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Ode to Joy: 2nd Violin
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Ode to Joy: 2nd Violin
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Violin (band part)
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Bob Cerulli
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Ode to Joy: 2nd Violin
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Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music
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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0016305_VN2 2nd Violin. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Bob Cerulli. Classical. Pa...
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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0016305_VN2 2nd Violin. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Bob Cerulli. Classical. Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0016305_VN2. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0016305_VN2). UPC: 038081483603.A favorite if there ever was one, this melody is perfect for first position playing. All instruments first play the melody in its entirety, followed by a section harmonized in the style of Beethoven. (1:30)Concert/Contest.
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Symphonic Variants on Ode to Joy: 2nd Violin
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String Orchestra
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Douglas E
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Symphonic Variants on Ode to J
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Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music
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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0014440_VN2 2nd Violin. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Classic...
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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0014440_VN2 2nd Violin. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Classical. Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0014440_VN2. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0014440_VN2). UPC: 038081376752.Beethoven's resplendent Ode to Joy, from the last movement of his Symphony No. 9, is brought to life in an exciting arrangement designed to foster instant success for ensembles of less experienced players. The solid scoring will boost confidence and help to insure a secure performance. An added feature of this work is that all instruments have some part of the main theme to play throughout its course. Audiences will thrill to the instantly recognizable tune, and players will be amazed at how quickly they master their parts. This title is available in SmartMusic.Concert/Contest; Festival.
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Ode to Joy
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String Trio: 3 violins
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EASY
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Classical
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Sandy McIntire
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Ode to Joy
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Sandy McIntire
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String Ensemble,String Trio Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.697473 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Sandy McIntire. Classical,Ea...
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String Ensemble,String Trio Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.697473 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Sandy McIntire. Classical,Easter,Instructional,Sacred,Traditional. Score and parts. 6 pages. Sandy McIntire #3477489. Published by Sandy McIntire (A0.697473). Taken from the final movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, this simple melody is arranged for a student string violin trio. This file contains separate sheets for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd violin as well as the score.
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Ode to Joy (Joyful, Joyful) for string quartet with opt. Trumpet
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Stephen M
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Ode to Joy
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SMT Music
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749749 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Stephen M. Taylor. Classical,Grad...
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749749 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Stephen M. Taylor. Classical,Graduation,Praise & Worship,Wedding. Score and parts. 5 pages. SMT Music #4615377. Published by SMT Music (A0.749749). This famous tune is from the Beethoven 9th Symphony Finale. It celebrates the brotherhood of mankind and has words based on the Friedrich Schiller Ode to Joy poem. We often play it as the recessional for weddings. This version has an optional Trumpet descant part. On the 2nd verse the 1st violin plays an obligado part and the 2nd violin has the melody for part of the song. We usually do the song 2 or 3 times as the church clears out and often follow it with another recessional like Rejoicing by Handel. .
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Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (Ode to Joy)
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String Orchestra
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Sacred music
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Garritan Orchestra
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Ron Flintjer
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Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
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Ron Flintjer
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String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1258367 By Garritan Orchestra. By Ludwig van Beethoven, Henry van Dyke. Arranged by Ron Flintjer. C...
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String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1258367 By Garritan Orchestra. By Ludwig van Beethoven, Henry van Dyke. Arranged by Ron Flintjer. Christian,Christmas,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. Score and Parts. 9 pages. Ron Flintjer #851619. Published by Ron Flintjer (A0.1258367). The Hymn of Joy (often called Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee) is a poem written by Henry van Dyke in 1907 with the intention of musically setting it to the famous Ode to Joy melody of the final movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's final symphony, Symphony No. 9.This is a perfect piece to be performed by your church string orchestra. To accommodate lack of instrumentation, if that should be, there is 1st violin, 2nd violins and violas are doubled, as are the cello and string bass. Even though composed for beginner easy level, this has a full orchestra sound, interesting harmonies and a beautiful sacred touch.tt.
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ODE TO JOY (easy with opt. harp)
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String Orchestra
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BEGINNER
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Classical
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Vincent Vitale
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ODE TO JOY
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Vincent Vitale
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SheetMusicPlus
String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835612 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Vincent Vitale. Classical. Score and parts. 10...
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String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835612 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Vincent Vitale. Classical. Score and parts. 10 pages. Vincent Vitale #6853749. Published by Vincent Vitale (A0.835612). ODE TO JOY This classic, 'Ode To Joy' by Beethoven, is an easy arrangement for beginning string orchestra. Give your beginners something to play and sound good. This easy arrangement uses notes learned within the first two years of playing and arranged in three part harmony. All instruments are in First Position. Comes with score and parts for 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola, cello, string bass and optional Harp.  This could be the start of your students classical repertoire. You can find similar compositions by typing VINCENT VITALE in the search bar on the home page. Enjoy this piece along with your students and audience and as always I thank you for your consideration and I wish you and your students much musical success…..Copyright 2022.
