String instruments > Violin and Piano
Franz Benda
6 Violin Sonatas
Editor: Sonja Gerlach
Fingering and bowing for Violin: Karl Röhrig
Figured bass realization: Sonja Gerlach
31.00 €
Urtext Edition, paperbound
Pages: 131 (XV, 60, 32, 24), Size 23,5 x 31,0 cm
Order no. HN 455 · ISMN M-2018-0455-2
“Gallant” and “sensitive” by no means implies boring and old-fashioned. Proof of this is given by Franz (František) Benda, the Bohemian Paganini of the 18th Century. Not only was his life extremely colourful and successful, but also his musical compositions that were primarily for the violin. They are great examples of his compositional ability and mastery of the violin. Our highly praised Urtext edition with six selected sonatas from the master’s different creative periods – including four first publications – will provide a rich experience for all those violinists who are prepared to step off the usual beaten track. Your efforts will be rewarded!
Contents
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Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo A major (First Edition)
Level of difficulty (Violin): medium (Level 5)Other titles with this level of difficulty » -
Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo F major (First Edition)
Level of difficulty (Violin): medium (Level 5)Other titles with this level of difficulty » -
Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo G major
Level of difficulty (Violin): medium (Level 5)Other titles with this level of difficulty » -
Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo E major
Level of difficulty (Violin): medium (Level 6)Other titles with this level of difficulty » -
Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo c minor (First Edition)
Level of difficulty (Violin): medium (Level 6)Other titles with this level of difficulty » -
Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo B flat majeur (First Edition)
Level of difficulty (Violin): medium (Level 5)Other titles with this level of difficulty »
The levels of difficulty of the
music for violin published by G. Henle Publishers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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| easy | medium | difficult | ||||||
The levels of difficulty of the violin music published by G. Henle Publishers
| Level | Degree | Example |
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| 1 | easy | Beethoven, 6 German Dances WoO 42 |
| 2 | Beethoven, Rondo G major WoO 41 |
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| 3 | Mozart, Violin Sonata F major KV 547 |
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| 4 | medium | Haydn, Violin Concerto A major Hob. VIIa:3 |
| 5 | Bach, Violin Concerto a minor BWV 1041 |
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| 6 | Brahms, Violin Sonata G major op. 78 |
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| 7 | difficult | Paganini, No. 9 from Capricci op. 1 |
| 8 | Beethoven, Violin Concerto D major op. 61 |
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| 9 | Berg, Violin Concerto |
I have assigned all of the violin music in G. Henle Publishers' catalogue a level of difficulty, ranging from "very easy" to "very difficult". The model for this was the evaluation system with nine levels developed for Henle's piano catalogue by Rolf Koenen. Unlike the works for solo piano, I have decided against evaluations that lie between two levels (e.g. 4/5 or 7/8).
This kind of attempt will always be "relative" to some degree. While the work remains the work, what is relative is the technical and musical ability of the player. Let us take a look at Mozart, for example, from the perspective of an Arthur Grumiaux and from that of a very young pupil. It is clear to whom my levels of difficulty are addressed: to the pupils or their teacher. I have, of course, always endeavoured to objectively assess the purely technical level of difficulty. But everything "between the lines" is, of course, left up to the judgement of each individual musician. Depending on our abilities, we perceive the "difficulty" of a work for violin differently, yet with the same conviction.
At the start, categorizing violin literature into levels of difficulty from 1 to 9 seemed to carry a certain risk as well as being unknown territory, yet I have now gained a deep insight into all of the works for violin in G. Henle Publishers' catalogue.
Ernst Schliephake © 2013