String Festival Solos are economical collections of transcriptions by Samuel Applebaum. In two volumes, the solos are in progressive order of difficulty. Each volume contains nine pieces -- all classic titles in the Applebaum teaching repertoire. Some of these have been hard to find. Volume I progresses from Level 1 to Level 2, Volume II progresses from Level 2 to Level 3. The solos are useful for teaching technique, dynamics, phrasing, and overall musicianship. String Festival Solos are excellent for recitals, auditions and performances for assemblies, concerts or festivals.
Contents Volume I:
In May (Behr)
The Blue Danube Waltz (Strauss)
Smooth Sailing (Konrad)
Kiss Me Again (Herbert)
The Space Waltz (Streabbog)
Dance of the Clowns (Beyer)
Hobgoblin Dance (Biehl)
Carnival (Couperin)
Polka (Dancla)