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A Spark of Courage: 2nd Violin
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Violin (band part)
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Doug Spata
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A Spark of Courage: 2nd Violin
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Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music
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SheetMusicPlus
String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017354_VN2 2nd Violin. Composed by Doug Spata. Instructional. Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Dig...
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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017354_VN2 2nd Violin. Composed by Doug Spata. Instructional. Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0017354_VN2. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0017354_VN2). UPC: 038081518329.A modern, joyful piece by Doug Spata that uses only the notes of the D major scale on the D and A strings with quarter and eighth notes, this piece is a great way for beginners to proudly demonstrate their bowing and ensemble playing skills! Each section gets a turn playing both the carefree melodies and sparkling accompaniments. (2:00)Concert/Contest; Festival.
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RONDO MODERATO (med.easy for beginners)
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String Orchestra
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Contemporary
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Vincent Vitale
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RONDO MODERATO
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Vincent Vitale
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SheetMusicPlus
String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835566 Composed by Vincent Vitale. Contemporary. Score and parts. 10 pages. Vincent Vitale #4988187...
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String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835566 Composed by Vincent Vitale. Contemporary. Score and parts. 10 pages. Vincent Vitale #4988187. Published by Vincent Vitale (A0.835566). RONDO MODERATO is written for a beginning string orchestra where students have 2-3 years of playing experience. I chose to write this piece in a three part harmony so if you are lacking instrumentation this will certainly benefit you and allow your group to sound fuller…the 2nd violin and viola are doubled as are the violincello and contrabass. There can be as little as one player per part or placing numerous players on each part will produce a bigger and fuller sound. Even advanced players will find these pieces fun to play. Complete with full score and parts. Music does not have to be difficult to sound good. If you are looking for something playable and full sounding you found it in this string orchestra series for young players composed by a retired music teacher who actually worked with young players. These compositions contain flowing melodies with unique harmonies, easy key signatures and have generated great audience appeal. Counterpoint is also incorporated into many of the compositions. Bow markings are indicated. Enjoy these pieces along with your students and audience. If this composition appeals to you please consider others in this string series by typing VINCENT VITALE in the search bar located on the home page. I thank you very much for your consideration and wish you and your students much musical success. …Copyright 2019...
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Olga-Polka, Op. 196 (arr. for string orchestra): Violin I
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String Orchestra
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Johann Strauss Jr
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Aaron Meier
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Olga-Polka, Op. 196
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Aaron Meier
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String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.922634 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Aaron Meier. Romantic Period,World. Score and par...
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String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.922634 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Aaron Meier. Romantic Period,World. Score and parts. 1 pages. Aaron Meier #5792359. Published by Aaron Meier (A0.922634). Original by Johann Strauss II Reduction to String Orchestra by Aaron Meier Part: Violin I True to the original work by Strauss, this reduction for string orchestra features the ornaments and mystical writing that defines Strauss' polkas. There are optional percussion parts to be added at the discretion of the ensemble, however even without percussion the ensemble will sound full (the percussion acts as an ornament). Difficulty: Intermediate-advanced - advanced (best-suited for advanced student ensembles) --- Performance Notes: • Approximate length: 3:30 minutes • 1st Violins: In m. 1, trill a half step from a D♠to a D♮ • 2nd Violins:  - At m. 42, divide players by 3, with 2 players playing line A and the remaining player playing line B  - At m. 72-75, emphasize the E♠in the div. • Snare Drum: The buzz roll needs to be quieter than how it is played in the midi recording (*see YouTube link ↓) History: The Olga-Polka itself owed its creation to a Russian royal wedding which took place in St. Petersburg on 28 August 1857. On that day, amid accompanying splendour, the music-loving Grand Duke Michail Nikolaievich (1832-1909), youngest brother of Tsar Alexander II, married Princess Caecilie of Baden (1839-91), daughter of Archduke Leopold of Baden. Johann Strauss, who at that time was giving a summer season of concerts in nearby Pavlovsk, used the opportunity occasioned by the event to enhance his already enviable popularity with the Russian royal family and composed the Caecilien-Polka in honour of the lovely young bride. Indeed, it is clear from a letter which Johann wrote in late July 1857 to Carl Haslinger, his publisher in Vienna, that the new polka had been prepared well in advance of the wedding (the fair copy of the full orchestral score made for the publisher's engraver is dated 9 August) and was enjoying success even before the royal couple's official engagement on 16August 1857. Sometime after performing the Caecilien-Polka in Pavlovsk, Johann despatched the work to the Austrian capital where his brother Josef conducted its Viennese première, together with that of Johann's waltz Telegraphische Depeschen (op. 195, Volume 28), at his own benefit concert in the Volksgartenon Sunday 18 October 1857. The Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung (16.10.1857) remarked that both works have caused a sensation in St. Petersburg and are truly genial Viennese sounds full of verve and melody. Since tradition demanded that the German Princess Caecilie adopt a Russian name - Olga Feodorovna - before her marriage, so Johann's Caecilien-Polka also underwent a change of identity. On 8 December 1857 Carl Haslinger announced the publication of Strauss's Olga-Polka, on the title page of which is the inscription: Dedicated to her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga, née Princess of Baden. It was under this title, too, that Johann himself first conducted the work in Vienna at a concert in the Volksgarten on 1 November 1857, shortly after his return from Russia. Reporting on this event, the Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung (3.11.1857) observed: The 'Olga-Polka' is a most delightful, fragrant musical bouquet, full of fine, gracious rhythms. [excerpted from NAXOS Records] Kemp, Peter. Program Notes - About this Recording. NAXOS, 1993, www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?item_code=8.223232&catNum=223232&filetype=About%20.......... Accessed 5 June 2020. Resources: • Visit
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Olga-Polka, Op. 196 (arr. for string orchestra): Violin II
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String Orchestra
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Classical
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Johann Strauss Jr
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Aaron Meier
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Olga-Polka, Op. 196
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Aaron Meier
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SheetMusicPlus
String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.922636 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Aaron Meier. Romantic Period,World. Score and par...
