Johann Vierdank was a German violinist, cornettist and composer of the early 1600s. His Capriccio I features some delightfully imitative interplay between the 2 parts.
Johann Vierdank was a German violinist, cornettist and composer of the early 1600s. His Capriccio I features some delightfully imitative interplay between the 2 parts.
This graceful piece is inspired by the Ländler folk dances of German-speaking Europe. Hop and stamp your way through ... you could even try a bit of yodelling too!
Head back to the Renaissance for Ronde V by that mysterious composer ‘Anon.’! It’s a rollicking, frolicking Tudoresque dance, exclusively arranged here for two violins.
You'll need some violin-playing friends for this one! Each piece is a canon (or round), which means you play together but starting at different times!
Ain't this an oddity! Bizzarie by Ancelotti is a quirky duet with many chromatic twists and turns. Bring out its eerie, dance-like qualities with vibrant bow strokes!
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Bach's Inventions were originally written for keyboard. In this version, one violinist plays the part of the left hand, and the other plays the part of the right!
Bach's Inventions were originally written for keyboard. In this version, one violinist plays the part of the left hand, and the other plays the part of the right!
Bach's Inventions were originally written for keyboard. In this version, one violinist plays the part of the left hand, and the other plays the part of the right!
Bach's Inventions were originally written for keyboard. In this version, one violinist plays the part of the left hand, and the other plays the part of the right!
Cuckoo! An exclusive arrangement for two violins, by David Worswick, of the fabulously filigree piano piece, ͚Le Coucou͛, by French composer, Louis-Claude Daquin.
This sublime melody by Charles Gounod is played simultaneously with Prelude No.1 in C major by J.S. Bach, to create an extraordinarily beautiful piece of music!
The Planets' is an orchestral suite by Gustav Holst; each movement of the piece is inspired by a Planet. Here's the happy, jolly one... play it with plenty of energy!
These incredibly useful left hand exercises will help you to get really familiar with the placing of your fingers in the first four positions.
A great study for practising staccato strokes, Staccato Spritzer is also a delightful piece of music … with a very cheeky ending!
Practise lots and lots of different combinations of tones (whole steps) and semitones (half steps) to create some fabulously evocative patterns!
Get ready to play the Rumbango by practising these rumbangolicious arpeggio exercises. Feel the groove of the syncopated rhythms and irregular beats!
This study is jam-packed full of violinistic nutrients … scales, arpeggios and lots of string crossings! And, there are 72 bowing and rhythm patterns to choose from!
Make sure there’s nothing makeshift about the way you make shifts! Glide smoothly between 1st and 3rd position on each string, landing perfectly in tune every time!
The tide rises ever so slowly as you move up and up the chromatic scale to 3rd position on each string. Remember, a rising tide lifts all notes!!
Take a deep deep dive, descending chromatically in semitones (half steps) and then make sure you come back up for air! Oh, and don’t get eaten by any sharps!
