String Festival Solos, Vol 1

Book excerpt: String Festival Solos are economical collections of transcriptions by Samuel Applebaum. In two volumes for each instrument, the solos are in progressive order of difficulty. Each volume contains nine pieces -- all classic titles in the Applebaum teaching repertoire. Some of these have been hard to find. Volume I progresses from Level 1 to Level 2, Volume II progresses from Level 2 to Level 3. The solos are useful for teaching technique, dynamics, phrasing, and overall musicianship. String Festival Solos are excellent for recitals, auditions and performances for assemblies, concerts or festivals. Contains: In May (Behr) * The Blue Danube Waltz (Strauss) * Smooth Sailing (Konrad) * Kiss Me Again (Herbert) * The Space Waltz (Streabbog) * Dance of the Clowns (Beyer) * Hobgoblin Dance (Biehl) * Carnival (Couperin) * Polka (Dancla).