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[kenm]

Copland : Appalachian spring
Barber: Violin concerto
Rachmaninov: Symphonic dances
[...]
Holst: The Planets Suite
Walton: Suite from Henry V

I don't much care for the Copland, but the others are all super pieces. I must ask my orchestra's conductor to consider the Barber (or "Knoxville, Summer of 1915", another of my favourites).

I am just recovering from a day rehearsing Beethoven 7, the Elgar Serenade and a new piece with chorus by our conductor's father-in-law. Much to my satisfaction, our conductor's taste in music overlaps substantially with mine. Next season we shall be playing Beethoven 3 (my favourite Classical symphony), Mozart Piano Concerto in A, K 488, Mahler 1 (I must look at the solo in the slow movement) and the Barber Adagio. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hurrah.gif)

[ffliwt]

I'm doing bach gavotte en rondeau (errr (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ill.gif) ) and Grieg sonata no.2, movement 3 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

[FluteDiva!!]

I'm wobbling my way through Haydn Concerto in G (it's really hard! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)) but I'm enjoying it, and I'm also enjoying some pieces I learnt before like the Vivaldi concerto in A minor (1st/3rd movements). I'm not too sure what to learn next, but I think I'd like to have a go at the Allegro by Fuoco (Suzuki piece). Anyone got any suggestions? (I've been playing for less than a year, so nothing too hard please!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) )
Thanks
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Edit - sorry, I meant Allegro by Fiocco (Oh dear - I'm Italian as well - should know how to spell it!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif))

[bob1purpleviolin]

Hi,

I'm currently trying to get back into practice after a bit of time out. I'm currently on Annie Laurie, Amazing Grace, William Tell Overture, and Mary's Spinning Wheel. I only realised the other night that I was playing the first two my own sweet way, and am thus going back over them, with the slurs etc in the right places! I got an Irish Fiddle book a while ago, and have been trying with that, but to be frank, much of it is far too hard for me right now. I'm also having tentative gos at Bill Harte's Jig. I'm going to have a crack at recording some of the pieces for Youtube soon, as I could do with constructive criticism.

Thanks

[rosfrog]

Hi,

I'm currently trying to get back into practice after a bit of time out. I'm currently on Annie Laurie, Amazing Grace, William Tell Overture, and Mary's Spinning Wheel. I only realised the other night that I was playing the first two my own sweet way, and am thus going back over them, with the slurs etc in the right places! I got an Irish Fiddle book a while ago, and have been trying with that, but to be frank, much of it is far too hard for me right now. I'm also having tentative gos at Bill Harte's Jig. I'm going to have a crack at recording some of the pieces for Youtube soon, as I could do with constructive criticism.

Thanks

Hi, if you need advice on Irish fiddle, don't hesitate to PM me! I'll help out if I can - to be honest, it's really the style that's difficult, rather than the notes (playing a jig as it is on the page won't make it sound like a jig, but playing with the right style - even if you miss the odd note, will).

Enjoy playing the fiddle in any case!

[river]

Hi, if you need advice on Irish fiddle, don't hesitate to PM me!

or post in the fiddle thread ;-)

[rosfrog]

Ah yes! I'd forgotten about that - let's bring it back again!

[bassoongirl]

I'm working on my Grade 8 and currently playing
Schumann 1st movement in A minor
Bach Allegro Assai

[greenie]

it means you play it as a harmonic, I think - it's been a long time since I've played anything from a score on the fiddle, but I seem to recall that such a thing means that you gently place the third finger on the a string and make the harmonic there, in first position.

Violists - please feel free to put me right if I've got it totally wrong!

You're definietly right rosfrog. You gently place the 3rd finger on the string to make the harmonic. Got nothing else to add. You summed it up in one

In my orchestra we're playing:
Beethoven's- Overture to Egmont
Haydn's- London Symphony 104 in D major
Grieg's- Piano concerto in A minor

My string orchestra is playing:
Bach's double violin concerto and Handel's Concerti Grosso op.6, No.11

I have to admit that I'm only starting to warm to the Grieg- it's taking me a good few weeks

At the moment I just practising scales and yet to choose my grade 7 viola pieces. Scales! The bane of my life (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[bassoongirl]

it means you play it as a harmonic, I think - it's been a long time since I've played anything from a score on the fiddle, but I seem to recall that such a thing means that you gently place the third finger on the a string and make the harmonic there, in first position.

