For individual and group lessons, with QR codes Who doesn’t know the cheerful little monkeys Susi and Eddi, who have already accompanied many pupils through their violin lessons and on to the great concert stages? Now, with the help of the two monkeys, even the youngest children can take up the viola. Susi and Eddi: Viola Method for Children Aged 5 and Up by Anja Elsholz is based on the well-known violin method and combines the fun of playing with an easy introduction to the new instrument. Familiar children’s songs, a variety of question-and-answer games, and child-friendly explanations of correct posture and the construction of the instrument make learning the viola accessible and enjoyable. The songs can be listened to simply by scanning the QR codes, making them easier to learn and remember while also helping pupils to reinforce what they have already learned in a playful way.

For individual and group lessons ‘Playing the viola is fun!’ remains the motto of the 2nd volume of the viola method for children. In a playful way, students learn the second and third fingerings in the first position, expand their melodic and ensemble playing skills, practise double stops, slurs and the portato bowing technique and deepen their knowledge of music theory. Children's songs, traditionals and canons, which sit alongside the classical works, encourage singing along and increase motivation. The funny little monkeys are once again at the viola students' side and ensure that even small learning steps remain exciting. Child-friendly pictures and notes support the learning process.

Als Projekt des Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Gymnasiums Berlin und den Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin wurde die Idee umgesetzt, Kunstwerke musikalisch zu betrachten. Franz-Michael Deimling schrieb daraufhin speziell für die SchülerInnen des Projektes neun Stücke in Reflexion zu ausgewählten Kunstwerken der Sammlungen. Das Ergebnis sind musikalische Bildbetrachtungen, die in dieser Ausgabe den Abbildungen der Kunstwerke gegenübergestellt sind. Zu hören sind die Werke unter anderem im YouTube-Projekt der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin "3 Perspektiven auf 1 Werk". Die Stücke sind für Solo- bis Triobesetzungen für Flöte, Violine, Viola, Violoncello, Horn, Posaune, Vibraphon, Pauke und Klavier.

The aim of Let's rag... is to make ragtime music accessible to a large number of instrumentalists. The choice of easy-to-play keys and the shortening of the original length to a manageable two piano pages per ragtime allows players to realise these arrangements without time-consuming preparation. Each solo instrument has the option of playing these ragtimes with traditional piano accompaniment or being accompanied by the CD. The pieces on the CD are recorded with flute in the first version and can be played with piano accompaniment in the second version. Content (sheet music with CD): - The Easy Winners - Peacherine Rag - Maria's Rag - The Entertainer - The Sycamore - Dickie's Rag - Sunflower Slow Drag - The Strenuous Life - Little Annie's Swing Rag - The Ragtime Dance

On the accompanying CD for the instruments flute, recorder, oboe, bassoon, violin, viola and violoncello, the instrumentation flute and piano presents all 10 ragtimes. The complete version is followed by the piano-only accompaniment to accompany each soloist. Content: - The Easy Winners - Peacherine Rag - Maria's Rag - The Entertainer - The Sycamore - Dickie's Rag - Sunflower Slow Drag - The Strenuous Life - Little Annie's Swing Rag - The Ragtime Dance

Werner Heider wrote the ‘Three Viola Pieces’ for his wife Lydia. Each of the three short pieces has its own musical character, sometimes calm and sad, sometimes energetic and insistent. The third piece in particular, with the playing instruction ‘like a little song’, seems to evoke memories.

"Die Kleine Spiegel-Rhapsodie ist eine originelle und - ohne dabei anspruchslos zu sein - geigerisch dankbare und wirkungsvolle Komposition. Eine überzeugende Synthese aus fester Spiegel- bzw. Krebsform und kontrastreichem emotionalen Ausdruck. Ein reizvolles und spielfreudiges zeitgenössisches Solowerk – sehr empfehlenswert!"

Die nur durch Kopisten überlieferte Partita BWV 1013 wird in den Abschriften der Traversflöte zugeordnet. Andreas Gilly folgte der Aufführungspraxis des 18. Jahrhunderts und richtete dieses Meisterwerk der Sololiteratur für Viola ein.