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String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.922636 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Aaron Meier. Romantic Period,World. Score and parts. 1 pages. Aaron Meier #5792367. Published by Aaron Meier (A0.922636). Original by Johann Strauss II Reduction to String Orchestra by Aaron Meier Part: Violin II True to the original work by Strauss, this reduction for string orchestra features the ornaments and mystical writing that defines Strauss' polkas. There are optional percussion parts to be added at the discretion of the ensemble, however even without percussion the ensemble will sound full (the percussion acts as an ornament). Difficulty: Intermediate-advanced - advanced (best-suited for advanced student ensembles) --- Performance Notes: • Approximate length: 3:30 minutes • 1st Violins: In m. 1, trill a half step from a D♠to a D♮ • 2nd Violins:  - At m. 42, divide players by 3, with 2 players playing line A and the remaining player playing line B  - At m. 72-75, emphasize the E♠in the div. • Snare Drum: The buzz roll needs to be quieter than how it is played in the midi recording (*see YouTube link ↓) History: The Olga-Polka itself owed its creation to a Russian royal wedding which took place in St. Petersburg on 28 August 1857. On that day, amid accompanying splendour, the music-loving Grand Duke Michail Nikolaievich (1832-1909), youngest brother of Tsar Alexander II, married Princess Caecilie of Baden (1839-91), daughter of Archduke Leopold of Baden. Johann Strauss, who at that time was giving a summer season of concerts in nearby Pavlovsk, used the opportunity occasioned by the event to enhance his already enviable popularity with the Russian royal family and composed the Caecilien-Polka in honour of the lovely young bride. Indeed, it is clear from a letter which Johann wrote in late July 1857 to Carl Haslinger, his publisher in Vienna, that the new polka had been prepared well in advance of the wedding (the fair copy of the full orchestral score made for the publisher's engraver is dated 9 August) and was enjoying success even before the royal couple's official engagement on 16August 1857. Sometime after performing the Caecilien-Polka in Pavlovsk, Johann despatched the work to the Austrian capital where his brother Josef conducted its Viennese première, together with that of Johann's waltz Telegraphische Depeschen (op. 195, Volume 28), at his own benefit concert in the Volksgartenon Sunday 18 October 1857. The Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung (16.10.1857) remarked that both works have caused a sensation in St. Petersburg and are truly genial Viennese sounds full of verve and melody. Since tradition demanded that the German Princess Caecilie adopt a Russian name - Olga Feodorovna - before her marriage, so Johann's Caecilien-Polka also underwent a change of identity. On 8 December 1857 Carl Haslinger announced the publication of Strauss's Olga-Polka, on the title page of which is the inscription: Dedicated to her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga, née Princess of Baden. It was under this title, too, that Johann himself first conducted the work in Vienna at a concert in the Volksgarten on 1 November 1857, shortly after his return from Russia. Reporting on this event, the Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung (3.11.1857) observed: The 'Olga-Polka' is a most delightful, fragrant musical bouquet, full of fine, gracious rhythms. [excerpted from NAXOS Records] Kemp, Peter. Program Notes - About this Recording. NAXOS, 1993, www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?item_code=8.223232&catNum=223232&filetype=About%20.......... Accessed 5 June 2020. Resources: • Visit
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WALTZ MODERATO IN G MAJOR (very easy)
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String Orchestra
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BEGINNER
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Vincent Vitale
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WALTZ MODERATO IN G MAJOR
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Vincent Vitale
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SheetMusicPlus
String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1469455 Composed by Vincent Vitale. Contest,Festival. 9 pages. Vincent Vitale #1047480. Published b...
