Composition: School of Interpretation for the Violin, Op. 16 (Ševčík, Otakar)

Title School of Interpretation for the Violin
Alternative title School of Performing on a Melodical Basis; School of Interpretation for the violin on a Melodic Basis in 2 Parts
Creators Otakar Ševčík (composer)
Opus Op.16
Instrumentation violin and piano
Number of movements 45
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Composed 1929
First published 1932
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Composition types Methods, Pieces
Period Romantic
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1. Rode: Melody, Concerto No.6, 1st Movement. (Styles of bowings on eighths)
2. Rode: Introduction to Rondo Concerto No.6. (Styles of bowing on eighths in 6/8 time)
3. Fiorillo: Andante, Etude No.13. (Shifting of position in various forms)
4. Wieniawsky-Warlamoff: Romance from Souvenir de Moscou. (Bowing styles on triplets)
5. Ševčík: Andante on the G string, Op.10/5. (Rhythmic studies)
6. Leclair: Sarabande. (Introduction into 3/2 measure. Bowings for legatomartelé and staccato)
7. Paganini: Theme from Non piú mesta. (Repeated raising of the bow at the up-stroke)
8. Mendelssohn: Melody in G, Concerto E-minor I. (Shading and nuance of the tone)
9. Rode: Adagio, Concerto No.7. (Studies on the G String)
10. Rust: Gigue. (Bowing style Spiccato)
11. Beethoven: Melody G-minor, Concerto in D-major III. (Rhythmical exercices in 6/8 time)
12. Rode: Adagio, Concerto No.6.
13. Wieniawski: Theme original from Op.15. (Drawn and sharp notes by turns)
14. Ševčík: Introduction to the natural and artificial harmonic tones.
15. Spohr: Introduction to I. Movement, Concerto No.2.
16. Ernst: Melodic Scene in A-major from the III. Concerto in F-sharp minor.
17. Rode: Introduction and Melody to the Concerto No.7-III. (on the dotted rhythm)
18. Molique: F-major Melody, Concerto No.5-I. (Bowing styles accompanied by 2nd violin)
19. Beethoven: Rondo theme from the Violin Concerto.
20. Spohr: Marchscene, Concerto No.8-III.
21. Viotti: Melody with Double-Stop Passages, Concerto No.18-I.
22. Wieniawski: Cantabile A-major Concerto 1-I. (Rhythmical exercices in triplets)
23. Vieuxtemps: Theme from the Fantasia Appassionata. (Softness of the tone)
24. Paganini: Theme from I Palpiti. (Shading of the tone)
25. Viotti: Rondo with Double-Stop Passage, Concerto No.28.
26. Wieniawski: Theme form Carneval Russe.
27. Molique: Ricochet-Scene from the Concerto No.5-III.
28. Ernst: Andante from the Hung. Melodies. (Graded Studies of tone)
29. Wieniawski: Melody with Octaves from the Concerto No.1-III.
30. Paganini: 7 Variations from the Carneval of Venice. (Rhythmical Studies)
31. Vieuxtemps: Serenade A-major on the G-string, Concerto No.1-III.
32. Beriot: Melody in Octaves, Concerto No.9-I. (Independence of the fingers)
33. Ševčík: Theme in Octaves Op.10/4. (Preparation for the sautillé and glissando)
34. Beriot: Adagio from the Concerto No.7. (Chain-trills)
35. Tartini: Largo and Allegro from the G-minor Sonata. (Double-stops and suppleness of the wrist)
36. Beriot: Air varié No.1. (Double-stops and Chords in virtuoso form)
37. Rust: Gigue for Solo Violin. (Pizzicato with the left hand)
38. Spohr: Larghetto in Double-Stops. (Third double-stops in virtuoso form)
39. Vieuxtemps: Andante sostenuto from the Concerto No.2 (Pliancy of Bowing)
40. Wieniawski: Scherzo -Tarantelle
41. Sarasate: Gipsy-Melodies
42. Ernst: Hungarian Melodies
43. Bazzini: Dance of Gnomes
44. Paganini: Moses-Fantasy
45. Paganini: Witches Dance

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Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view No.31 a. Serenade in A major (Vieuxtemps) and b. Andante Op. 10/4 (Ševčík) Brno: Ol. Pazdírek 1931 Piano score, violin with 2nd violin, and exercises · view
view No.32 a. Melody from Concerto No. 9-I (Bériot) and b. Larghetto from Violin Sonata "Devil's Trill" (Tartini) Brno: Ol. Pazdírek 1931 Piano score, violin with 2nd violin, and exercises · view
view No.33 a. Theme in Octaves op.10/4 (Ševčík) and b. Secondary Subject from Concerto No.2-II (Paganini) Brno: Ol. Pazdírek 1931 Piano score, violin with 2nd violin, and exercises · view
view No.34 a.Adagio from Concerto No.7 (Bériot) and b.Melody and Octaves from the Polonaise in Virtuoso Form (Laub) Brno: Ol. Pazdírek 1931 Piano score, violin with 2nd violin, and exercises · view
view No.35 Largo and Allegro from Violin Sonata in G minor (Tartini) Brno: Ol. Pazdírek 1931 Piano score, violin with 2nd violin, and exercises · view
view No.36 Air varié No.1 (Bériot) Brno: Ol. Pazdírek 1931 Piano score, violin with 2nd violin, and exercises · view
view No.37 a. Gigue for Solo Violin (Rust) and b. Courante from D Minor Sonata (Rust) Brno: Ol. Pazdírek 1931 Piano score, violin with 2nd violin, and exercises · view
view No.38 Larghetto from Concerto No.22 II (Spohr) Brno: Ol. Pazdírek 1931 Piano score, violin with 2nd violin, and exercises · view
view No.39 Andante sostenuto from Concerto No.2 (Vieuxtemps) Brno: Ol. Pazdírek 1931 Piano score, violin part with 2nd violin, and exercises · view
view No.40 Scherzo - Tarantelle (Wieniawski) Brno: Ol. Pazdírek 1931 Piano score, violin with 2nd violin, and exercises · view
view No.42 Hungarian Melodies (Ernst) Brno: Ol. Pazdírek 1931 Solo violin part · view
Piano score · view
Exercises · view
view No.43 Dance of the Gnomes (Bazzini) Brno: Ol. Pazdírek 1931 Exercises · view
view No.44 Moses-Fantasy (Paganini) Brno: Ol. Pazdírek 1932 Violin Part (monochrome) · view
Violin Part (color) · view
Exercises · view
Piano Score (C minor) · view
Piano Score (Eminor) · view
view No.45 Le Streghe (Paganini) Brno: Ol. Pazdírek 1932 Violin part · view
Piano score · view
Exercises · view

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