The Austrian violinist and composer Jakob Dont (1815-1888) very early became a member of the Vienna Hofburg Theatre later of the Court Chapel. Although he had made a name for himself as a soloist he decided in favour of a career in education. For his instrument the violin he wrote about 50 works most of them modern opera pot-pourris and character pieces which are forgotten today. Apart from the preliminary exercises for Kreutzer and Rohde his 'Studies and Caprices' (opus 35) however have become an integral part of violin lessons. Praised by Joachim Auer and Flesch these outstanding studies were edited by Max Rostal in consideration of a modern violin technique andcomplemented by preparatory exercises and variants.

Rodolphe Kreutzer's 42 Etudes or Caprices for solo Violin. Rodolphe Kreutzer was a French Violinist teacher conductor and composer of forty French operas including La mort d'Abel. He is probably best known as the dedicatee of Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 9 Op. 47 though he never played the work.

Composer's NoteThe study of the violin presents certain difficulties for beginners which are frequently the cause of a sudden abatement in the pupil's zeal and ambition even before he has mastered the first rudiments.The blame for this is commonly laid on the teacher who is called incapable or negligent; losing sight of the fact that the pupil began his studies without the slightest notion not merely of the difficulties to be encountered but also of the regular and assiduous industry indispensable for surmounting them. It is important therefore to smooth these first asperities by showing their utility and making them agreeable; to this end myViolin Method was published and the present Exercises have been written which latter may be considered as forming a supplement to the former. If practiced carefully and intelligently they will serve as a solid foundation for the technique of any player ambitious to become an artist. Franz Wohlfahrt.

Par BUTTERWORTH HELEN. This second volume of Helen Butterworth\'s Gems series continues in the vein of the original collection, that of entrancing, original pieces designed for young violinists (with piano or CD accompaniment) in either a reading-based or Suzuki group lesson environment. Both volumes enable players of different levels to perform together; many of the pieces include parts for beginner, elementary, and more advanced players, and can be played successfully in different combinations. The CD includes a full performance of each piece as well as piano accompaniment tracks. Includes reproducible violin parts. Book 1 is available as item 00-35171. A Federation Festivals 2020-2024 selection. / Ensemble Music, Methods

Grades 1-3 (Violin)-This collection of 50 popular tunes has been carefully arranged and graded to provide attractive repertoire for young violinists. The familiarity of the material will stimulate pupils' enthusiasm and encourage theirpractice.The technical demands of the solo part increase progressively up to the standard of Associated Board Grade 3. The piano accompaniments are simple yet effective and should be within the range of most pianists.

for the advanced violinist with piano accompaniment-Studies can be boring - you usually play them alone and the lack of rhythm and harmony can be dispiriting. This very practical collection contains the best studies written throughout two centuries of Violin education. The studies - all in the first position - have been provided with completely new Piano accompaniments which give a harmonic and rhythmic helping hand so that practicing becomes more instructive and more fun. Each edition within this concept features two CDs. For each study there are three tracks on the CDs: a demo version a play-along version in normal tempo and one in a slower study tempo. The following technical skills are included inthe Selected Studies programme: Book 3: For the right hand: chord playing ricochet détaché string shifts staccato legato spiccato octave playing cantilena; For the left hand: extended position playing extensions varied double stops octave playing chord playong position playing on the G string pizzicato flageolets trills velocity chromaticism ornaments.

This collection includes transcriptions of music from Beethoven's incidental works including his German dances contradances and violin trios as well as martial music and piano compositions. All the pieces are playable infirst position beginning with easy arrangements and progressing in difficulty. Most of the piano parts double the violin to aid performance. Violin part 15pp.; Piano part 31 pp.

Individual or group learningAll of these pieces for young violinists in their earliest stages of learning can be performed as a solo or in unison with others. Some have an optional 2nd part and may also serve as ensemble material.Mixed ensemble optionWhilst written specifically for the instrument and addressing the challenges beginners would encounter a special section is included of four pieces which are 'key friendly' for beginners on most instruments and are therefore ideal pieces for mixed instrumental groups. These same four pieces appear in books for other instruments in the Debut series.For thePupilInstrumental parts with fun cartoons for inspirationA CD providing stimulating demonstration performances for listening as well as 'minus-one' accompaniments for playing along at homeCartoons can be DOWNLOADED FOR FREE for colouring inFor the TeacherSheet music for selected piano accompaniments can be DOWNLOADED FOR FREE - just follow the web link provided in the pupil's book!If preferred the accompaniments of all of the 12 pieces can be purchased in one printed and bound volume

Heinrich Ernst Kayser (1815-1888) was a German violinist violist pedagogue and composer. His most famous work is his opus 20 36 Elementary and Progressive Studies. Originally written for the Violin it has been transcribed for Viola and edited by Leonard Mogill.Students who faithfully follow the instructions given in this edition will find themselves having acquired the correct position of the left hand without which a reliable technique cannot be attained.

Book with Audio and Video Access. Preface by Jay Ungar, composer of Ashokan Farewell. A Festival of Violin

Following on from the first book in the series The Orchestral Violinist - Book 2 contains even more extracts from the classical romantic and twentieth-century concert repertoire that reveal the tricks of the trade. The Orchestral Violinist distills Rodney Friend's expertise by assembling extracts from each work as self-contained studies. Detailed fingerings have been applied and workable bowings are reproduced in solving all of the technical problems faced by the player.

20 exercises written especially to increase fluency in the first position. For intermediate to advanced violinists.