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String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1469455 Composed by Vincent Vitale. Contest,Festival. 9 pages. Vincent Vitale #1047480. Published by Vincent Vitale (A0.1469455). Waltz Moderato In G Major is a very easy composition for elementary string students. This piece contains very simple rhythms using half notes, dotted half notes and quarter notes and will show that music does not have to be difficult to sound good and be enjoyable. This piece also presents the opportunity to teach your students about D.S. al Coda. You will find this composition keeps all instruments in 1st position and utilizes three part harmony that benefits ensembles lacking adequate instrumentation. Viola and 2nd violin are doubled as are cello and contrabass. This is a very playable and full sounding composition. Complete with full score and all parts. If this composition appeals to you please consider the many others in this string series. I trust you and your students will enjoy performing this piece and as always I thank you for your consideration. I wish you and your students much musical success......Copyright 2024.
$13.50
WALTZ MODERATO (very easy)
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String Orchestra
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BEGINNER
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Vincent Vitale
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WALTZ MODERATO
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Vincent Vitale
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SheetMusicPlus
String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1263134 Composed by Vincent Vitale. Classical,Contest,Festival. Score and Parts. 9 pages. Vincent V...
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String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1263134 Composed by Vincent Vitale. Classical,Contest,Festival. Score and Parts. 9 pages. Vincent Vitale #856125. Published by Vincent Vitale (A0.1263134). Waltz Moderato is a very easy composition for elementary string students. Â This piece contains very simple rhythms using half notes, dotted half notes and quarter notes and will show that music does not have to be difficult to sound good and be enjoyable. This piece also presents the opportunity to teach your students about D.S. al Coda. You will find this composition keeps all instruments in 1st position and utilizes three part harmony that benefits ensembles lacking adequate instrumentation. Â Viola and 2nd violin are doubled as are cello and contrabass. This is a very playable and full sounding composition. If this composition appeals to you please consider the many others in this string series. I trust you and your students will enjoy performing this piece and as always I thank you for your consideration. Â I wish you and your students much musical success. .....Copyright 2023
$13.50
DNA: 2nd Violin
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String Orchestra
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Instructional
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Vince Gassi
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Festival.
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DNA: 2nd Violin
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Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music
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SheetMusicPlus
String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0016013_VN2 2nd Violin. Composed by Vince Gassi. Instructional. Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Di...
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String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0016013_VN2 2nd Violin. Composed by Vince Gassi. Instructional. Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0016013_VN2. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0016013_VN2). UPC: 038081456355.The perfect code, or blueprint, for an enjoyable, playable, musical work! Everyone plays the tune, as well as the recurring motif. Add a touch of percussion to this calypso and you'll be able to replicate oodles of fun at concerts to come.Concert/Contest; Festival.
$5.99
MOLTO MODERATO (easy)
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String Orchestra
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BEGINNER
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Contemporary
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Vincent Vitale
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MOLTO MODERATO
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Vincent Vitale
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SheetMusicPlus
String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835607 Composed by Vincent Vitale. Contemporary. Score and parts. 10 pages. Vincent Vitale #6638555...
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String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835607 Composed by Vincent Vitale. Contemporary. Score and parts. 10 pages. Vincent Vitale #6638555. Published by Vincent Vitale (A0.835607). MOLTO MODERATO is an easy composition for elementary students. You will find this composition keeps all instruments in 1st position and utilizes three part harmony that will benefit ensembles lacking adequate instrumentation. Viola and 2nd violin are doubled as are cello and contrabass. This is a very playable and full sounding composition. There are easy rhythms throughout and this composition will show that music does not have to be difficult to sound good and be enjoyable. Complete with full score and parts. If this piece appeals to you please try others in this string series by typing VINCENT VITALE in the search bar located on the home page. Thank you for your consideration and I wish you and your students much musical success…..Copyright 2021
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Veracini Allegro - Violin and Piano
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Violin and Piano
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Veracini, Francesco Maria
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Anne L Christopherson GRSM ARC
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Veracini Allegro - Violin and
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Music-Scores.com
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Piano,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1186626 Composed by Veracini, Francesco Maria. Arranged by Anne L Christopherson GRSM ARCM. Baroque,Ins...
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Piano,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1186626 Composed by Veracini, Francesco Maria. Arranged by Anne L Christopherson GRSM ARCM. Baroque,Instructional. 7 pages. Music-Scores.com #786279. Published by Music-Scores.com (A0.1186626). The Allegro 2nd Movement could be considered an ideal platform to show off a virtuoso technique. It is certainly a very enjoyable movement, whether played at a fast or more moderate pace, with many interesting articulation and phrasing opportunities.For Violin and Piano.Duration under 2 minutes.Prepared by Anne L Christopherson GRSM ARCM at www.music-scores.com.
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Ode to Joy: 2nd Violin
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Violin (band part)
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Classical
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Elliot Del Borgo
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Ode to Joy: 2nd Violin
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Alfred Music. Digital Sheet Music
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SheetMusicPlus
By Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Arranged by Elliot Del Borgo. For String Orchestra. Classical. Part. 1 pages. Published by Alfred Music. Digital Sheet Musi...
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By Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Arranged by Elliot Del Borgo. For String Orchestra. Classical. Part. 1 pages. Published by Alfred Music. Digital Sheet Music
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Selected Duets for Violin - Volume 2
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Harvey S
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Selected Duets for Violin - Vo
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Rubank Publications
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SheetMusicPlus
Violin; Violin Duet - Grade 4 SKU: HL.4472670 Advanced First Position. Arranged by Harvey S. Whistler. Ensemble Collection. Concert, Contest, Inst...
