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Gems Music Publications was founded in 2008 by Kenneth Martinson, while he was viola professor at the University of Florida. The goal of the company is to provide an expansion on the available music for violists, and make available rarely performed "gems" that are only available in manuscript form found in difficult to visit music libraries from various parts of the world. Gems Publications strives to publish music in the cleanest form possible, free of editors bowings and fingerings, so that the viola performer can have an interpretation as close to the composer's intentions as possible.
2012 Paul Revere Award Winner, 2nd Prize Collated Music Notesetting Telemann "Violetta Concerto in A" GPL 181.
2014 Paul Revere Award Winner, 2nd Prize Full Scores Notesetting Rolla "Divertimento in F for Viola and Strings" GPL 201.
2015 Paul Revere Award Winner, 2nd Prize Chamber Ensemble Notesetting Rennie "The Gathering: African Suite for massed violas in 6 voices (2009)" GPL 206.
2017 Paul Revere Award Winner, 3rd Prize Unaccompanied Solo Work Notesetting John Harbison "Sonata for Viola Alone (1961)" GPL 223.
Categories
Violin Method Viola Method Cello Method Viola Solo 2 Violins 4 Violins Violin and Viola 2 Violas Viola and Cello Viola and Bassoon 2 Violas and Bass 4 Violas 6 Violas 12 Violas Viola and Piano Viola and Harp Viola and Orchestra 2 Violas and Orchestra Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano Viola, Clarinet, and Piano Viola and Percussion Cello and Piano 4 CellosPieces
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Kenneth Martinson Scalebook 3-octave major-minor scales with arpeggios, double-stops (2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths, 8vas), harm., glissandos, triple and quadruple-stops, chromatics. GPL 122 | $25.95 | ||
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Kenneth Martinson Scalebook 3-octave major-minor scales with arpeggios, double-stops (2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths, 8vas), harm., glissandos, triple and quadruple-stops, chromatics. GPL 105 | $25.95 | ||
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Kenneth Martinson Scalebook 3-octave major-minor scales with arpeggios, double-stops (2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths, 8vas), harm., glissandos, triple and quadruple-stops, chromatics. GPL 123 | $25.95 | ||
Viola Solo |
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Johann Sebastian Bach Six Cello Suites, BWV 1007-1012 (Martinson) GPL 106 | $26.95 | ||
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John Harbison Sonata for Viola Solo (1961) GPL 223 | $21.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Complete Works for Solo Viola, BI. 310-322 Esercizi e Musica Ridotta GPL 101 | $22.95 | ||
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Georg Abraham Schneider 6 Solos for Solo Viola, Op. 19 GPL 187 | $23.95 | ||
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Georg Philipp Telemann 12 Gamba Fantasias for Solo Viola, TWV 40:26-37 (1735) GPL 226 | $26.95 | ||
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Philip Tietze Two Hebraique Pieces for solo viola (2000/01) GPL 162 | $9.95 | ||
2 Violins |
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Jean-Marie LeClair 6 Sonatas for 2 Violins, Op. 3 No. 1-6 GPL 228 | $31.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 10 Etude Duets for 2 Violins GPL 149 | $29.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 131 Violin Duets, BI. 111-241 Vol. 17 (BI. 177-180) GPL 179 | $28.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 131 Violin Duets, BI. 111-241 Vol. 18 (BI. 181-184) GPL 173 | $28.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 131 Violin Duets, BI. 111-241 Vol. 24 (BI. 205-208) GPL 161 | $28.95 | ||
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Karl Stamitz Six Duets, Op. 23 no. 1-6 for 2 Violins GPL 148 | $29.95 | ||
4 Violins |
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Alan Shulman 3 Canadian Folksongs (1978) for 4 Violins GPL 198 | $29.95 | ||
Violin and Viola |
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York Bowen 3 Duos for Violin and Viola GPL 239 | $21.95 | ||
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Felice Giardini Duet in B-flat major GPL 112 | $15.95 | ||
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Rodolphe Kreutzer 6 Duos Dialogues, Op. 2 GPL 197 | $28.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 78 Violin-Viola Duets, BI. 33-110, Vol. 1 (BI. 33-36) GPL 127 | $32.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 78 Violin-Viola Duets, BI. 33-110, Vol. 2 (BI. 37-39) GPL 128 | $26.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 78 Violin-Viola Duets, BI. 33-110, Vol. 3 (BI. 40-42) GPL 110 | $22.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 78 Violin-Viola Duets, BI. 33-110, Vol. 4 (BI. 43-46) GPL 129 | $27.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 78 Violin-Viola Duets, BI. 33-110, Vol. 5 (BI. 47-50) GPL 130 | $29.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 78 Violin-Viola Duets, BI. 33-110, Vol. 6 (BI. 51-54) GPL 131 | $32.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 78 Violin-Viola Duets, BI. 33-110, Vol. 7 (BI. 55-58) GPL 132 | $32.