12 Easy Fantasias on Celebrated Melodies, op. 86 No. 1-6

Set of 12 pieces of arranged melodies of folk songs or from operas. Mostly first position with some 4th finger extension or short passages of shifting into 3rd position.

No. 1 – Norma. Semiraide. Elisire D’Amore in G Major – Includes key change, tempo changes, and meter changes within the piece; Uses dotted eighth sixteenth pattern. Some spiccato, two notes slurred followed by hooked bow; Some fourth finger extensions or shifting into 3rd position. Level 3

No. 2 – Le Freyschütz in C Major – Use of long legato slurs in the first half contrasts with the detache bowing of the second half. The theme by Carl Maria von Weber is set in C major challenges player in bow distribution work as well as string crossings if played in first position. Level 3

No. 3 – Redowa de Wallerstein in G Major –  A delightful set of theme and variations. Set in the key of G with a short lyrical section in the E-flat. It also includes some open string double-stop as well as a short section of bariolge. Level 3

No. 4 – Derniere Pensee de Weber in Bb Major – A lyrical piece with a variety of slurred bowing, up to 6 note slurs and four measures of staccato sixteenth notes. Variety of rhythm patterns with slurred bowing. Level 3

No. 5 Donna Del Lago. Air Suisse in C Major – Key changes and meter changes from 4/4 to 6/8 with tempo alterations at transitions. Slurred bowing for most of the piece with some short passages of marcato and spiccato bowing. Level 3

No. 6 Hymne Autrichien. Don Juan in Bb Major – Set in 4/4 throughout. A dramatic introduction, very lyrical writing with long legato bowing for the two themes and ending with a short staccato. Level 3