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Violin; Violin Duet - Grade 4 SKU: HL.4472670 Advanced First Position. Arranged by Harvey S. Whistler. Ensemble Collection. Concert, Contest, Instruction. 40 pages. Rubank Publications #RUBL168. Published by Rubank Publications (HL.4472670). ISBN 9781540001757. UPC: 073999726701. 9.0x12.0x0.11 inches.This classic series of duets is recognizable to nearly everyone who has ever studied an instrument. Duet playing is often a student's first form of ensemble experience - technique, tone quality, intonation and balance are introduced as students do one of the things they enjoy most - making music with a friend. And duet playing leads easily and naturally to competent performance in larger ensembles. These volumes written specifically for violin duet are carefully edited and bowed. (Vol. I – First Position [Medium]; Vol. II – First Position [Advanced]).
Song List
: Dramatic Episode Abendlied (Tours) Allegro (Sym.Duo) Kalliwoda A Mirage (Mazas) Bal Masque (Dancla) Beau Soir (Dancla) Caprice-Elegante (Henning) Dialogue No. 1 (Eichberg) Dialogue No. 2 (Eichberg) Duo Chromatic (Eichberg) Duo De Concours (Wohlfahrt) Duo Processional (Wohlfahrt) Etude De Concert (Spohr) Eudoxa (Mazas) Finale (Concert.E Flat) Spohr Grand Duo De Salon (Kalliwoda) Guitare (Dancla) Intro & Scherzo-Capricc. (Weiss) La Capricieuse (Mazas) La Fileuse (Alard) Le Papillon (Mazas) Marche Melisande (Dancla) Menuet(2nd Duettino) Pleyel Poeme D'amour (De Beriot) Polka De Concert (Dancla) Promenade (Eichberg) Reveuse (De Beriot) Rondo (Duo In D) Mazas Scene De Danse (Kalliwoda) Theme & Var. (4th Duo) Pleyel Wellenspiel (L.Schubert)
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Ode to a Joyride: 2nd Violin
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Ode to a Joyride: 2nd Violin
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Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music
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SheetMusicPlus
Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0019091_VN2 Classical. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0019091_VN2. Published by Alfred Music - Digital...
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Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0019091_VN2 Classical. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0019091_VN2. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0019091_VN2). UPC: 038081580685.
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Concertino D major
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Violin and Piano
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EASY
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Ferdinand Kuechler
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Concertino D major
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Schott Music - Digital
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SheetMusicPlus
Violin and piano - easy - Digital Download SKU: S9.Q49380 In the style of Antonio Vivaldi. Composed by Ferdinand Kuechler. This edition: Sheet mus...
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Violin and piano - easy - Digital Download SKU: S9.Q49380 In the style of Antonio Vivaldi. Composed by Ferdinand Kuechler. This edition: Sheet music. Piano - string instrument - violin. Schott Student Edition - Repertoire. Downloadable. Op. 15. Schott Music - Digital #Q49380. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q49380). Key: D major. German • English • French.Ferdinand Küchler is regarded as one of the great violin teachers of the 20th century. Apart from his Violin Method, it is, above all, his concertinos that are an absolute must for the development of any violin pupil, especially his famous Concertino in G major Op. 11 (Schott SE 1001) as well as his Concertino in D major Op. 15 which both enjoy great popularity. Composed in the style of Antonio Vivaldi, the work has, without doubt, been one of the most frequently played works in student violin literature for decades. It is the perfect educational link to Vivaldi's somewhat more difficult student concertos. The completely baroque-style movements appeal to every pupil. The fast outer movements contain rewarding, always seemingly violinistic runs and idiomatic figurations. The appeal of the slow middle movement lies in its simple, yet tonally demanding Siciliano theme. The works requires knowledge of the 2nd and 3rd positions and is here presented in a new modern edition. Bowing, articulation and fingerings are based on today's experience of interpreting Vivaldi's music, providing creative space and possibilities for personal ideas in modern violin lessons. This edition is part of the new Schott Student Edition series which offers varied literature at five different levels of difficulty, from 1 (easy) to 5 (difficult), for instrumental lessons. For more information see www.schott-student-edition.com [1] Links: ------ [1] http://www.schott-student-edition.com. About Schott Student EditionThe Schott Student Edition gathers instrumental works for music lessons providing a unique and varied repertoire resource including standard teaching works, lesser known pieces which are perfectly suited to lessons as well as to student concerts and competitions.The repertoire is divided into levels 1-5, from very easy to difficult, and includes works from the Renaissance up to modern performance pieces. Each title is graded, from very easy works for beginners up to demanding pieces for more advanced students who are preparing for further study or examinations.Every work in the series has been carefully selected and edited by experienced music teachers. The editions also contain a wealth of information on the pieces as well as useful advice on studying, rehearsing and interpreting the works. The first titles to be published in the Schott Student Edition series contain works for violin, violoncello, flute, clarinet and recorder. Further editions are in preparation.