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 78 Violin-Viola Duets, BI. 33-110, Vol. 8 (BI. 59-62) GPL 133 | $32.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 78 Violin-Viola Duets, BI. 33-110, Vol. 9 (BI. 63-66) GPL 134 | $31.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 78 Violin-Viola Duets, BI. 33-110, Vol. 10 (BI. 67-70) GPL 135 | $32.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 78 Violin-Viola Duets, BI. 33-110, Vol. 11 (BI. 71-74) GPL 136 | $27.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 78 Violin-Viola Duets, BI. 33-110, Vol. 12 (BI. 75-78) GPL 137 | $33.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 78 Violin-Viola Duets, BI. 33-110, Vol. 13 (BI. 79-82) GPL 138 | $34.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 78 Violin-Viola Duets, BI. 33-110, Vol. 14 (BI. 83-86) GPL 139 | $33.95 | ||
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Georg Abraham Schneider 3 Sonates, Op. 18 no. 1 and 3 Duos, Op. 30 for Viola with Violin accompaniment GPL 209 | $29.95 | ||
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Karl Stamitz Six Duets "Le Jeune" GPL 147 | $29.95 | ||
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Karl Stamitz Three Duets, Op. 12 no. 1-3 GPL 124 | $21.95 | ||
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Karl Stamitz Six Duets, Op. 19 no. 1-6 GPL 125 | $29.95 | ||
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Karl Stamitz Six Duets, Op. 23 no. 1-6 GPL 126 | $29.95 | ||
2 Violas |
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Anonymous 44 18th Century Italian Viola Duets Volume 1 (#1-22) GPL 115 | $38.95 | ||
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Anonymous 44 18th Century Italian Viola Duets Volume 2 (#23-44) GPL 118 | $38.95 | ||
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Anonymous Serenata: Fourteen 18th Century Italian Viola Duets GPL 199 | $22.95 | ||
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Wilhelm Friedemann Bach 3 Duetten (ca. 1775), F. 60-62 [2 versions: original grace note notation and modern "realized" notation for ease of reading] GPL 183 | $19.95 | ||
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Mathieu Frederic Blasius 33 Viola Duets GPL 220 | $34.95 | ||
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York Bowen 2 Duets for 2 violas in G major (1920) GPL 238 | $14.95 | ||
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Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni 6 Sonatas for Solo Viola with cello or viola accompaniment, Op. 27 GPL 234 | $35.95 | ||
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Giuseppe Cambini 12 Viola Duets, 1. Livre (#1-6) 6 Duos concertants GPL 154 | $29.95 | ||
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Giuseppe Cambini 12 Viola Duets, 2. Livre (#7-12) 6 Duos concertants GPL 155 | $29.95 | ||
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Augustin Holler Avertiment for 2 Violas GPL 146 | $16.95 | ||
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Leopold Jansa 3 Duos for Two Violas GPL 224 | $24.95 | ||
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Jean-Marie LeClair 6 Sonatas for 2 violas, Op. 3 No. 1-6 GPL 229 | $31.95 | ||
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Signore Parea 30 Tempi di Minuette GPL 170 | $23.95 | ||
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Felix-Jean Prot 6 Duos for 2 violas, Op. 9 G GPL 157 | $25.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 22 Viola Duets, BI. 1-22, Vol. 1 (BI. 1-8) GPL 102 | $29.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 22 Viola Duets, BI. 1-22, Vol. 2 (BI. 9-15) GPL 103 | $29.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 22 Viola Duets, BI. 1-22, Vol. 3 (BI. 16-22) GPL 104 | $29.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 10 Etude Duets for 2 Violas, BI. 23-32 GPL 114 | $29.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 6 "Torinese" Viola Duets, WoBI. 1-6 GPL 113 | $27.95 | ||
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Christian Stumpff 6 Duos for 2 violas (1783) GPL 156 | $25.95 | ||
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Giovanni Battiste Viotti Duo pour Deux Altos GPL 219 | $20.95 | ||
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George Anton Walter 3 Duos, Op. 3 for 2 violas (ca. 1795) GPL 165 | $23.95 | ||
Viola and Cello |
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Luigi Boccherini Two Sonatas in C minor and C major GPL 100 | $24.95 | ||
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Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni 6 Sonatas for Solo Viola and cello or viola accompaniment, Op. 27 GPL 234 | $35.95 | ||
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Carlo Graziani Duetto in C per Violoncello e Violetta GPL 227 | $15.95 | ||
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Ignaz Pleyel Duo for Solo Cello and Viola in C major, Op. 39 GPL 190 | $17.95 | ||
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Wenzl Pichl 3 Duos for Viola and Cello, Op. 14 GPL 185 | $26.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Duo for Viola and Cello in F major, BI. 326 GPL 186 | $17.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla 4 Sonate per viola e basso, BI. 323-325, 327 for viola and cello GPL 207 | $31.95 | ||
