24 Etudes Caprices op. 41, violin

ISMN: 979-0-001-17541-8

24 Études Caprices op. 41

Edición de / Edited by: Hertel, Klaus

24 Etudes-Caprices Op. 41 by Delphin Alard (1815-1888) are excellent study material. Alard, the violin teacher of Sasasate, composed these studies in the 24 keys. Due to their musical variety, melodic beauty and cantabile voice leading, they are much more than 'technical studies'; they might be described as 'character pieces' in the best sense. The studies meet the two demands principally made on this genre: to both cover specifically certain technical tasks and be appealing as a music piece so that the musician likes to play them.

CONTENIDO:

C major: playing three and four-part chords / playing in high positions on the G string
A minor: string-crossing / shifting with the left arm / spiccato bowing
G major: alternating double-stopping (melodic line)
solo line
E minor: cantabile melodic line / ornamentation
D major: double-stopping / harmonics / ricochet bowing
B minor: consistent legato bowing / expressive melodic line alternating with accompanying figures -A major: double-stopping (mainly in sixths) / three-part chords / ricochet bowing
F# minor: legato study
E major: double-stopping (mainly in thirds)
C# minor: playing a melody on one string / tremolo
B major: waltzes
lively dance-like patterns
G# minor: ornamenting notes / long legato bowing
Gb major: legato string-crossing
Eb minor: lightness and elegance of tone / staccato
Db major: dotted rhythms
Bb minor: alternating solo melodic line
double-stopping
Ab major: Caprice for bringing out tone quality when playing legato
F minor: restless tied notes / lyrical lines in the middle section
Eb major: continuous tremolo accompanying figures
C minor: ricochet bowing / legato string-crossing
Bb major: alternating solo line
double-stopping
G minor: double-stopping with syncopations
F major: double-stopping dotted notes in horn-fifths
D minor: Bolero in virtuoso style / double-stopping / staccato bowing / lyrical middle section