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Folies d'Espagne : for violin and piano = La folia, 1922
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1THE VIOLINIST'S LIBRARY
3Staccato……………………………Samuel L. Cheslar 1.25
4Edited by Eddy Brown.
5The solution to the Staccato problem on the violin and kindred bowed instruments. Devoted exclusively to the detailed study of Staccato playing, this considers every problem found in the correct execution of Up-bow and Down-bow Staccato. The book is divided into two parts: "Theoretical Analysis" and "Practical Application."
7Violin Master Works and Their Interpretation…Leopold Auer 2.50
8Contains aesthetic and practical views of the great violinist and teacher, with actual opinions and procedure of Tartini, Corelli, Vivaldi. 360 musical illustrations.
10Principles of Bowing and Phrasing………….Franz Kneisel .75
11The secret of really beautiful violin playing lies in the bowing. When a violinist understands it he has gone far. This little book is full of enlightening suggestions, and is illustrated with photographs. It discusses these fundamental essentials of playing; correct position of body and violin, holding the bow, drawing it, etc.; tone; production, with practical examples from famous works.
13Mastery of the Bow and Bowing Subtleties….Paul Stoeving 1.75
14A text book for teachers and students of the violin. A masterly treatise on the technic of the bow by a world pedagogue.
16How to Teach Violin in Classes……………..Paul Stoeving .60
17A modern guide for teachers and supervisors of music for organizing violin classes in private or at public and high schools.
19How to Produce a Beautiful Tone on the Violin
20Helen Timerman 1.75
21A daily guide for violinists of all degrees of proficiency in accordance with the artistic and pedagogic principles of Cesar Thompson.
23Representative Violin Solos and How to Play Them…E. L. Winn 1.00
24Thirty-two representative violin solos analyzed and provided with practical suggestions as to their technical demands and artistic interpretation. Violinists will be delighted with this work, its interesting and valuable hints as to the correct method of playing these solos. Illustrated by numerous examples in notes and careful indications as to the proper interpretation by solo players.
26FIRST POSITION SOLOS FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO
28Some solos for violin and piano. They are nearly all for First Position and are specially designed for beginners. The young student will find them entertaining and instructive as they are so constructed as to develop specific skills leading to the higher positions and a correct technic. A second violin part is usually included.
30Swing Song………….Frank Richards .40
31For two strings (E-A) with use of four fingers. The composition tells the story of the swing in the orchard. Rhythmically valuable.
33Airs and Graces……..Howard Franklin .40
34An old-time Minuet moving with slow, measured grace. Excellent for tone and interpretation.
36Carnival Echoes………Albert Parker .40
37For four strings with use of four fingers. This little dance is of the country Fair, telling about the gay occasion in spirited, joyful tempo that encourages the fingers to move faster.
39Shepherd's Song………Frank Richards .40
40For four strings with the use of three fingers. An Idyl. The shepherd sings and his voice is heard across the meadows: his heart must be gay, for it is a joyous melody.
42The Birds' Frolic…….Howard Franklin .40
43Intermezzo in Gavotte tempo. For four strings with use of three fingers. The birds sing gaily, and it is the pupil's pleasant task to try to make his notes as clear and as true as theirs.
45Call of the Boy Scouts…Stanley Preston .40
46For three strings. (E-A-D) with use of four fingers. A camping song.
48Song of the Canoe……Stanley Preston .40
49A waltz. For two strings (E-A) with use of three fingers. The canoe glides along, smoothly, gracefully and the student emulates in his bowing and tone the flowing rhythm of moving waters.
51Sailor Song………….Howard Franklin .40
52For four strings with use of four fingers. Old seamen tell strange tales of distant lands. Here is the rollicking tune of a stirring story, which young fiddlers will enjoy.
54Dancing Sunbeams…….Albert Parker .40
55For two strings with use of four fingers. Intermezzo. A host of gaily dancing sunbeams skipping through the leaves and into the windows of boys and girls affords a pleasant chance for an excellent rhythm study.
