Carl Fischer Foundation Studies for the Viola, Book 1 - Wohlfahrt/Pine/Aiqouni - Viola - Book/DVD

60 First Position Studies (from Op. 45, 54, 74) - Selected and Arranged in Progressive Order

Composer: Franz Wohlfahrt
Editors: Rachel Barton Pine, K. H. Aiqouni
Format: Book with DVD
Instrumentation: Viola

This edition of the famed Wohlfahrt Etudes is a masterclass in book form by violin all-star Rachel Barton Pine. She discusses dynamics, augments Wohlfahrt's own bowing suggestions with her own, and provides solid advice for approach to the Etudes. With all of this, the book includes a DVD with performances of all Etudes by Matthew Lipman and MP3 tracks for study. Not just a new edition, Pine's approach to Wohlfahrt is holistic guidance to ensure the best possible use of this standard pedagogical foundation.

Contents:

• Introduction
• About Rachel Barton Pine
• About Mathew Lipman
• Bowing Variations for Groups of Eighth Notes
• Bowing Variations for Groups of Six Notes
• Etudes Nos. 1-60