Double stop.....

March 1, 2007 at 03:53 AM · You might like 12 Fantasias for Solo Violin by Telemann. Pretty much a step down from the Bach.

March 1, 2007 at 04:25 AM · Greetings,

there are solo sonatas by Reger although they are quite advanced.

A very good book to work on your whole life is the double stop book by Polo. You can get that from Shar.

But basiclaly you need to build up your double stop scales by praciticng them everyday.

Cheer,s

Buri

March 1, 2007 at 05:51 AM · Dont etudes #1 and #8 are always fun :) hehe

March 1, 2007 at 05:59 AM · There's a Beethoven Violin and Viola duet that has a brief double stops passage that's fun to play. I'm blanking on what it is, but it's in the IMC version of like 6 duos for vln and vla.

Also, not sure what you're up to for sure, it may be quite a challenge or not, but there's always the third movement of the Bruch violin concerto.

March 1, 2007 at 01:09 PM · Christian Sinding: "Suite, Op. 10", 4th movement.

Fritz Kreisler: He composed numerous arrangements of Dvorak "Slavonic Dances", and Brahms "Hungarian Dances". Also, his arrangement of Schubert's "Ballet Music #2 from Rosamunde" is delightful. A good Kreisler original is "La Chasse in the style of Cartier".

Richard, you are working out of Whistler's "Developing Double Stops"? Have you tried the arrangement of Mendelssohn's "Midsummer Night's Dream Wedding March" yet?

March 2, 2007 at 02:47 AM · Yes I am working out of the Whistlers double stop book. I am almost done with it, but we skip around a lot in it. So far I have played: The wedding march (i love that one), Hungarian Dance, Serenade, Canzonetta and the Even tide. The only thing I have yet to play in the book is the Nocturne. Over all I like the book and it is pretty simple after you get the teqnique down pat.

March 2, 2007 at 03:49 AM · Are you working on the Bach Sonatas and Partitas yet? Having them as a strong point of your repertoire will be really helpful in the years to come.

March 2, 2007 at 07:00 PM · The middle section of Wieniawski's "Legende" is great for double stops.

March 2, 2007 at 11:46 PM · No, I haven't done the Bach Sonatas and Partitas yet. I hope to though. I personally like Paganini's pieces better than the Bach so I am asking my teacher if we can do some of those first. She is still unsure on what my next pieces will be.

March 3, 2007 at 12:44 AM · I think Gavines 24 etudes #1 is a double-stop exercise

March 3, 2007 at 02:45 AM · Okay--chords? Try Kreutzer 33-42. Also, the Sarabande from Partita no. 1 (Bach) is almost completely chords. Have fun with the Kreutzer! It prepares you for Bach like nothing else.

March 3, 2007 at 03:22 AM · I've heard about Kreutzer, I picked a copy up at the music store the other day for refrence. It is so hard for me to go into a music store and not spend at least $30 on music lol. I bought the Kreutzer, A sitt book, a Hrimilay book, some solos, a tuba solo, and a tuba concerto (to prepare for my senoir year)... hehe.. My parents love it I'm sure because they are the ones paying!

Basically I guess I am looking for a piece that doesn't sound empty without a piano. One that uses double stops to re-enforce that full sound.