Cello Online String Sampler

Unit 1	MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE PERIODS	Page
Section 1.1	Early Stringed Instruments	1
Section 1.2	Medieval Musical Period Overview	2
Section 1.3	Medieval Musical Style Characteristics	3
Section 1.4	Piece: Columba Aspexit	4
Section 1.5	Piece: Sixth Royal Estampie	6
Section 1.6	Renaissance Musical Period Overview	6
Section 1.7	Renaissance Musical Style Characteristics	7
Section 1.8	Piece: Helas Madame	8
Section 1.9	Piece: Kemp’s Jigg	8
Section 1.10	Violin Consorts	9
Section 1.11	Piece: Fantasia	10
Section 1.12	Who Played the Violin?	10
Section 1.13	Music Tutors for Amateurs	11
Section 1.14	Piece: Minuet	12
Unit 2	Baroque Music	14
Section 2.1	Baroque Musical Period Overview	14
Section 2.2	Baroque Musical Style Characteristics	15
Section 2.3	Piece: Rondeau	16
Section 2.4	Piece: “Hornpipe” from Water Music	17
Section 2.5	Piece: La Folia Medley	19
Section 2.6	Piece: Double Violin Concerto in A Minor	21
Section 2.7	Piece: “Prelude” from Cello Suite No. 1	23
Section 2.8	Piece: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5	24
Section 2.9	Piece: “Kyrie” from Messa a 4 con Violini	25
Section 2.10	Piece: Messiah Medley	26
Section 2.11	Piece: “Arioso” from Cantata No. 156	28
Unit 3	Classical Music	29
Section 3.1	Classical Musical Period Overview	29
Section 3.2	Classical Musical Style Characteristics	30
Section 3.3	Piece: Ave Verum Corpus	31
Section 3.4	Piece: “Adagio” from Violin Concerto No. 3	32
Section 3.5	Piece: “Andante” from String Quartet No. 13	33
Section 3.6	Piece: “Andante” from the Emperor Quartet	35
Section 3.7	Piece: Surprise Symphony No. 94	36
Section 3.8	Piece: Pastoral Symphony No. 6	38
Unit 4	Romantic Music	41
Section 4.1	Romantic Musical Period Overview	41
Section 4.2	Romantic Musical Style Characteristics	43
Section 4.3	Piece: Hungarian Dance No. 5	44
Section 4.4	Piece: “The Moldau” from Má Vlast	45
Section 4.5	Piece: “Halling” from 25 Norwegian Folksongs	47
Section 4.6	Piece: Emperor Waltz	49
Section 4.7	Piece: Vieille Chanson	50
Section 4.8	Piece: “Andante” from Violin Concerto in E Minor	51
Section 4.9	Piece: Cello Concerto in B Minor	53
Section 4.10	Piece: “Nocturne” from String Quartet No. 2	54
Section 4.11	Piece: Elégie for Viola and Piano in G Minor	56
Section 4.12	Piece: “Barcarolla” from Viola Sonata in Bb	57
Section 4.13	Piece: “Ave Maria” from a Theme by J. S. Bach	57
Section 4.14	Piece: Sicilienne, Op. 78 for Cello and Piano	59
Section 4.15	Piece: “Meditation” from Thaïs	60
Section 4.16	Piece: “Habanera” from Carmen	62
Section 4.17	Piece: “Reed Flutes” from The Nutcracker Suite	64
Unit 5	20th Century Music	66
Section 5.1	20th Century Musical Period Overview	66
Section 5.2	20th Century Musical Style Characteristics	68
Section 5.3	Pieces: Pulcinella Ballet and Sonata No. 1 in G Major	68
Section 5.4	Piece: “Assez Vif” from String Quartet in F Major	71
Section 5.5	Piece: “Sehr langsam” from Four Pieces	74
Section 5.6	Piece: Simple Gifts	75
Section 5.7	Piece: “Braul” from Romanian Folk Dances	76
Unit 6	Non-Traditional Music	78
Section 6.1	Gypsy Music: The Basso	78
Section 6.2	Klezmer Music: Odessa Bulgarish	80
Section 6.3	Greek Folk Music: Varys Hasapikos	82
Section 6.4	Mexican Folk Music: El Jarabe Tapatio	84
Section 6.5	Chinese Folk Music	86
Section 6.6	Piece: Jasmine Flower	88
Section 6.7	Indian Carnatic Music: Sara Sara	89
Section 6.8	Arabic Music: Longa Nahawand	91
Section 6.9	Fiddle Music Overview	94
Section 6.10	Fiddle Tunes	104
Section 6.11	Piece: American Fiddle Medley	108
Section 6.12	Piece: Irish Washerwoman	109
Section 6.13	Ragtime	110
Section 6.14	Piece: Ragtime Violin	111
Section 6.15	Piece: The Castle Walk	112
Section 6.16	Blues	113
Section 6.17	Piece: St. Louis Blues	113
Glossary		115
Bowing Chart		125
References		132

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