Caprices No.?s 1 - 6 (for unaccompanied violin) MO112

Violin Solo

Music by Mark O?Connor

36 pages - 20:00 minutes in length



Caprice No. 1 In A Major - p. 1

Caprice No. 2 In G Minor - p. 7

Caprice No. 3 In A Major - p. 13

Caprice No. 4 In D Major - p. 19

Caprice No. 5 In F Major - p. 25

Caprice No. 6 In G Major - p. 31



Caprices No.?s 1 - 6 for unaccompanied violin are among Mark O?Connor?s most critically acclaimed works. Receiving great interest from performers, teachers and students of the violin, O?Connor has contributed music here which will challenge even the most gifted virtuoso. O?Connor?s caprices, like Nicolo Paganini?s and Pietre Locatelli?s, push the violin into a new direction, musically and technically, furthering the possibilities of the instrument. ?Caprice?s No.?s 1 - 6? feature demanding techniques which are desirable for study purposes, and at the same time, are accessible to concert audiences. The violinist will find passages containing complex rhythms, broken chord arpeggios, two-handed pizzicato, various spicatto and double-stopped runs. In addition to these specialized skills, the violinist must master the works? driving and aggressive rhythms in order to perfect the performance of them. This collection is appropriate for the advanced student but isolated selections could be valuable for the intermediate.



Original music printed from the composer?s manuscripts.

Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O?Connor

using ?Finale? on Apple Macintosh 1986 - 1994



Composed By Mark O?Connor

Caprices No.?s 1 - 6 can be heard on ?Midnight On The Water? Warner Bros. Records

Mark O?Connor - violin



Catalogue Number MO112

Copyright © 1986 by Mark O?Connor Music International

Beautiful rendition for advanced solo violin.

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Appalachia Waltz MO106

Appalachia Waltz for unaccompanied violin by Mark O?Connor

Violin Solo ? 3 pages

Music by Mark O?Connor

3 pages - 5:00 minutes in length



Appalachia Waltz is a piece composed by Mark O?Connor for unaccompanied violin which gained fame as the title track from the album featuring O?Connor, Yo-Yo Ma, and Edgar Meyer. The Sony Classical release remained for many months in the top ten of Billboard Magazine?s Classical music chart. O?Connor originally composed the piece as a solo for unaccompanied violin in 1993 before he brought it to the trio when compiling material for their album. Here, in its original form, ?Appalachia Waltz? is just the way O?Connor performs it in his solo

concerts. With the musical influences coming from Scandinavian and Appalachian folk fiddling, O?Connor creates two independent lines while playing double-stops surprising the listener who is hearing just one fiddle. It is one of O?Connor?s most beautiful pieces. The music is suited for advanced and intermediate levels.



Original music printed from the composer?s manuscripts.

Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O?Connor

using ?Finale? on Apple Macintosh 1993



Composed By Mark O?Connor

Originally released on ?Appalachia Waltz? featuring Mark O'Connor, Yo-Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer, Sony Classical

Can be heard on ?Thirty Year Retrospective? OMAC Records Recordshttps://omacrecords.com/omac-5-6-thirty-year-retrospective

Other versions can be heard on Mark O'Connor's "Crossing Bridges", ?Duo? by Mark and Maggie O?Connor OMAC Records and ?The Essential Mark O?Connor? Sony Classical



Catalogue Number MO106

Copyright © 1993 by Mark O?Connor Music International