Accompaniments for "
The
Little Violinist"
by Albert
Markov
Published by Schirmer
Version Alpha 3 (Not the Final version for download - this is work in
progress)
A completely revised and polished final version on CD is available for £5
Mid (Midi file format 0 musical events for sequencers) and
Mp3 (Converted from Wav files) accompaniments
These pieces welcome the gifted young
student to a
whole world of scales, left hand patterns, exercises and bowing strokes.
This masterpiece develops discipline and technique to the highest professional levels.
Highly recommended to all students, these musical exercises encompass all
levels… I just love this music, and I even play them myself!
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Title |
@440 | Tips for for good technique ; check out videos to see if I got it right ! | |||
| midi | Audio | Video | |||
| LH = Left Hand / RH = Right Hand | |||||
| 01 |
The Elephant |
mid | mp3 | wmv | The whole bow from the very heel to the extreme tip and back !.. An even sound... don't force it, get your right elbow on the right string level |
| 02 |
The Frog |
mid | mp3 | wmv | Not very loud... bow distribution ; whole bow, half half, whole again. LH fingers curved |
| 03 |
The Goldfish |
mid | mp3 | wmv | Uneven bowing speeds ; use lighter and faster up bows to keep an even sound |
| 04 |
The Little Violinist and the String Orchestra |
mid | mp3 | wmv | 2/3rds then 1/3 bow distribution ; just like the rhythm on the page ! |
| 05 |
The Little Violinist and the Brass Band |
mid | mp3 | Accent the first note not by forcing, but by using twice as much bow as you normally would | |
| 06 |
The Snake |
mid | mp3 | wmv | Slimy snake, softly, smooth bow changes.. even 1/4 bow for each note. |
| 07 |
The Turtle |
mid | mp3 | wmv | 1st and 2nd fingers close ; get the semitone very small ! whole bow ; half for each note |
| 08 |
The Donkey |
mid | mp3 | wmv | Such a sad donkey ; RH distribution whole / half, half ; lovely slurred bowing |
| 09 |
Bees |
mid | mp3 | LH articulation... concentrate on lifting fingers with a spring action | |
| 10 |
The Swan |
mid | mp3 | Keep the sound even, even if the bowings are strange ! | |
| 11 |
The Lion |
mid | mp3 | wmv | That little semiquaver after the dotted note ; use a tiny amount of bow on it |
| 12 |
The Seagull |
mid | mp3 | wmv | Smoothly, lightly, soar with the bow... floating RH arm |
| 13 |
The Kangaroo |
mid | mp3 | RH: At the heel, place then draw... and from off the string.. land carefully. | |
| 14 |
The Ducks |
mid | mp3 | Detache, good and mf medium consistency. Fairly solid. | |
| 15 |
The Cranes |
mid | mp3 | wmv | Some on the string staccato here , articulate rhythm with bow. Up Up. |
| 16 |
The Bear |
mid | mp3 | wmv | LH, get those fingers clear of the E string... maybe the hardest piece in the set ! |
| 17 |
The Woodpecker |
mid | mp3 | wmv | Long and short bows... nice energetic distribution of bow |
| 18 |
The Crocodile |
mid | mp3 | Lovely legato string crossing here. 8 Notes in a bow ! | |
| 19 |
Sparrows |
mid | mp3 | Very lightly with left hand... in the wind... do not move knuckles.. only the fingers | |
| 20 |
The Antelope |
mid | mp3 | wmv | Some RH accents will help coordination and give a clean sparkle to your playing |
| 21 |
All the Others |
mid | mp3 | wmv | Classical Detache. Nothing fancy.. just your full tone, but unforced.. natural. Middle of bow ! |
| 22 |
Tune Up A D G Strings |
mid | mp3 | ||
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Playlist for Mp3 |
These accompaniments were made using Professional Notation Software /
Sequencer Software / Wav file editor / Nero Burning ROM for mp3 conversion and
Audio CD Creation
(Finale 2007 / Cakewalk Sonar 7 / Goldwave v.5.22 / Nero 7.0.12)
When you load a wmv (windows media video) file - click stop then play if the
video does not start. Mac users... sorry you can't see videos !)
| Title | The Little Violinist - 21
Pieces for Violin and Piano or Two Violins (all parts included)
1st position using open strings to 4 fingers. The story: " One day there was emergency at the Zoo! All the animals had disappeared. The little Violinist was summoned and performed with the orchestra. When the animals heard the music they returned to the zoo one by one." Pieces depict various Zoo animals, birds, bees. Duration: 12 min. |
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| Composer | MARKOV, ALBERT |
| Category | Violin Duets w/o Piano |
| Publisher / # | G. Schirmer / 50480295 |
| Price | 7.95 |
| Catalog Number | VN1170 |
| Availability | This item is now out of print and is no longer available for sale. |
The first ( out of 21 ) piece is really a beginner's open string tonal study. Grade 1 students will be familiar with the left hand finger patterns, except possibly pattern Zero on the E string ; Grade 2 students more able to cope with the finger patterns and finger work. In addition to being a fine work for developing finger patterns, and comprehensive basic right and left hand technique, this volume provides good bowing and rhythm patterns to go with. Great tone (especially in 7 The Turtle and 11 The Lion) is always a great asset, and these pieces help develop tone as much as any other aspect of technique. They are aimed at the beginner, but a talented first year beginner or decent second year student is required to get the most out of these pieces, which seem to develop the student to professional levels. Thus I find this a difficult work, suited only to the most hard working students, who show particular ease and comfort with pattern 1 (1st and 2nd finger close together.) Students with weak 4th fingers will have a lot of (beneficial) work ahead to master these gems of the beginners' repertoire. The accompaniments have beautifully rich romantic harmony. These pieces combine scale work, finger and bowing patterns, exercises and musical interpretation in great style !
The Accompaniment CD
Albert Markov’s “The Little Violinist” is now officially out of print but I have
produced an accompaniment CD which is available for £5.
The CD is superior to the web files / mp3... work on the mp3s stopped 1 week
prior to the finished product. Also, the Audio CD is fine tuned to 442.
"One day there was an emergency at the Zoo! All the animals had disappeared. The little Violinist was summoned and performed with the orchestra. When the animals heard the music they returned to the zoo one by one."
Pieces depict various Zoo animals, birds, bees. Duration: 12 min.
