Méthode Élémentaire D'Alto - Vol.2 is the second book of a method by Henri and Renée Benoit for beginners. This volume quite progressive follows on the first one and is aimed to upper beginners. Written in C key this volume starts with some applications of what was learnt in the first book: some exercises on the use of the bow. It also includes some aspects such as chromaticisms the technique of the staccato and the arpeggios among others. It also contains famous tunes arranged for the level of the book to start playing music. Written after the Complete ViolinMethod by Maurice Hauchard this method is really complete with explanations and advice to guide the players and is one of the best book to start acquiring the techniques necessary for Viola players Henri and Renée Benoit are both Viola professors either at the Paris Conservatory or at the Normale School of music of Paris.

Marcel Vieux composed Ten Studies For Viola for advanced level players. Written among other sets of studies such as 'Twenty studies' and 'Ten studies on Intervals' this piece focuses on some renowned orchestral tunes to develop the skills of the players. It features:  1. Coriolan by Beethoven 2. Preciosa by Weber 3. Le barbier de Séville by Rossini 4. Les noces de Figaro by Mozart 5. Euryanthe by Weber 6. IX Symphonie by Beethoven 7. Benvuto Cellini by Berlioz 8. La grotte de Fingal by Mendelssohn 9. La fiancée vendue by Smetana 10. Tannhaüser by Wagner Marcel Vieux was also a professor at the Paris Conservatoire and a soloist at the Paris Opera. The Marcel Vieux International Viola Competition was established in 1983.

38 bekannte musikalische Themen. Par HOLZER-RHOMBERG ANDREA. / Date parution : 2022-01-14/ Recueil / Alto