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

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