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tonebase Violin Course

Lalo -

Symphonie Espagnole

Taught by renowned violinist

Rachel Lee Priday

Follow along as violinist Rachel Lee Priday guides you through the beauties and challenges of Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole.

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    Category: 
    Repertoire
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    Difficulty: 
    Intermediate
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    Duration: 
    2
     hours
     hour

Course Syllabus

Introduction

We begin with a breif overview of this masterpiece.

I. Allegro non troppo

Rachel Lee Priday guides through the challenges of the famous 1st movement, Allegro non troppo, and touches on characteristics that will be important throughout the remaining movements such as rhythmical patterns, inventive fingerings to emphasize phrasing and sound colour.

II. Scherzando: Allegro molto

In contrast to the sometimes seemingly masculine 1st movement, the 2nd movement calls for a lighter, the name-giving Scherzando feel, with a lighter bow, but still, vast dynamic contrasts. Priday goes into detail regarding tackling the technical challenges and how to maintain control during the fast passages.

III. Intermezzo: Allegretto non troppo

The rarely played but beautiful and fierce 3rd movement Intermezzo is a work of stark contrasts that require quick changes of sound and color. Priday explains how to navigate the bipolarity of this movement and expands further on sound production and fast shifts.

IV. Andante

The 4th movement of Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole, Andante, calls for vastly different sound colors, articulations, and an overall atmosphere compared to the four other movements. Priday shows how to utilize this movement as a test bed for different vibratos, improving your legato, and exploring how to get the ideal sound out of your G string in high positions.

V. Rondo: Allegro

Perhaps the most technically demanding, the 5th movement, Rondo, still maintains the playful characteristics of the previous movements. Rachel Lee Priday shows how to navigate these difficulties, particularly how to organize and coordinate the right hand with bow strokes during fast passages in the left hand.

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Rachel Lee Priday
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Rachel Lee Priday

Violinist Rachel Lee Priday (PRY-day) is a passionate and inquisitive explorer in all her musical ventures, in search of contemporary relevance when performing the standard violin repertoire, and in discovering and commissioning new works.

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