگرام اقدام فرمایید.
by Anne Witt
The
twenty-five pieces in this collection date back to eighteenth and
nineteenth century Scotland. Music was passed around among professional
and amateur musicians, hand copied, and ended up in slightly different
versions in many collections. The Airs were originally songs or for solo
violin. The Dances - strathspeys, reels, jigs, a hornpipe, and the
sword dance - were originally for fiddle or bagpipe. The book is
arranged as a program from beginning to end - from sunrise, with
"Ossian's Hymn to the Sun," to sunset, with the lullaby "O, Can Ye Sew
Cushions." And no Scottish evening is complete without "Auld Lang Syne"
as a finale. But one can, of course, choose to play a selection.
Three
of the airs are Gaelic songs. Others are tunes for which Robert Burns
and other poets wrote lyrics. Two airs were composed for the violin -
"Neil Gow's Lament for the Death of His Second Wife" and the anonymous
"Killiecrankie." The dances were played by fiddlers or pipers. They
played (and still play) many of the same pieces. One example is "Gillie
Callum," the sword dance. Originally a bagpipe tune, its range was
expanded beyond the pipes' nine notes and it became a fiddle tune.
The
composers are anonymous except for pieces by Niel Gow (1727-1807), his
son, Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831) and William Marshall (1748-1833). Niel
Gow was the preeminent violinist of his day. All three composed many
fiddle tunes for Scottish country dancing.
Most
of the pieces are presented in sets of two, and they should be played
without stopping in-between, as they would be performed at a country
dance. Metronome markings are given as a guideline. Guitar chords are
included ad libitum. Since the first violin generally has the melody,
the pieces can also be played by solo violin.
The
music of Scotland is unique. The airs have their own special beauty.
The dances are fun to play, with lively tempos, dotted rhythms and
sudden key changes. This music has long been the pleasure of country
fiddlers and pipers. These new arrangements for two violins are perfect
for student and teacher as well as violin colleagues.