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Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9: 2nd Violin
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Violin (band part)
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Classical
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Richard Meyer
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Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9
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Alfred Music. Digital Sheet Music
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SheetMusicPlus
By Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Arranged by Richard Meyer. For Full Orchestra. Classical. Part. 2 pages. Published by Alfred Music. Digital Sheet Music...
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By Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Arranged by Richard Meyer. For Full Orchestra. Classical. Part. 2 pages. Published by Alfred Music. Digital Sheet Music
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Largo (from "Symphony No. 9") ("From the New World") (Db) (String Orchestra)
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String Orchestra
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Classical
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Sacred music
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Antonin Dvorak
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Regis Bookshar
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Largo
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Regis Bookshar
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SheetMusicPlus
String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813844 Composed by Antonin Dvorak. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Concert,Contemporary,Folk,Romantic P...
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String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813844 Composed by Antonin Dvorak. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Concert,Contemporary,Folk,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and parts. 31 pages. Regis Bookshar #6537751. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813844). Largo (from Symphony No. 9 in E minor) (From the New World) (Db) (String Orchestra) - Intermediate - Digital Download. This marvelous arrangement of the Largo, based on the second movement of Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 in E minor, would be a fabulous addition to any music library and could be performed for concerts, recitals and church services, especially Funerals, but would be appropriate any time during the church year. This arrangement is suitable for high school and college students but professional musicians would also enjoy playing this selection. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (23 pages). This selection is one of the many arrangements from the The Regis Bookshar Trumpet Ensemble's extensive music library which are being made available for the first time.Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 (subtitled From the New World and popularly know as the New World Symphony), was composed by Antonin Dvorak in 1893 while he was the director of the National Conservatory of Music of America from 1892 to 1895. It premiered at Carnegie Hall in New York City on December 16, 1893 and has been described as one of the most popular of all symphonies. The second movement of the symphony, upon which this arrangement is based, is marked Largo, and begins with a harmonic progression of chords which is then followed by a solo instrument playing the famous main theme.Dvorak was interested in Native American music and the African-American spirituals he heard in North America. While director of the National Conservatory he encountered an African-American student, Harry T. Burleigh, who sang traditional spirituals to him. Burleigh, later a composer himself, said that Dvorak had absorbed their spirit before writing his own melodies. Dvorak stated:    I am convinced that the future music of this country must be founded on what are called Negro melodies. These can be the foundation of a serious and original school of composition to be developed in the United States. These beautiful and varied themes are the product of the soil. They are folk songs of America and your composers must turn to them.He further explained how Native American music influenced his symphony:  I have not actually used any of these (Native American) melodies. I have simply written original themes embodying the peculiarities of the Indian music, and, using these themes as subjects, have developed them with all the resources of modern rhythms, counterpoint, and orchestral colour.In 1893, a newspaper interview quoted Dvorak as saying, I found that the music of the negroes and of the Indians was practically identical, and that the music of the two races bore a remarkable similarity to the music of Scotland. Most historians agree that Dvorak is referring to the pentatonic scale, which is typical of each of these musical traditions.Dvorak was influenced not only by music he heard, but also by what he had seen, in America. He wrote that he would not have composed his American pieces as he had if he had not seen America. It has been said that Dvorak was inspired by the wide open spaces of America, such as the prairies he may have seen on his trip to Iowa in the summer of 1893. Notices about several performances of the symphony include the phrase wide open spaces about what inspired the symphony and/or about the feelings it conveys to listeners.The theme from the Largo was adapted into the spiritual Goin' Home (often mistakenly considered a folk song or traditional spiritual) by Dvorak's pupil, William Arms Fisher, who wrote the lyrics in 1922. Regis Bookshar thought it would be wonderful if other instrumentalists could have the opportunity to play this beautiful melody, so, he has created this version for a String Orchestra. Parts included with the purchase are a 1st Violin, a 2nd Violin, a 3rd Violin, a 1st Viola, a 2nd Viola, a 1st Violon.
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Olga-Polka, Op. 196 (arr. for string orchestra): Full Score
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Orchestra
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Classical
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Johann Strauss Jr
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Aaron Meier
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Olga-Polka, Op. 196
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Aaron Meier
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SheetMusicPlus
Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.922635 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Aaron Meier. Romantic Period,World. Score and pa...
