don't forget the viola! - Page 2 - Classical Music Forums

oisfetz · #16 (**permalink**) Nov-27-2007, 23:09

Try to find all the Vieuxtemp's viola pieces. And Paganini's "Sonate pour la grand viola"

Ephemerid · #17 (**permalink**) Dec-10-2007, 23:20

I'll add a bit of viola info:

Morton Feldman's mysterious and atmospheric Rothko Chapel (1973) has a viola solo part throughout (along with chorus and percussion).

There's also a short piece "Elegie" by Stravinsky scored for solo viola.

And then there's Debussy's lovely Sonata for flute, viola and harp.

~josh

World Violist · #18 (**permalink**) Dec-15-2007, 19:03

All right, I'll try my hand at this (stretches fingers).

1) Name one famous 19th,cent.violinist and composer, who wrote some of the most
important works for the viola in his time
Vieuxtemps.

2) Name a certain russian 19th.cent.composer who left an importante sonata for viola
and piano. Almost never played
I don't know...

3) Name a certain russian composer who lived between the 19th.and the 20th.cent.,who
composed for the viola. His name isn't russian at all.
Khachaturian?

4) Name a very famous modern composer who left only the viola part of a viola concerto, completed by another guy.
Bartok.

5) Name 2 composers,well known but not too famous, who left important works for solo
viola.
Alan Hovhaness and that guy who wrote those notebooks for solo viola.

6) Who played the viola on a SQ which violinist were Joachim and Ernst, and Piatti cello?
I forget... but it's the Joachim Quartet, right?

7) Ther's a transcription for the viola of the famous Elgar's cello concerto. Who did it?
Lionel Tertis. There's another one, but Tertis made the first AND the best, as well as getting Elgar's approval for it!

YsayeOp.27#6 · #19 (**permalink**) Dec-18-2007, 05:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by World Violist

All right, I'll try my hand at this (stretches fingers).

1) Name one famous 19th,cent.violinist and composer, who wrote some of the most
important works for the viola in his time
Vieuxtemps.

2) Name a certain russian 19th.cent.composer who left an importante sonata for viola
and piano. Almost never played
I don't know...

3) Name a certain russian composer who lived between the 19th.and the 20th.cent.,who
composed for the viola. His name isn't russian at all.
Khachaturian?

4) Name a very famous modern composer who left only the viola part of a viola concerto, completed by another guy.
Bartok.

5) Name 2 composers,well known but not too famous, who left important works for solo
viola.
Alan Hovhaness and that guy who wrote those notebooks for solo viola.

6) Who played the viola on a SQ which violinist were Joachim and Ernst, and Piatti cello?
I forget... but it's the Joachim Quartet, right?

7) Ther's a transcription for the viola of the famous Elgar's cello concerto. Who did it?
Lionel Tertis. There's another one, but Tertis made the first AND the best, as well as getting Elgar's approval for it!

I don't post that much as I'm more like a lurker (being a coder... I have to spend a lot of time online

), and I'm actually just starting to know about classical music...

What I can see, however, is that not only the questions had already been answered but also the starter of the thread took part in the collective quitting that happened some time ago... When you place bets on finished sport matches, lets say you bet on a Super Bowl result after the teams had already competed on the field, do you also stretch your fingers?

World Violist · #20 (**permalink**) Dec-18-2007, 22:59

Oh, didn't realize time was out... darn. Next time!