Meditation from “Thaïs”
Composer
Key
D Major
Nationality
French
Time Signature
4/4
Annotation
Range: A3-A26
Tempo: Andante Religioso
Left Hand
- Extensive shifting from 1st – 3rd – 5th positions.
- 7th position passages on E string
- 1 measure shift from 3rd position – 7th position
- Position work on all 4 strings with sul A, sul D, and sul G marked
- 1 shift from 5th position to 7th position to 3rd position on the G string
Bowing
- Legato Detaché
- Louré
- Detaché Ponté
- Sustained Accented Detaché
- Wide dynamic range from ppp – ff
Rhythm
- Eighth note triplets
- Triplet subdivisions using quarter and eighth
- Ties from half note to a triplet subdivided quarter note
- 3 measures with one beat of quintuplets
- Double dotted eighth notes followed by 32nd note.
- Rallentandos at ends of sections followed by a tempos
- 1 measure with tie over the barline
Recording
Sheet Music
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look inside | Meditation from Thais For Violin and Piano. Composed by Jules Massenet (1842-1912). Music Sales America. Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Boston Music #BMC11425. Published by Boston Music (HL.14021137). |
look inside | Meditation From 'Thais' From Thais. Composed by Jules Massenet (1842-1912). Arranged by M. P. Marsick. Romantic. Piano/violin single (includes separate pull out part for violin). With Standard notation. 7 pages. Carl Fischer Music #B2642. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.B2642). |
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