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.922635 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Aaron Meier. Romantic Period,World. Score and parts. 7 pages. Aaron Meier #5792353. Published by Aaron Meier (A0.922635). Original by Johann Strauss II Reduction to String Orchestra by Aaron Meier Part: Full Score ONLY True to the original work by Strauss, this reduction for string orchestra features the ornaments and mystical writing that defines Strauss' polkas. There are optional percussion parts to be added at the discretion of the ensemble, however even without percussion the ensemble will sound full (the percussion acts as an ornament). Difficulty: Intermediate-advanced - advanced (best-suited for advanced student ensembles) ---Performance Notes: • Approximate length: 3:30 minutes • 1st Violins: In m. 1, trill a half step from a D♠to a D♮ • 2nd Violins:  - At m. 42, divide players by 3, with 2 players playing line A and the remaining player playing line B  - At m. 72-75, emphasize the E♠in the div. • Snare Drum: The buzz roll needs to be quieter than how it is played in the midi recording (*see YouTube link ↓) History: The Olga-Polka itself owed its creation to a Russian royal wedding which took place in St. Petersburg on 28 August 1857. On that day, amid accompanying splendour, the music-loving Grand Duke Michail Nikolaievich (1832-1909), youngest brother of Tsar Alexander II, married Princess Caecilie of Baden (1839-91), daughter of Archduke Leopold of Baden. Johann Strauss, who at that time was giving a summer season of concerts in nearby Pavlovsk, used the opportunity occasioned by the event to enhance his already enviable popularity with the Russian royal family and composed the Caecilien-Polka in honour of the lovely young bride. Indeed, it is clear from a letter which Johann wrote in late July 1857 to Carl Haslinger, his publisher in Vienna, that the new polka had been prepared well in advance of the wedding (the fair copy of the full orchestral score made for the publisher's engraver is dated 9 August) and was enjoying success even before the royal couple's official engagement on 16August 1857. Sometime after performing the Caecilien-Polka in Pavlovsk, Johann despatched the work to the Austrian capital where his brother Josef conducted its Viennese première, together with that of Johann's waltz Telegraphische Depeschen (op. 195, Volume 28), at his own benefit concert in the Volksgartenon Sunday 18 October 1857. The Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung (16.10.1857) remarked that both works have caused a sensation in St. Petersburg and are truly genial Viennese sounds full of verve and melody. Since tradition demanded that the German Princess Caecilie adopt a Russian name - Olga Feodorovna - before her marriage, so Johann's Caecilien-Polka also underwent a change of identity. On 8 December 1857 Carl Haslinger announced the publication of Strauss's Olga-Polka, on the title page of which is the inscription: Dedicated to her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga, née Princess of Baden. It was under this title, too, that Johann himself first conducted the work in Vienna at a concert in the Volksgarten on 1 November 1857, shortly after his return from Russia. Reporting on this event, the Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung (3.11.1857) observed: The 'Olga-Polka' is a most delightful, fragrant musical bouquet, full of fine, gracious rhythms. [excerpted from NAXOS Records] Kemp, Peter. Program Notes - About this Recording. NAXOS, 1993, www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?item_code=8.223232&catNum=223232&filetype=About%20.......... Accessed 5 June 2020. Resources: • Visit sites.google.com/view/aaronmeier for more information regarding this arrangement and other works. • Find a full midi recording of this arrangement on YouTub.
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Olga-Polka, Op. 196 (arr. for string orchestra): Optional Percussion
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Chamber Orchestra
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Classical
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Johann Strauss Jr
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Aaron Meier
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Olga-Polka, Op. 196
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Aaron Meier
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SheetMusicPlus
Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.922640 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Aaron Meier. Romantic Period,World. Score and pa...
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Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.922640 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Aaron Meier. Romantic Period,World. Score and parts. 1 pages. Aaron Meier #5792381. Published by Aaron Meier (A0.922640). Original by Johann Strauss II Reduction to String Orchestra by Aaron Meier Part: *Optional Percussion (snare drum, triangle, cymbals) True to the original work by Strauss, this reduction for string orchestra features the ornaments and mystical writing that defines Strauss' polkas. There are optional percussion parts to be added at the discretion of the ensemble, however even without percussion the ensemble will sound full (the percussion acts as an ornament). Difficulty: Intermediate-advanced - advanced (best-suited for advanced student ensembles) --- Performance Notes: • Approximate length: 3:30 minutes • 1st Violins: In m. 1, trill a half step from a D♠to a D♮ • 2nd Violins:  - At m. 42, divide players by 3, with 2 players playing line A and the remaining player playing line B  - At m. 72-75, emphasize the E♠in the div. • Snare Drum: The buzz roll needs to be quieter than how it is played in the midi recording (*see YouTube link ↓) History: The Olga-Polka itself owed its creation to a Russian royal wedding which took place in St. Petersburg on 28 August 1857. On that day, amid accompanying splendour, the music-loving Grand Duke Michail Nikolaievich (1832-1909), youngest brother of Tsar Alexander II, married Princess Caecilie of Baden (1839-91), daughter of Archduke Leopold of Baden. Johann Strauss, who at that time was giving a summer season of concerts in nearby Pavlovsk, used the opportunity occasioned by the event to enhance his already enviable popularity with the Russian royal family and composed the Caecilien-Polka in honour of the lovely young bride. Indeed, it is clear from a letter which Johann wrote in late July 1857 to Carl Haslinger, his publisher in Vienna, that the new polka had been prepared well in advance of the wedding (the fair copy of the full orchestral score made for the publisher's engraver is dated 9 August) and was enjoying success even before the royal couple's official engagement on 16August 1857. Sometime after performing the Caecilien-Polka in Pavlovsk, Johann despatched the work to the Austrian capital where his brother Josef conducted its Viennese première, together with that of Johann's waltz Telegraphische Depeschen (op. 195, Volume 28), at his own benefit concert in the Volksgartenon Sunday 18 October 1857. The Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung (16.10.1857) remarked that both works have caused a sensation in St. Petersburg and are truly genial Viennese sounds full of verve and melody. Since tradition demanded that the German Princess Caecilie adopt a Russian name - Olga Feodorovna - before her marriage, so Johann's Caecilien-Polka also underwent a change of identity. On 8 December 1857 Carl Haslinger announced the publication of Strauss's Olga-Polka, on the title page of which is the inscription: Dedicated to her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga, née Princess of Baden. It was under this title, too, that Johann himself first conducted the work in Vienna at a concert in the Volksgarten on 1 November 1857, shortly after his return from Russia. Reporting on this event, the Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung (3.11.1857) observed: The 'Olga-Polka' is a most delightful, fragrant musical bouquet, full of fine, gracious rhythms. [excerpted from NAXOS Records] Kemp, Peter. Program Notes - About this Recording. NAXOS, 1993, www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?item_code=8.223232&catNum=223232&filetype=About%20.......... Accessed 5 June 2020.
