An historical introduction and translation of Ferdinando Giorgetti's Viola method, 1854 : Metodo per esercitarsi a ben suonare l'alto-viola / introduced and translated by Franco Sciannameo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Giorgetti, Ferdinando, 1796-1867.

Contributor:

Sciannameo, Franco, translator.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

Studies in the history and interpretation of music ; v. 95.

Studies in the history and interpretation of music ; v. 95

Standardized Title:

Metodo per esercitarsi a ben suonare l'alto-viola. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Viola--Methods.

Viola.

Genre:

Methods (Music)

Physical Description:

v, 35, 13, 77 pages : music ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, 2003.

Contents:

Ferdinando Giorgetti 9

Metodo per esercitarsi a ben suonare l'alto viola English translation 12

Tonal Range of the Viola

A Brief Note on Left Hand Position

On How to Hold the Bow and Its Conduct 16

On the Conduct [of the bow] 17

Preliminary Position Exercise 18

Ascending Diatonic Scale

Descending Diatonic Scale

Intervals of Third 19

Intervals of Fourth

Intervals of Fifths and Sixths

Intervals composed of Octaves and Thirds 20

Chromatic Ascending Scale with Sharps

Descending Scale with Flats

Appoggiatura

Trills 21

Scale in First Position 22

Summation of all preceding Positions, with Further

Notions of 6th, 7th, and 8th positions

Exercise in Form of a Prelude 23

Exercise in Double and Triple Stops 25

Some Instructions to Serve as an Introduction to Six Characteristic Etudes

Gran Solo for the Viola in Form of a Dramatic Scene

Metodo per esercitarsi a ben suonare l'alto viola Facsimile of Original Edition (Florence, 1854).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

0773467599

OCLC:

51861992