Our weekly listening assignment is available to listen as of two ways. Below are the weekly individual youtube videos. You may visit here to find out which video is next for that week. If you are interested in listening to all of them back to back, I have uploaded a studio youtube playlist for your ease and enjoyment (link below).
And, don't forget to mark them off on the listening chart when you get to studio for your lesson! =)
Schnackel Strings: Studio Listening Assignment Fall
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP0ApTi_R5ZEodKV-x71ueMO-7frXwngH
Parents, A few suggestions--
I encourage you to be creative in the ways you integrate listening to masterworks into a daily activity for your household. Listening to music does not always have to be "active Listening" (i.e. sitting down and paying attention undistracted to the music) although it is certainly encouraged. Listening can happen while eating dinner (it makes for great conversation!), while doing homework, freestyle dancing to the music, conducting to the music, while doing art projects, traveling in the car, cleaning the house, as you're going to sleep, etc. The educational advantage to listening to great masterworks is comparable to reading literature classics: by listening we expand our vocabulary and comprehension in a language our students are learning to speak on their instrument.
Be creative in how you can add music more to your day, but most importantly, enjoy!
The videos this school year will focus primarily on standard advanced violin works in the classical repertoire as performed by some of our best musicians from across the globe. Soloists will include: violinists Fritz Kreisler, Sarah Chang, Gidon Kremer, violist Kim Kashkashian, Elmar Oliveira, Hagai Shaham, Anne Akiko-Meyers, and Itzahk Perlman. The final piece for the semester (Beethoven Violin Concerto) will prepare us for our studio outing to hear the Memphis Symphony perform with violinist Ben Beilman.
And, don't forget to mark them off on the listening chart when you get to studio for your lesson! =)
Schnackel Strings: Studio Listening Assignment Fall
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP0ApTi_R5ZEodKV-x71ueMO-7frXwngH
Parents, A few suggestions--
I encourage you to be creative in the ways you integrate listening to masterworks into a daily activity for your household. Listening to music does not always have to be "active Listening" (i.e. sitting down and paying attention undistracted to the music) although it is certainly encouraged. Listening can happen while eating dinner (it makes for great conversation!), while doing homework, freestyle dancing to the music, conducting to the music, while doing art projects, traveling in the car, cleaning the house, as you're going to sleep, etc. The educational advantage to listening to great masterworks is comparable to reading literature classics: by listening we expand our vocabulary and comprehension in a language our students are learning to speak on their instrument.
Be creative in how you can add music more to your day, but most importantly, enjoy!
The videos this school year will focus primarily on standard advanced violin works in the classical repertoire as performed by some of our best musicians from across the globe. Soloists will include: violinists Fritz Kreisler, Sarah Chang, Gidon Kremer, violist Kim Kashkashian, Elmar Oliveira, Hagai Shaham, Anne Akiko-Meyers, and Itzahk Perlman. The final piece for the semester (Beethoven Violin Concerto) will prepare us for our studio outing to hear the Memphis Symphony perform with violinist Ben Beilman.
1. August Wk 2
Meditation from Massenet's Thais
Performed by Fritz Kreisler |
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2. August Wk 3
Optional Listening and Creative Writing Assignment
1: Pick and Name a Main Character 2: What Happens to the Main Character 3: Is it a Comedy, Drama, Adventure, or something different? |
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3. August Wk 4Eine Kleine Nacht Music by Mozart
For String Chamber Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb_jQBgzU-I |
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4. September Wk 1Sarasate Carmen Fantasy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEdykhqRiFo |
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5. September Wk 2Vivaldi Concerto for 2 violins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtu9seqYu-Y |
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6. September Week 3Sinfonia Concertante K. 364 in E flat Major for Violin and Viola W.A. Mozart
Gidon Kremer, violin and Kim Kashkashian, viola |
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7. September Wk 4Bartok Solo Violin Duets 16, 22, 28, and 36
Elmar Oliveira, violin and Hagai Shaham, violin |
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8/9 October Week 1 and 2
Arvo Part Fratres
Solo Violin with string ensemble and percussion Performed by Gil Shaham, Violin Two different arrangements of the same piece. Which is your favorite? Solo Violin with Piano Accompaniment Anne Akiko Meyers, Violin |
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10. October Week 4Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Julia Fischer, Violin |
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11. October Week 5Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Conductor, Gustavo Dudamel |
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12. November Week 1Sarah Chang, Violin
Vitali "Chaconne" for violin and orchestra |
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13/14/15 November Wks 1, 2, and 3
To prepare us for our studio outing to hear Benjamin Beilman perform with the Memphis Symphony this weeks listening piece is the Beethoven Violin Concerto.
You are encouraged to listen to the entire concerto every week, though the listening requirement will be only a movement each week. Wk 1 Movement 1 :00 Wk 2 Movement 2 24:37 Wk 3 Movement 3 33:33 I have added a short video of Perlman talking about the piece. |
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For those who are interested in getting to know this season's featured violin soloist, here's a video by Strings Magazine.
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For those interested in learning more about some of our great violin repertoire and the violinists who have made them live on, here is an excellent article with video links.
https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/instruments/violin/features/best-violinists-ever/
https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/instruments/violin/features/best-violinists-ever/