Violists - please feel free to put me right if I've got it totally wrong!

You're definietly right rosfrog. You gently place the 3rd finger on the string to make the harmonic. Got nothing else to add. You summed it up in one

In my orchestra we're playing:
Beethoven's- Overture to Egmont
Haydn's- London Symphony 104 in D major
Grieg's- Piano concerto in A minor

My string orchestra is playing:
Bach's double violin concerto and Handel's Concerti Grosso op.6, No.11

I have to admit that I'm only starting to warm to the Grieg- it's taking me a good few weeks

At the moment I just practising scales and yet to choose my grade 7 viola pieces. Scales! The bane of my life (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

After my exam my teacher wants to do the Bach double violin concerto with me-is it difficult?

[greenie]

it means you play it as a harmonic, I think - it's been a long time since I've played anything from a score on the fiddle, but I seem to recall that such a thing means that you gently place the third finger on the a string and make the harmonic there, in first position.

Violists - please feel free to put me right if I've got it totally wrong!

You're definietly right rosfrog. You gently place the 3rd finger on the string to make the harmonic. Got nothing else to add. You summed it up in one

In my orchestra we're playing:
Beethoven's- Overture to Egmont
Haydn's- London Symphony 104 in D major
Grieg's- Piano concerto in A minor

My string orchestra is playing:
Bach's double violin concerto and Handel's Concerti Grosso op.6, No.11

I have to admit that I'm only starting to warm to the Grieg- it's taking me a good few weeks

At the moment I just practising scales and yet to choose my grade 7 viola pieces. Scales! The bane of my life (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

After my exam my teacher wants to do the Bach double violin concerto with me-is it difficult?

I'm sorry bassoongirl- I can't answer that. I wouldn't have a clue. I'm a viola player not a violinist so I wouldn't know. The string parts aren't too bad though but that's probably no help to you. I'm sure this would have been played by many forum members so you'll probably get a good response to your query

[fayewolf]

[quote name='bassoongirl' date='Jun 9 2009, 08:13 PM' post='835436']


Violists - please feel free to put me right if I've got it totally wrong!
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After my exam my teacher wants to do the Bach double violin concerto with me-is it difficult?
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bassongirl, which movement are you referring to? if you're working on grade 8, then no, the bach double is not difficult at all. I learned the 2nd violin part of the first movement during my first year, but I haven't started the first violin part yet (they are very similar). the 2nd movement is the most beautiful melodic piece ever written! I don't know abotu the 3rd movement though.

[bohemian]

I'm just re-learning Vitali Chaconne for about the 5th time for a concert in 1 week, and trying to get my head round some orchestral pieces for concerts (Haydn Harmonie Mass, Willcocks Riddle of the World, Handel Organ Concerto, Beethoven 7, Ravel Tombeau de Couperin and 2 other pieces that have slipped my mind - haha). My summer projects are:

-Brahms concerto (already learnt the notes for 1st mvt)
-Re-learning some of the 12 Paganini caprices I studied this year
-And either Ysaye Ballade or Bach Chaconne
And a lot of chamber music for concerts in August:
-Schoenberg Verklarte Nacht
-Mendelssohn 8tet
-Haydn-Halvorsen duo for violin + cello
-Undecided piano 5tet (probably Brahms) and string 4tet (probably Haydn)

So nice to have a lot of chamber music to learn for a change (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Terra]

Currently Practicing the ABRSM exam material for grade 1: Wonderous Love, Toodle Pip & Fanfare. Coming along with them ok although they still need prehaps another week because I am still making the ocational mistake.

[Flossie]

I've started working on Gluck's Dance of the Blessed Spirits on my violin. It's totally different to the flute piece of the same name. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

I'm doing some other things as well including a very pretty Mendelssohn thing - but the Mendelssohn seems to need vibrato and I haven't been taught it yet on the violin. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)