ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS • ORCHESTERSTUDIEN
The Orchestral Violinist's Companion LIST OF EXCERPTS WEBSITE YOUTUBE VIDEO
Vol. 1: Training • Practicing and Sight-Reading • Basic Orchestral Technique •
Bowing Technique and Sound Production
Vol. 2: Left-Hand Technique • Pizzicato and Other Special Techniques •
Rhythm and Ensemble Playing • Notation and Performance Practice •
Repertoire and Style • Profession and Career
483 pp. ISBN 978-3-7618-1758-4, BVK 1758 (Bärenreiter, 2012).
The book includes both a collection of excerpts from 340 works by 87 composers, organized according to challenges, and a systematic introduction to orchestral playing (addressed to all orchestral players as well as conductors.
Martin Wulfhorst