Premier Solos Concertos Classiques - Concerto No. 1

for Violin and Piano

By Rodolphe Kreutzer

Item Number: HL.48180644

9x12 inches.

Parisian violinist, Georges Catherine (1872-1958) compiles an exciting collection for the violin repertoire. The first solo from Kreutzer's Concerto No. 1 is clearly printed with a helpful key of unusual techniques. Kreutzer (1766-1831) was a French violinist, teacher, conductor and composer. He composed a significant forty operas and nineteen violin concertos. The violin solo line of Concerto No. 1 makes use of extended techniques, including harmonics, bow techniques, aritculations and double stops. Catherine's series, First Solos Extracted from the Classic Concertos provides essential access to significant repertoire of the violin, preparing advanced violinists for the major concertos.