Baroque Violin Pieces, Book 1
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This four-volume graded anthology acts as an introduction to the style and repertoire of Baroque music for solo violin and continuo. From the riches of this music, the editor has compiled a varied selection of instantly attractive pieces which, at the same time, are of great value in teaching style and technique.
Players in the Baroque period enjoyed considerable freedom in their interpretation of music. In this edition, while the score faithfully reproduces original sources, the separate violin part includes all the necessary bowing, dynamics and articulation marks required to give a stylish and expressive performance on a modern violin. Brief notes on each piece, suggestions for rhythmic interpretation and ornament realizations, and a short introduction to Baroque playing style further enhance the player’s understanding.
All the major composers and violin virtuosi of the day are represented in the anthology from Corelli to Vivaldi and from Bach to Telemann. Overall, the first three books progress from about Grade 2 to Grade 7 and the contents of each are arranged in order of difficulty. Book 4 contains longer works and complete sonatas, including two hitherto unpublished sonatas by Albinoni. Altogether, in an informed and highly accessible way, these volumes provide an excellent introduction to the wealth of Baroque music for violin and continuo.
ABRSM gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Edward Huws Jones in bowing and fingering the pieces in this anthology.
- Tempo di Minuetto from Partia No. 2 in G, TWV 41:G2 [Georg Philipp Telemann]
- Largo in G from Sonata in G, Op. 2 No. 5 [Johann Christoph Pepusch]
- Allegro from Sonata in F, Op. 1 No. 12 [Giuseppi Tartini]
- Minuetto from Sonata in B flat, Op. 1 No. 8 [Johann Adam Birkenstock]
- Largo in D from Sonata in B minor, Op. 2 No. 7 [Johann Christoph Pepusch]
- Sarabanda from Suite No. 1 in D minor [Johann Walther]
- Gavotte La Romaine from Sonata in D, Op. 7 No. 4 [François Duval]
- Aria from Sonata in G, Op. 8 No. 4 [William De Fesch]
- Sarabanda from Sonata in A, Op. 2 No. 7 [Michele Mascitti]
- Gavotta from Sonata in E minor, Op. 2 No. 9, RV 16 [Antonio Vivaldi]
- Cantabile from Sonatina No. 6 in F, TWV 41:F1 [Georg Philipp Telemann]
- Aria from Suite No. 19 in B flat [Johann Walther]
- Largo in D minor from Sonata No. 1 in F [Francesco Maria Veracini]
- Corrente from Op. 4 [Marco Uccellini]
- Sarabanda from Sonata in E minor, Op. 5 No. 8 [Arcangelo Corelli]
- Allegretto from Sonata in A, Op. 5 No. 3 [Giuseppi Tartini]
- Largo in A minor from Sonata No. 5 in C [Francesco Maria Veracini]
- Allegro from Sonata in G, RV 25 [Antonio Vivaldi]
- Affettuoso from Sonatina No. 4 in G, TWV 41:G3 [Georg Philipp Telemann]
- Siciliana from Sonata in D, Op. 8 No. 1 [William De Fesch]
- Menuetto 1 & 2 from Sonata in G, Op. 1 No. 3 [Wenceslaus Wodiczka]
- Larghetto from Sonata in A, Op. 8 No. 5 [William De Fesch]
- Siciliana from Sonata in F, Op. 1 No. 6 [Wenceslaus Wodiczka]
- Allegro from Sonata in D, Op. 1 No. 6 [Giovanni Battista Somis]
- Gavotta from Sonata in E minor, Op. 2 No. 10 [Michele Mascitti]
- Siciliana from Partia No. 2 in G, TWV 41:G2 [Georg Philipp Telemann]
- Andante from Sonata in A, Op. 2 No. 13 [Johann Christoph Pepusch]
- Preludio from Sonata in F, Op. 5 No. 10 [Arcangelo Corelli]
- Cantabile from Sonata No. 6 in G [Carl Graun]
