Introduction to the Great Composers

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Introduction to the Great Composers

This volume offers a varied repertoire with works by famous composers. It presents 15 pieces from the 17th to 19th centuries ranging from Purcell through to Tchaikowsky. The piano accompaniments are not difficult to play, and the violin part itself can be mastered frequently in first position.

Contents
  • Giga from Violin Sonata, Op. 59 No. 9 [Arcangelo Corelli]
  • Rondeau from Premier Suite de Fanfares [Mouret]
  • How beautiful are the feet from Messiah, HWV 56 [Handel, George Frideric]
  • Allegro from Symphony No. 4 [Brahms, Johannes]
  • Hungarian Rondo from Piano Trio, Hob. XV:25 [Haydn, Joseph]
  • Dedication, No. 1 from Myrthen, Op. 25 [Schumann, Robert]
  • Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco [Verdi, Giuseppe]
  • Andante from String Sextet No. 1, Op. 18 [Brahms, Johannes]
  • Prize Song from The Mastersingers of Nuremberg [Wagner, Richard]
  • Passionate Confession [Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich]
  • Mack the Knife: from The Threepenny Opera [Weill, Kurt] [Brecht, Bertolt]
  • Por una cabeza [Gardel / Le Pera]
  • The Montagues and the Capulets from Romeo and Juliet [Prokofiev, Serge]
  • Waltz: No. 7 from Suite for Variety Orchestra [Shostakovich, Dmitri]
  • Happy from Moodswings [Kraemer, Timothy]
 

Alternative Exam Pieces

ABRSM Violin 2024
Grade 4:
- Beethoven: Menuetto (A5)
- Weber: Allegramente (A6)
- Schubert: Romanze (B12)

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GTIN 9790006561681
Instrument Violin
Brand Barenreiter
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