Perpetual Motion in C, Op. 187 No. 4

Composer

Karl Böhm

Key

C Major

Nationality

Austrian


Time Signature

2/4

Stylistic Period

Level

6

Annotation

Range: G3-G6

Tempo: Presto

Left Hand
  • 4th finger extension
  • Shifting through 1st, 3rd, and 5th position 
  • A couple measures of 6th position
  • 5th position passages – uses string crossings
  • Some chromatic work
  • Shift from 1st position up into 5th position G5 – G6
  • Grace notes in 5ths in 5th position
Bowing
  • Spiccato or Sautillé depending on speed
  • Fast string crossings
Rhythm
  • Dotted half notes
  • Half notes
  • Quarter notes
  • Eighth notes

Recording

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