String Festival Solos, Volume II

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. Titles: * Three Minuets (Handel) * Sonatina (Clementi) * Spanish Dance (Moszkowski) * Sonatina (Hook) * Rigaudon in D minor (Rameau) * Introduction and Polonaise (Bohm) * Valse Bluette (Drigo) * Spring Song (Shmitt) * Fantasia-La Cenerentola (Dancla).