and the entire family of violins (violin, viola, cello, double bass) was. In larger ensembles, this is for the conductor. 00 Vintage Angel Playing Violin Music Box Blue. There are not separate parts for each player.įor ensemble music, this indicates that the edition contains all parts on a single system (there are not separate parts for each player). If you're planning to play the music, this is probably what you want.įor chamber pieces, playing scores have all of the parts on one system. hardcover) or study scores, this is the 'standard' version. When publishers offer multiple bindings (e.g. In the case of strings, the numbers listed are the number of copies included, though generally these are available individually (often with minimum quantities required). Similar to a wind set, this is a collection of parts. These editions are beautiful though rarely cheap. Some publishers print a hardbound, linen-covered version in addition to the standard paperback. These are hardcover, research-quality reproductions of the original hand-written scores from the composer. Generally, cheaper than a vocal score and requires multiple copies for purchase. The instrumental parts are not there for reference.

A score for vocalists that only contains the vocal lines.

Vivaldi double cello concerto