The ‘dumb it down’ series offers simplified piano accompaniments by Philip Lehmann to works for violin, viola, violoncello, flute, clarinet and other instruments. L'abeille (The Bee) is included as No. 9 in the Bagatelles op. 13 for violin and piano, a collection of individual pieces composed between 1856 and 1862. This quasi-perpetuum mobile, composed in 1860, was written by François Schubert, who lived in Dresden all his life and should not be confused with his famous Austrian namesake Franz Schubert. The edition contains QR codes to playalongs in various tempi with the original piano setting. Difficulty level 1: beginner, can be played at sight

The ‘Meditation’ is only a very short piece in the opera ‘Thais’, which is originally scored for violin and orchestra. The original key is D major. In order to do justice to the ambitus of the viola, G major was chosen. From practice for practice: ‘dumb it down’ is a series of simplified piano accompaniments to standard works for various instruments, which also offer piano players without a degree the opportunity to accompany their pupils, children, friends, etc. Difficulty level 2: must be looked at before the lesson, practised before the concert