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Olga-Polka, Op. 196 (arr. for string orchestra): Viola
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String Orchestra
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Classical
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Johann Strauss Jr
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Aaron Meier
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Olga-Polka, Op. 196
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Aaron Meier
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SheetMusicPlus
String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.922638 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Aaron Meier. Romantic Period,World. Score and par...
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String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.922638 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Aaron Meier. Romantic Period,World. Score and parts. 1 pages. Aaron Meier #5792369. Published by Aaron Meier (A0.922638). Original by Johann Strauss II Reduction to String Orchestra by Aaron Meier Part: Viola True to the original work by Strauss, this reduction for string orchestra features the ornaments and mystical writing that defines Strauss' polkas. There are optional percussion parts to be added at the discretion of the ensemble, however even without percussion the ensemble will sound full (the percussion acts as an ornament). Difficulty: Intermediate-advanced - advanced (best-suited for advanced student ensembles) --- Performance Notes: • Approximate length: 3:30 minutes • 1st Violins: In m. 1, trill a half step from a D♠to a D♮ • 2nd Violins:  - At m. 42, divide players by 3, with 2 players playing line A and the remaining player playing line B  - At m. 72-75, emphasize the E♠in the div. • Snare Drum: The buzz roll needs to be quieter than how it is played in the midi recording (*see YouTube link ↓) History: The Olga-Polka itself owed its creation to a Russian royal wedding which took place in St. Petersburg on 28 August 1857. On that day, amid accompanying splendour, the music-loving Grand Duke Michail Nikolaievich (1832-1909), youngest brother of Tsar Alexander II, married Princess Caecilie of Baden (1839-91), daughter of Archduke Leopold of Baden. Johann Strauss, who at that time was giving a summer season of concerts in nearby Pavlovsk, used the opportunity occasioned by the event to enhance his already enviable popularity with the Russian royal family and composed the Caecilien-Polka in honour of the lovely young bride. Indeed, it is clear from a letter which Johann wrote in late July 1857 to Carl Haslinger, his publisher in Vienna, that the new polka had been prepared well in advance of the wedding (the fair copy of the full orchestral score made for the publisher's engraver is dated 9 August) and was enjoying success even before the royal couple's official engagement on 16August 1857. Sometime after performing the Caecilien-Polka in Pavlovsk, Johann despatched the work to the Austrian capital where his brother Josef conducted its Viennese première, together with that of Johann's waltz Telegraphische Depeschen (op. 195, Volume 28), at his own benefit concert in the Volksgartenon Sunday 18 October 1857. The Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung (16.10.1857) remarked that both works have caused a sensation in St. Petersburg and are truly genial Viennese sounds full of verve and melody. Since tradition demanded that the German Princess Caecilie adopt a Russian name - Olga Feodorovna - before her marriage, so Johann's Caecilien-Polka also underwent a change of identity. On 8 December 1857 Carl Haslinger announced the publication of Strauss's Olga-Polka, on the title page of which is the inscription: Dedicated to her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga, née Princess of Baden. It was under this title, too, that Johann himself first conducted the work in Vienna at a concert in the Volksgarten on 1 November 1857, shortly after his return from Russia. Reporting on this event, the Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung (3.11.1857) observed: The 'Olga-Polka' is a most delightful, fragrant musical bouquet, full of fine, gracious rhythms. [excerpted from NAXOS Records] Kemp, Peter. Program Notes - About this Recording. NAXOS, 1993, www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?item_code=8.223232&catNum=223232&filetype=About%20.......... Accessed 5 June 2020. Resources: • Visit
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