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SCHOTTEdition SchottVivaldi, AntonioConcerto G minorUrtextfor 2 cellos, string orchestra andbasso continuo, RV 531Edited by Wolfgang Birtel andSusanne RichterThe genre of the cello concertowas born in 17 th -century Italy.Thanks to the Venetian composerAntonio Vivaldi (1678–1741),there exists today not only awealth of magnificent violin concertosbut also quite a number ofcello concertos to whose developmenthe contributed considerably.More than two dozen of his concertosare dedicated to the cello,including probably the mostfamous double concerto: the Con -certo for two cellos, stringorchestra and basso continuo inG minor (RV 531) written after1770. The sonorous work with itsplayful outer movements andexpressive largo is published inthis new critical edition.piano reductionwith solo partsGrade: intermediateISMN 979-0-001-19127-2CB 256 £ 11.50 / € 14,99AprilSCHOTTEdition SchottWittrich, PeterDouble Bass Talesfor double-bass and piano (2004)Teachers again and again ask foreasy-to-play double-bass musicsuitable for lessons or competition.The composer Peter Wittrichfrom Munich has undertaken thistask and composed a varied cycleof seven easy pieces for doublebassand piano. All pieces havebeen tried and tested in doublebasslessons and are well positionedon the instrument. Somecan even be played in first position.The collection covers variousstyles, including popular musicstyles such as blues or tango,while also taking up well-knownthemes from classical music (e.g.by Bach or Beethoven) in ahumorous way. The piano part ismore demanding so that thedemands made on the ensembleplaying are somewhat higher. Aninteresting addition to the repertoirefor lessons and concerts.Grade: easy to intermediateISMN 979-0-001-18717-6KBB 16 £ 12.50 / € 15,99MarchRecorderSCHOTTEdition SchottSteenhoven, Karel vanHead Windfor treble recorder solo,Ventilator ad lib.‘Head Wind’ is a story aboutmovements of the air, wind, inhalingand exhaling and their relationsto the sound of the recorder.The work has been conceived as aduet with a fan: During the performance,the fan generates a fluttertongue-liketremolo in therecorder sound, scatters or hidessounds or even destroys themwhen they hit the labium of therecorder. With movements on thestage, hand gestures or body postures,the player has much potentialto perform the music theatrically.However, the music hasbeen composed independentlyfrom the use of a fan so that it isalso a perfectly convincing solopiece.Grade: intermediate to advancedISMN 979-0-001-18952-1OFB 217 £ 9.99 / € 12,99May26Strings