The Boy Paganini

Composer

Edward Mollenhauer

Key

G Major, D Major

Nationality

German-American


Time Signature

4/4, 6/8

Annotation

Range: G3 – F#6

Tempo: Allegro

Form: Fantasia, Theme Variations

Left Hand

  • 5th position
  • Natural Harmonics in 3rd position
  • Left hand pizzicato
  • 1st finger extension into 2nd position
  • 2 key changes
  • Fingered double-stops

Bowing

  • Spiccato
  • 4 slurred sixteenth notes arpeggios crossing 4 strings
  • Eighth note bariolage

Rhythm

  • Sixteenth Notes are fastest note value
  • Time signature change from 4/4 – 6/8 for last section

Recording

look inside Solos for Young Violinists, Volume 2 Volume 2. Selections from the Student Repertoire. By Barbara Barber and Trudi Post. String - Violin Studies or Collection; Suzuki. Solos for Young Violinists. CD. Alfred Music #00-8012. Published by Alfred Music (AP.8012).

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