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Nico Dezaire writes from his early years music for very different instrumentations and in different musical styles, from classical to contemporary classical, from jazz to hip / hop. His music is characterized by a lively rhythm and balanced harmony. Many of his published music and musical works has been inspired by the practice of teaching and performing or has been written on demand of publisher de Haske/Hal Leonard, the largest music publisher in the world.

The 52 already published books with his own pieces and arrangements are being sold worldwide. Strings teachers in the Netherlands and abroad are enthusiastic about the fresh style, the mix of popular and classical styles and welll-thought structure of the books. He has also written a number of pieces for diffent soloists, ensembles, orchestras and choirs.

Of course Nico is affiliated to Buma Stemra Foundation and his compositions are all documented there.

News december 2011

Recordings/Demos of "De Haske String Orchestra" on the site of "de Haske Publications"

Since several months new editions of the "De Haske String Orchestra Series" can be heard by listening demos on the site of publisher de Haske Hal Leonard. The recordings have been made in the US by Hal leonard. For this moment you can listen to the following new editions:

-Disney for Strings  (arr. Nico Dezaire)

-Carnival of Strings  (Rachel Jennings) 

Also the 5 books that have been published in 2009 will have the new cover. It is also possible to listen to demos of these 5 books. See also the site of de Haske. The 2 books written by Nico Dezaire:

-Sunny Strings   (Nico Dezaire)

-Classical Highlights (arr. Nico Dezaire)


New projects/publications season 2011-2012

For the moment, Nico is working on several new books:

- Violin Position 1 (Position-series)

With this book all fingerpatterns within the first position can be learned, by finger-schedules, exercises and songs. The relation between these fingerpatterns and tonalities/arpeggios over 2 octaves is also being taught. The songs can be played with play-along cd tracks , or with piano parts (as pdf on the second of the 2 cd's). Like the other books you will find new written pieces, arrangements of classical themes and traditionals. With cd play-long tracks in very different styles , from classical, to jazz, to modern dance styles.

- Violin Position 6, 7 & 8 (Position-series)

This will be the last book in the series, containing  7 different books. In this final book, you will find material to learn the higher positions (6-7-8). At this moment, in violin-teaching literature there are hardly recent/modern books or methods to be found. So this book must give possibilities to learn the higher positions in a thorough but atractive way. The book will contain exercises, scales, arpeggios and songs.  These songs will be new compositions by Nico Dezare, but arrangements of classical themes as well. With cd and pianoparts (pdf).

- Classical Highlights 2 (de Haske String Orchestra series)

The follow-up of "Classcial Highlights" (very easy), the  bestseller of the series. The level of Classical Highlights 2 will be "easy-intermediate"

- Concertino op. 96 Portnoff en Concertino op. 12 in D Kuechler

These concertinos have been reviewed by Nico and will be published in the concertino-series of de Haske Hal Leonard. Leonard. The production of the books is ready (revising bowings/fingerings/natation), Nico also did the engraving of the music.  Recording sessions of the cd still have to be planned, but the release of the 2 books can be expected in december 2011.

- Double Stops (within the first position)

The publication of the book will be in the summer-catalogue of 2012. After the decision had been made to publish in 4 local versions of the book (in English, French, German and Dutch) in stead of only English there's still some work to do on the book (translations etc.) but this will be a very exiting publication.


New editions summer 2011:

Disney for Strings (4 famous Disney songs arranged for String Orchestra)

Klezmatic Duets for violin, for viola and for cello.

Joy of Christmas (5 traditional Christmas songs for String Quartet)

Christmas Favourites (5 populair Christmas songs for String Quartet or Recorder Quartet)

Together with Ruud van der Meulen a book for beginner Double Bas players "Double Bas starter"

In progress:
Tango Delight for Cello (arrangements of tangos for cello, composed for accordian by Myriam Mees)

Double Stop method