Rondino on a Theme of Beethoven

Composer

Fritz Kreisler

Key

E-flat Major

Nationality

Austrian


Time Signature

2/4

Annotation

Range: C4-C6

Tempo: Allegro Grazioso

Form: A B A

Left Hand
  • 2nd position fingering helps eliminate string crossings and keeps timbre consistent
  • Uses 1st, 2nd, and 3rd position 
  • Some 4th-6th  position for sul D, and sul A – 9 measures
  • Shift from D5-C6 – sul A
Bowing
  • Combination bow – slur followed by lift 
  • Combination bow – slur followed by loure
  • Combination bow – slur followed by staccato stopped bow
  • Unaccented martele
  • Crescendo/diminuendo on 1 note in a 4 note slur
Rhythm
  • No new techniques or rhythms in this piece – smallest note value is eighth note.

Recording

Sheet Music

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look inside Rondino on a theme by Beethoven Composed by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962). Violin. Wiltshire Music/Cor Publishing Co. #ST106. Published by Wiltshire Music/Cor Publishing Co. (WS.ST106).
look inside Rondino On the theme by Beethoven. Composed by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962). This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Schott. Easy version. 8 pages. Schott Music #BSS 31216. Published by Schott Music (HL.49022803).
look inside Solos for Young Violinists, Volume 4 Volume 4. Selections from the Student Repertoire. Composed by Barbara Barber. Music Prodigy; String - Violin Studies or Collection; Suzuki. Solos for Young Violinists. Companion CD also available. Book. 72 pages. Alfred Music #00-0991. Published by Alfred Music (AP.0991).
look inside The Fritz Kreisler Collection Volume 1. Arranged by Fritz Kreisler. Perfect-A Hinge". Back To School. 20th Century. Piano/violin book (includes separate violin performance part). With introductory text and black & white photos. 164 pages. Carl Fischer Music #ATF115. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.ATF115).

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