Pizzicato

[Guest]

My daughter is a beginner violinist. So far, she has only been allowed to pluck, and we have enjoyed listening to a couple of pizzicato movements, namely the Playful Pizzicato from Britten's Simple Symphony, and the 3rd movement of Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony.

Does anyone have any more suggestions, please?

[Serial_Apologist]

My daughter is a beginner violinist. So far, she has only been allowed to pluck, and we have enjoyed listening to a couple of pizzicato movements, namely the Playful Pizzicato from Britten's Simple Symphony, and the 3rd movement of Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony.

Does anyone have any more suggestions, please?

I'm bowing out on this one...

[Bamig]

Pity. I would have liked your retake on this....

[salymap]

Pizzicato from Sylvia,by Delibes ??

[Flay]

Johann Strauss - Pizzicato Polka

[edashtav]

The middle movement of Frank Martin's Etudes for Strings is lovely and offers a panoply of 20th century pizzicato effects.

[Hornspieler]

My daughter is a beginner violinist. So far, she has only been allowed to pluck, and we have enjoyed listening to a couple of pizzicato movements, namely the Playful Pizzicato from Britten's Simple Symphony, and the 3rd movement of Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony.

Does anyone have any more suggestions, please?

What?

Well that's a start. At least she is learning to put her fingers in the right place on the fingerboard.

The correct grip on the bow is essential and you must get someone to show her how to do this, maintaining flexibilitry of the fingers and wrist at the same time.

As my ex-wife remarked, concerning a new intake of players in the orchestra:
"... the problem with young players today is that they only know two styles of bowing - and one of those is pizzicato!"

Get expert advice, but don't make an issue of it, or she will cease to enjoy the idea of being a violinist. Of all the instruments of the orchestra, the violin and viola are the most discouraging in the early stages and any pressure can result in the pupil totally rejecting the whole idea.

You can come home from school with a flute and play God Save the Queen on it for your parents the same day, but you can't do that with a violin.

Good luck to her. It sounds as if she has an ear for music and that is a great start.

HS

[verismissimo]

Fourth movement of Bartok's String Quartet No 4 - Allegretto pizzicato.

It's never too early.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Fourth movement of Bartok's String Quartet No 4 - Allegretto pizzicato.

Snap.

[Bamig]

Snap.

Very good.

[Bamig]

What?

Well that's a start. At least she is learning to put her fingers in the right place on the fingerboard.

The correct grip on the bow is essential and you must get someone to show her how to do this, maintaining flexibilitry of the fingers and wrist at the same time.

As my ex-wife remarked, concerning a new intake of players in the orchestra:
"... the problem with young players today is that they only know two styles of bowing - and one of those is pizzicato!"

Get expert advice, but don't make an issue of it, or she will cease to enjoy the idea of being a violinist. Of all the instruments of the orchestra, the violin and viola are the most discouraging in the early stages and any pressure can result in the pupil totally rejecting the whole idea.

You can come home from school with a flute and play God Save the Queen on it for your parents the same day, but you can't do that with a violin.

Good luck to her. It sounds as if she has an ear for music and that is a great start.

HS

The bow's on the way - she's got a good teacher who will keep a close eye on good technique. I agree that it's crucial they enjoy themselves, though - I used to teach myself, and it was depressing trying to enthuse kids who didn't want to be there. Violin is tough to begin with, but I suppose that if you do take to it, the rewards (in terms of repertoire) are so great. As an occasional trombonist, I count a lot of bars rest. If you're playing for fun, that can be a bit of a chore - sometimes I feel as though I'm on the fringes of the action.

[Sir Velo]

Ravel String Quartet (II. Assez vif - tres rythme)
Sonata for Violin (II. Blues)

Debussy Qt (II Scherzo)

Beethoven "Harp" Qt Op.74 1st movement

[Pianoman]

Britten 'Playful pizzicato' from "Simple Symphony

[ahinton]

Recurring passages in Elliott Carter's Boston Concerto, meant to represent - or, more properly, prompted by - the sounds of raindrops on a window pane.

[ahinton]

Britten 'Playful pizzicato' from "Simple Symphony

See #1!