Gliere, R. - Duos 7 - 12, Op. 49, Arranged for Two ViolasRienhold Gliere was born in the mid 1800's in Kiev in what is now Ukraine and died in the mid 1900's in Moscow. He taught at the Moscow Conservatory for many years. His compositions were numerous ballets, symphonies, concertos, chamber works, film scores and operas. This group of 6 was originally written for two violins and works very well for violin and viola. Purchase includes the last 6 movements, from a total of the twelve duos in Op. 49.

Intonation and Timbre Matching: The presence of two violins requires the upper-string players to match their tone

Antonio Vivaldi wrote many wonderful concerti for the violin

Purchase includes the last 6 movements

Phrasing & Articulation: Playing an arrangement of a wind work helps string players develop a lighter

Composed in 1772 while Mozart served as concertmaster to the Archbishop of Salzburg

It provides a great workout for maintaining a steady tempo

this viola and piano arrangement serves as an exceptional pedagogical resource:

and clean classical stroke in faster

Intonation and Arpeggios: It features clear

giving students a comprehensive experience with larger sonata-form structures

and uniform hooked bowings across the entire quartet

This arrangement serves as an exceptional instructional tool for early-advanced to intermediate ensembles: