44 Duos for Two Violins, Vol. 1 Nos. 1-25

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Volume 1 includes 25 moderately difficult songs and dances of Eastern European folk music (pieces 1-25) Each of these duos – with the two indicated exceptions – incorporates a peasant melody as the principal theme. The studies have been compiled in order of difficulty to enable the player to gauge his or her progress.

At a recital, naturally, this order should not be maintained; it would be more to the point if the pieces selected for performance were arranged into one or more (related) series and the pieces within each series played 'attaca'. The edition includes examples of such grouping arrangements.

Approved Exam Music

Recommended for the following exam grade(s):

ABRSM Violin (from 2024)
Grades: 2, 3

Contents

1. Necklied 
2. Reigen
3. Menuetto
4. Sommer-Sonnwendlied
5. Slowakisches Lied (1)
6. Ungarisches Lied (1)
7. Wallachisches Lied
8. Slowakisches Lied (2)
9. Spiel-Lied
10. Ruthenisches Lied
11. Wiegenlied
12. Heu-Erntelied
13. Hochzeitslied
14. Polster-Tanz
15. Soldatenlied
16. Burleske
17. Ungarischer Marsch (1)
18. Ungarischer Marsch (2)
19. Märchen
20. Wechselgesang
21. Neujahrslied (1)
22. Mückentanz
23. Abschied von der Braut
24. Scherzlied
25. Ungarisches Lied (2)

Item Details

Instrumentation

• Part 1: Violin
• Part 2: Violin