Thirty Studies of Moderate Difficulty
Arranger: Margaret Banwell
Price: £4.75
Grade(s)/Level(s): 4, 5
Instrumentation: Viola solo
Format: Sheet Music
Extent: 24 pages
ISBN: 9781854724021
- transcribed for viola by Margaret Banwell from the violin originals
- offers material of gradually increasing difficulty and musical complexity in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth positions
Contents
- 1. Andante
- 10. Briskly
- 11. Introdcing Harmonics (Allegro)
- 12. Allegretto
- 13. Andante
- 14. 1st and 3rd Positions (Allegro con spirito)
- 15. Andante
- 16. Allegretto
- 17. Allegro agitato
- 18. March (Allegro)
- 19. Allegretto
- 2. Tempo di Valse
- 20. Lento
- 21. Barcarolle - 2nd Position (allegretto)
- 22. 2nd Position
- 23. Homage to Bach (Tempo di Gavotta)
- 24. Reverie (Andante)
- 25. Containing shifts from 1st to 2nd Position and back
- 26. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Positions
- 27. 4th Position (introduccing treble clef) (Moderato)
- 28. 4th Position (Vigoroso)
- 29. 5th Position (Moderato)
- 3. Moderato
- 30. Elegy - 5th Position (Andante)
- 4. Valse triste
- 5. Moderato
- 6. Trills (Moderato)
- 7. Allegretto
- 8. Lifting the Bow (Moderato)
- 9. Grazioso
- Thirty Studies of Moderate Difficulty (Viola)
Reviews
Press reviews
‘Mostly one page or less, the [Studies] are melodic and in key signatures from four flats to three sharps. They feature much variation of style, tempo, articulation, and expression and illustrate the basic vocabulary of Italian tempo and expressive instructions. Most of the studies involve the lower positions, and some are to be played in both 2nd and 3rd positions. Trill preparatory exercises, harmonics, mixed articulation, accents, measured tremolo, and some double stops are encountered. The last four studies focus on 4th and 5th positions, with the introduction of the treble clef.’ American String Teacher
