Performed by Geoffrey Applegate violin Accompaniment: Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Emil Kahn Here in a special album designed specifically for the violinist in the earlier stages of technical mastery we have compiled much of the best literature and favorite selections for the violin. Specifically selected for the easiest keys on the violin and with a minimum of fancy finger - or bow - work these magical classics from Offenbach's legendary Barcarolle to Tchaikovsky's Chanson Triste will bring a challenging and rewarding collection of short and medium-length concert-piece masterworks to inspire your development on the violin. Noted American violinistGeoffrey Applegate performs these pieces with grace and subtlety. Study his masterful interpretations and then as he steps aside learn and perform them against the magnificent backdrop of the Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra conducted by Emil Kahn. This is quite simply a treasure-trove of beautiful violin classics which you will come back to again and again - even after you've established yourself as the next virtuoso! Includes a music score printed on high-quality ivory paper and a compact disc containing a complete version with soloist in stereo; then a second version in full stereo of the orchestral accompaniment minus the soloist.

from 2012-ABRSM: Violin Scales And Arpeggios - Grade 1 (From 2012) contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Grade 1 Violin exam. Key features: all scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012 with bowing patterns helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam user-friendly format and clear page layout

Red Cover-Alan Bullard: Violin Prep Test - ABRSM is a revised version of the Preparatory Test for Violin; new version Violin Prep Test effective from January 2001 which is designed to be taken by violinists who have been playing for a few terms.It contains all that the player will need to take the test apart from the 'own choice piece'.Alan Bullard: Violin Prep Test - ABRSM enables pupils to practise and demonstrate important musical skills such as a sense of pitch and rhythm controlled and even playing accuracy and quality of tone.The book has been written in 'child-friendly' language attractively presented andincludes entertaining illustrations and a fun page.

Selected pieces for Trinity College London Violin Exams for 2016-2019 expertly graded and edited by leading music educators. This item contains the full score Violin part and an accompanying audio CD. The CD features performances from renowned violinist Ofer Falk and includes ???minus one??? style backing tracks allowing students to practise with the Piano accompaniment played by Peter Wild.The recordings are not definitive but may be employed as an aid to preparation for Trinity College London exams.**Please note: Orders for this title will not ship until 27/07/2015.**

Selected pieces for Trinity College London Violin Exams for 2016-2019 expertly graded and edited by leading music educators. This item contains both the full score and Violin part. **Please note: Orders for this title will not ship until 27/07/2015.**

Published in two volumes Violinworks is a comprehensive Violin method created specially for older beginners and improvers. Book 1 carefully guides beginners from the very first steps to around ABRSM Grade 1 standard and book 2 continues up to ABRSM Grade 3 standard. The Violinworks approach is well-suited to self-taught violinists as well as those who have teachers. This method emphasizes the importance of good habits from day one of using your ear and of always aiming for the best sound. Each volume contains a wide selection of repertoire plus detailed descriptions and photographs to illustrate correctplaying positions. The accompanying CD includes performance tracks with Piano String Quartet or Band backings plus aural exercises and downloadable PDFs of the Piano accompaniments. There are supporting video clips and additional resources on a dedicated website making Violinworks a complete resource for anyone learning or returning to the Violin.

In her four-movement Sonata Bacewicz obviously refers to the Baroque music the virtuoso trend of the music for strings of that epoch as proven by the kind of narrative as well as Bach-like ostinatos and figurations textural devices such as lyrical double stops or bourdons with open strings a based-on-fifths-plan of repetitions in the second movement and the like. (...) All this makes the Sonata an original commentary on a composition on which it feeds and to which it owes a great deal (i.e. a cycle of the Partitas and Sonatas for solo violin by J. S. Bach) depriving the music of Arcadian illusions while preserving its musicianly dash instead an indisputable violin quality of sound and energy which is exclusively the energy of the material without any extramusical references. [M. G siorowska op. cit.]In her four-movement Sonata Bacewicz obviously refers to the Baroque music the virtuoso trend of the music for strings of that epoch as proven by the kind of narrative as well as Bach-like ostinatos and figurations textural devices such as lyrical double stops or bourdons with open strings a based-on-fifths-plan of repetitions in the second movement and the like. (...) All this makes the Sonata an original commentary on a composition on which it feeds and to which it owes a great deal (i.e. a cycle of the Partitas and Sonatas for solo violin by J. S. Bach) depriving the music of Arcadian illusions while preserving its musicianly dash instead an indisputable violin quality of sound and energy which is exclusively the energy of the material without any extramusical references. [M. G siorowska op. cit.]