57A Song of the Night….George Perlman .50
58A peaceful song of nighttime, being a study in Quarter and Half-notes—First Position.
60Cinderella…………..George Perlman .50
61For four strings, four fingers. A study in Quarter, Half and dotted Half notes.
63Little Sleepy Head……George Perlman .40
64A study in Quarter, Half, Dotted Half and Whole notes. First Position. Excellent Legato exercise.
66The Dancing Master….Edmund Severn .60
67For four strings, four fingers. A graceful waltz of the Dancing Class. The buoyant time encourages the pupil to draw a full bow.
69Celebrated Solos in Simplified Arrangements
70By W. F. AMBROSIO
71For Violin and Piano (First Position)
73Andantino………………..Lemare .40
74A charming concert number that calls for a singing tone, legato bowing and close observation of dynamic changes.
76La Cinquantaine (Golden Wedding) Gabriel-Marie .35
77Familiar to all concert-goers, this solo in its simplified form offers opportunities for the playing of easy grace notes and trills and for varieties of bowing.
79Deep River. Negro Spiritual. Traditional .35
80The high emotional quality of this Negro melody is well suited to the violin. A fine addition to first position repertoire.
82Eili, Eili………………..Traditional .40
83The melodic charm of this traditional Yiddish air has long since made it a favorite of violinists everywhere. None of the original beauty has been lost in the easy transcription.
85Hatikwoh. Hebrew National Hymn….. .30
86In its concert form, this number has appeared on the programs of many famous violinists. In its simplified form, it offers the young student a solo for study and recital purposes.
88Kol Nidre………………..Traditional .35
89The most celebrated of all Hebrew melodies in an arrangement that requires rhythmic sureness and a good right arm technique.
91The Merry Widow. Waltz……..Lehar .35
92A clever and highly effective arrangement that offers no problem at all to the inexperienced violinist. Ideal for recital programs.
94Military March (Marche Militaire) Schubert .40
95This rousing march has never lost its appeal to audiences, and in the simplified arrangement every detail may be brought out with telling effect by players of average ability.
97Poupée Valsante (Waltzing Doll)…Poldini .40
98An amusing concert waltz which, despite its being in first position, demands considerable speed in fingering and string transfers.
100Air Gai (I-III Pos., Easy)……F. Borowski .60
101A Doll's Lullaby (I-III Pos., Advanced) L. Stringfield .50
102Sweet and Dainty. Valse Caprice (I-III Pos., Advanced)………….E. J. Evans .50
103Girl with a Spanish Shawl (Higher Pos., Med. Diff.)………….F. Galajikian .60
104Menuetto (Higher Pos., Med. Diff.) Giuliani-Cherry .60
105Plantation Song (Based on the Negro Spiritual, "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot") (Higher Pos., Med. Diff.)…..C. C. White .60
106Dark Eyes……Russian Gipsy Folk Song .35
107Two Guitars….Russian Gipsy Folk Song .35
108Londonderry Air…..Old Irish Folk Song .35
109Poem…………………….Fibich .30
110Song of India………….Rimsky-Korsakoff .35
111Andantino………………..Lemare .40
112Elegy (Mélodie)………….Massenet .30
114VIOLA & PIANO
116JÄRNEFELT, ARMAS
117Berceuse………………….. .40
118Like all compositions by Northern composers, this cradle song has a characteristically poignant quality. Carefully fingered and bowed, the celebrated air is now within reach of the average player, while for the more advanced, there are optional double-stopped passages.
120RIMSKY-KORSAKOFF, N.
121Song of India……………… .40
122One of the most famous of concert solos in a fairly simplified arrangement, in first and third positions. The number has lost none of its effectiveness in the transcription, and the piano part is almost the same as the original.
124TSCHAIKOWSKY, P. I.
125Ye Who Have Yearned Alone……. .40
126A broad sustained melody of great beauty. Carefully fingered and bowed. Young players will find this transcription of a famed solo a welcome addition to their repertoire. First and third positions.
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