A concerto which remains entirely in first position, this concerto contains catchy melodies yet still provides some technical challenges to stretch the player. First published in 1911, some 7 years before the composer’s death (1840-1911)
Piece Details
Graded repertoire
| ABRSM | Trinity | AMEB | Sassmanshaus (ViolinMasterClass.com) | Suzuki | RCM | LCM |
| Level 2 |
Technical requirements
Keys: D major, A Major,
Time Signatures: C, 3/4, 6/8
Notes used: A A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E E#/F F#/Gb G G#/Ab
Range: G3-B5
Standard open strings are G3, D4, A4, E5.
Double stops: Simple (use at least one open string) – Duple (no open strings)
Rhythmic range: Semiquavers to Dotted Minums, including triplet quavers.
Key strokes
| Detache | Martele | Staccato | Legato | Spiccato |
| Sautille | Ricochet | String Crossing | Artificial Harmonics | Chords |
Positions
| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
| Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth |
| Nineth | Tenth | Eleventh | Twelth and above |
Sheet Music
Link to IMSLP – Link to edited copy (Coming soon!).
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