String instruments > Violin and Piano
Bohemian Violin Sonatas
Volume I
Editor: Zdenka Pilková, Sonja Gerlach
Fing. vn: Karl Röhrig
Figured bass realization: Sonja Gerlach
36.95 $
Urtext Edition, paperbound
with marked and unmarked string parts
Pages: 113 (VII, 44, 23, 23, 16), Size 23,5 x 31,0 cm
Order no. HN 334 · ISMN 979-0-2018-0334-0
The names of the composers included here read like a “Who is Who” of the heyday of Bohemian musicians and composers from the 18th and beginning of the 19th century. They include F. Benda, J. Stamitz, J. L. Dussek and J. B. Vanhal, in their time names that were known throughout Europe, and who predominantly worked at noteworthy courts in different countries. Today their music is largely overshadowed by that of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Yet the Bohemians particularly excelled as far as the violin sonata was concerned. Our two volume edition will provide the curious (and indeed already quite advanced) violinist with a colourful bouquet of worthwhile discoveries.
« BackOrder this item now directly via our partner Hal Leonard»
Add to wish list »Added to wish list »
Contents
-
Wenzeslaus Wodiczka:
Violin Sonata G major
Level of difficulty (Violin): medium (Level 4)Other titles with this level of difficulty » -
Franz Benda:
Violin Sonata C major (First Edition)
Level of difficulty (Violin): medium (Level 5)Other titles with this level of difficulty » -
Johann Baptist Georg Neruda:
Violin Sonata a minor (First Edition)
Level of difficulty (Violin): medium (Level 5)Other titles with this level of difficulty » -
Johann Stamitz:
Violin Sonata D major
Level of difficulty (Violin): medium (Level 5)Other titles with this level of difficulty » -
Anton Kammel:
Violin Sonata A major
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| easy | medium | difficult | ||||||
The levels of difficulty of the violin music published by G. Henle Publishers
| Level | Degree | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | easy | Beethoven, 6 German Dances WoO 42 |
| 2 | Beethoven, Rondo G major WoO 41 |
|
| 3 | Mozart, Violin Sonata F major KV 547 |
|
| 4 | medium | Haydn, Violin Concerto A major Hob. VIIa:3 |
| 5 | Bach, Violin Concerto a minor BWV 1041 |
|
| 6 | Brahms, Violin Sonata G major op. 78 |
|
| 7 | difficult | Paganini, No. 9 from Capricci op. 1 |
| 8 | Beethoven, Violin Concerto D major op. 61 |
|
| 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