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Georg Abraham Schneider Duo in D major, Op. 15 GPL 184 | $17.95 | ||
Viola and Bassoon |
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Felice Giardini 6 Duetti for Bassoon and Viola GPL 180 | $27.95 | ||
2 Violas and Bass |
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Florian Leopold Gassmann Two Trios in E-flat major and B-flat major, H. 377-378 GPL 191 | $23.95 | ||
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Georg Philipp Telemann Partie Polonaise GPL 107 | $22.95 | ||
4 Violas |
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Benedikt Brydern Pedestrian Crossing (1999) for 4 Violas GPL 202 | $19.95 | ||
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Alan Shulman 2 Episodes (Night and Ancora) for Viola Quartet (1978) GPL 194 | $29.95 | ||
6 Violas |
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Elizabeth Rennie The Gathering: An African Suite for Massed Violas in 6 parts (2009) GPL 206 | $33.95 | ||
12 Violas |
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Kenneth Martinson Viola Fantasy GPL 111 | $19.95 | ||
Viola and Piano |
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Marco Anzoletti Scherzo per Viola e Pianoforte GPL 225 | $13.95 | ||
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William Bolcom Graceful Ghost Rag- Concert Variation (1970) adaptation for viola and piano GPL 208 | $15.95 | ||
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York Bowen Piece in E-flat for viola and piano (1960) GPL 240 | $11.95 | ||
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Christian K. Ellenwood and the world, Opening (2011) GPL 203 | $14.95 | ||
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Johann Baptist Holzer 3 Easy Sonatinas GPL 204 | $21.95 | ||
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Robert Kerr Biography: A Viola Sonata in Three Movements (2006) GPL 216 | $23.95 | ||
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Michael Kurek Sonata for Viola and Piano (2001-02) GPL 221 | $27.95 | ||
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Karl Stamitz Sonata in A/B-flat major for Harpsichord or Piano with Viola Obbligato, both versions included; 1) original with keyboard in B-flat, and Viola (scordatura, tuned 1/2 tone higher) in A; 2) practical version, both parts in A GPL 158 | $22.95 | ||
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Lionel Tertis Eight Transcriptions: Bach Air, Grieg Ich Liebe Dich, Kreisler La Chasse, Mendelssohn Auf Flugeln des Gesange, Schubert Ave Maria, Schumann Abendlied, Schumann Schlummerlied, Tchaikovsky Juni GPL 108 | $28.95 | ||
Viola and Harp |
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Michael Kurek Sonata for Viola and Harp in one movement (1987) GPL 222 | $24.95 | ||
Viola and Orchestra |
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Max Reger Suite in G minor, Op. 131d (1915) for Viola and Strings (Poltoratsky/Martinson), score and parts GPL 109 | $55.95 | ||
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Max Reger Suite in G minor for Viola and Strings (Piano Reduction) GPL 121 | $23.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Adagio e Tema con Variazioni, BI. 333 for Viola and Orchestra (Score and Parts) GPL 217 | $57.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Adagio e Tema con Variazioni, BI. 333 for Viola and Orchestra (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 218 | $25.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Concertino in E-flat major, BI. 328/546 for Viola and Orchestra or Quartet (Score and Parts) GPL 232 | $77.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Concertino in E-flat major, BI. 326/546 for Viola and Orchestra or Quartet, (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 233 | $30.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Divertimento in fa maggiore, BI. 330 for Viola and String Orchestra or String Quartet (Score and Parts) GPL 200 | $56.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Divertimento in fa maggiore, BI. 330 for Viola and String Orchestra or String Quartet (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 201 | $25.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Rondo in G major, BI. 331 for Viola and Orchestra (Score and Parts) GPL 230 | $56.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Rondo in G major, BI. 331 for Viola and Orchestra (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 231 | $24.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in C major, BI. 541 (Score and Parts) GPL 150 | $71.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in C major, BI. 541 (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 151 | $32.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in D major, BI. 542 [1st movement only] (Score and Parts) GPL 214 | $56.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in D major, BI. 542 [1st movement only] (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 215 | $26.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in D major, BI. 543 (Score and Parts) GPL 159 | $66.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in D major, BI. 543 (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 160 | $30.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in E-flat major, BI. 544 (Score and Parts) GPL 235 | $68.