Air Varie, Op.23 No. 3

Form: Theme and Variations (each section 24 measures long with 4 measure piano interlude between)

Theme

Tempo: Andante

Range: G3-D6

Left Hand

• 3rd Position

Bowing

• Detaché Porté
• Accented detaché

Variation I

Tempo: Molto Moderato

Range: G3-D6

Left Hand

• 3rd Position
• Natural Harmonics in 1st position on G4

Bowing

• Sixteenth notes slurred in groups of two. Last note of the group of 2 is the first note of the next group of 2.
• 2 notes slurred with 2nd note accented.

Variation II

Tempo: Molto Moderato

Range: G3-D6

Left Hand

• 3rd Position
• Triplet arpeggios

Bowing

• Variety of bowing patterns for triplets – some all slurred, some all separate, and some as a combination

Coda (24 measures)

Tempo: Più Mosso

Range: G3-D6

Left Hand

• 3rd position (quick shifting)

Bowing

• Sixteenth notes slurred in groups of two. Last note of the group of 2 is the first note of the next group of 2.
• Passage of 2 sixteenths, 1 eighth on each beat with a diminuendo on each beat.
• Arpeggios covering 4 strings of slurred sixteenth notes.