20th Century Italian Composers: Volume 1 Violin and Piano

(MGB). Six intermediate-level works by Monti, Simonetti, Pizzetti, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco. "Volume I begins with Vittorio Monti's well-known Czardas in a clean, easy-to-read format. This work is representative of the violinistic challenges that occur throughout the collection, utilizing double stops, first through fifth position, fingered harmonics, tempo changes, and spiccato..Capitan Fracasse by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco may easily become a favorite of performers and audiences alike...This collection is a valuable addition to the repertoire and provides intermediate to advanced players with a set of exciting new alternatives to the standard works."— American String Teacher