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in E-flat major, BI. 544 (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 236 | $32.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in E-flat major, BI. 545 (Score and Parts) GPL 171 | $67.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in E-flat major, BI. 545 (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 172 | $31.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in E-flat major, BI. 547 (Score and Parts) GPL 175 | $61.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in E-flat major, BI. 547 (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 176 | $29.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in E major, BI. 548 [2nd and 3rd movement incomplete] (Score and Parts) GPL 210 | $58.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in E major, BI. 548 [2nd and 3rd movement incomplete] (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 211 | $27.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in F major, BI. 549 (Score and Parts) GPL 195 | $69.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in F major, BI. 549 (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 196 | $32.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in F major, BI. 550 (Score and Parts) GPL 166 | $65.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in F major, BI. 550 (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 167 | $31.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in F major, BI. 551 (Score and Parts) GPL 188 | $60.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in F major, BI. 551 (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 189 | $29.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in B-flat major, BI. 555 [2nd movement solo part only, no accompaniment] (Score and Parts) GPL 212 | $59.95 | ||
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Alessandro Rolla Viola Concerto in B-flat major, BI. 555 [2nd movement solo part only, no accompaniment] (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 213 | $28.95 | ||
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Alan Shulman Variations 1984 for viola, harp and strings (Score and Parts) GPL 192 | $68.95 | ||
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Alan Shulman Variations 1984 for viola, harp and strings (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 193 | $29.95 | ||
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Karl Stamitz Viola Concerto No. 2 (Score and Parts) GPL 119 | $63.95 | ||
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Karl Stamitz Viola Concerto No. 2 (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 116 | $24.95 | ||
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Karl Stamitz Viola Concerto No. 3 (Score and Parts) GPL 120 | $63.95 | ||
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Karl Stamitz Viola Concerto No. 3 (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 117 | $24.95 | ||
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Georg Philipp Telemann Concerto for Violetta, 2 Violini, Cello & Cembalo, TWV 51:A5 (Score and Parts) GPL 181 | $52.95 | ||
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Georg Philipp Telemann Concerto for Violetta in A major, TWV 51:A5 (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 182 | $24.95 | ||
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Georg Philip Telemann Suite for Viola or Viola da Gamba and Strings in D, TWV 55:D6 (Score and Parts) GPL 163 | $45.95 | ||
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Georg Philip Telemann Suite for Viola or Viola da Gamba and Strings in D, TWV 55:D6 (Viola and Piano Reduction) GPL 164 | $21.95 | ||
2 Violas and Orchestra |
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Felix-Jean Prot Simphone Concertante for 2 Violas and Orchestra (1786) (Score and Parts) GPL 168 | $56.95 | ||
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Felix-Jean Prot Simphone Concertante for 2 Violas and Orchestra (1786) (2 Violas and Piano Reduction) GPL 169 | $28.95 | ||
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Georg Philip Telemann Concerto in G major, TWV 52:G3 for 2 Violas and Orchestra (Score and Parts) GPL 177 | $49.95 | ||
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Georg Philip Telemann Concerto in G major, TWV 52:G3 for 2 Violas and Orchestra (2 Violas and Piano Reduction) GPL 178 | $18.95 | ||
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano |
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Johann Sebastian Bach 6 Trio Sonatas, version for violin, viola , cello, and continuo BWV 525-530 GPL 174 | $32.95 | ||
Viola, Clarinet, and Piano |
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Christian K. Ellenwood Fantasy Piece (2003) GPL 152 | $16.95 | ||
Viola and Percussion |
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Darius Milhaud Elegie pour Pierre, Op. 416 for viola, timpani and 2 percussionists GPL 153 | $18.95 | ||
Cello and Piano |
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Johann Baptist Holzer 3 Easy Sonatinas GPL 205 | $21.95 | ||
4 Cellos |
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Alan Shulman Pastorale and Two Pair for cello quartet (1964) GPL 237 | $29.95 |