The Violin Maker of Cremona, Op. 40

Composer

Jenö Hubay

Eugen Huber (German name)

Key

C Minor

Nationality

Romantic


Time Signature

3/8

Stylistic Period

Level

6

Annotation

Range: G3-C7

Tempo: Allegretto, Andante molts espressione

Left Hand

  • 5th position with 4th finger extension for G6
  • 5th position, 4th position – sul G
  • Arpeggiated run shifting from 1st – 3rd – 6th – 8th position
  • 2nd position passages
  • Triple-stop chords – some fingered, no open strings
  • Fingered third where upper note sustains, lower note changes and rests in between pitches
  • Double-stop 5th with lower note held while upper note has 32nd note turn
  • Arpeggio runs – Eb Major – 3 octaves; G minor – 3 octaves; G Major – 3 octaves; C minor – 3 octaves; 

Bowing

  • Legato
  • Long arpeggiated runs
  • Double-stop where bow sustains upper note while lower rests between changing pitches

Rhythm

  • Cadenza like sections
  • Sextuplets
  • 32nd notes
  • Fermata

Recording

J.W. Pepper

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