1/10/2024 0 Comments Beginner violin repertoireIt is a very nostalgic piece and gives listeners a moment to reflect as they listen. I love all the harmonic choices he makes and the major sevenths/minor ninths he has as jumps - very much what I have been doing in my pieces recently (for example, B-flat up to B-natural). The strings, though similar to the held chords in the piano in the Stravinsky, offer really interesting chords, and compliment the violin in a unique way, I think. That jump is so characteristic of the composer, as he takes the upper partials of the notes preceding these high ones and brings them into focus in a unique way. Seeing the score makes me want to learn it myself!) The one gesture that really stuck to me was the bars where the solo violin disconnects from the second violin section and moves quickly upward through the register, ending abruptly on two artificial harmonics. This piece certainly delivers the kind of Takemitsu style I know and love! (And I'm sure I've listened to it partly before without the score, too. Toru Takemitsu - Nostalghia for Violin and String Orchestra (1987)Īnd we end with some '80's music! Though not the kind you're probably thinking of (and although lots of pop '80s music is full of synth, I have heard songs in the car radio that use strings sections from the '80s, so.) This Japanese composer has been my latest curiosity (still) in the world of music in terms of developing my composition style. As I'm currently working on Persichetti's Sonata for Solo Violin, it's cool to get into more of the world of music that only relies on this small wooden object to fill up an entire concert hall - I love that idea! As the piece continues, it begins to develop into a whole different sound world. Even though the composer is a Soviet composer, I thought the beginning had a tiny bit of an Indian sound to it with the grace notes. I didn't really have time to listen to this piece in full, but I'd thought I'd stick it in this list anyway. Lots of mixed meter and fun little figures contrasting the held chords in the piano part.Īram Khachaturian - Sonata-Monologue for Violin (1975) This piece is cool for its slower and quicker portions being mixed together - the parts where the violin is scrubbing away at fast notes and the parts where it's a bit more lyrical. Witold Lutoslawski - Subito for Violin and Piano (1992) Very different than Ravel's guitar-like violin parts! Although there are some moments where it feels like this guitar (violin) is being strummed, it also feels more like a part for an acoustic guitar that has just been transferred over to the violin. This piece utilizes the pizzicato to the effect of a guitar. This piece sounds fun just by the title, and the fact the bow never gets touched during it! A balalaika is a Russian instrument that has a triangular body that supports just a few strings on it - very guitar-like. If you would like to share a performance of Peter Martin’s music please do so via the Contact Us page.Ĭlick on the image below to view the arrangements by Peter Martin on SMP Press.Rodion Shchedrin - Balalaika for Violin Solo Pizzicato (1998) Peter sadly passed away from a rapid, unexpected illness in September 2021.Īt his request, Mainly4Strings is now a free resource with all scores available to download at no cost. The site features the compositions, arrangements and transcriptions of Peter Martin (1956-2021). It is also now possible to view and listen to an increasing number of complete scores on our YouTube channel. iPhone users might also require the Google Chrome browser app. To view a sample of the score, select the 'View' button on the 'Browse Scores' page. If you are looking for concert items, teaching materials or supplementary pieces to enhance your lessons, then look no further - with hundreds of pieces to choose from it is unlikely that you will not find something that meets your needs. Click here to listen to the sample backing track 'I Spy' from 'Suite Tocar y Luchar'. String teachers and players globally are taking advantage of this comprehensive resource, featuring music in a variety of styles for orchestra, string orchestra, string quartet, solo instrument and piano and many other combinations.įor those with limited keyboard skills, or no access to a piano, many of the scores have downloadable backing tracks. The site offers works from over 100 composers, including Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Corelli, Elgar, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Purcell, Rieding, Seitz, Telemann & Vivaldi. Is the home of Mainstream Music, one of the largest collections of free educational string music on the internet.
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