Allegretto in C Major, Op. 22, No. 5
Allegretto in C Major, Op. 22, No. 5
Very Easy Melodious Exercise - Very Easy Piece in the First Position
This joyful Allegretto in C Major, Op. 22, No. 5 was originally composed for the violin in the key of G Major.It is the fifth of six pieces in Elgar's Very Easy Melodious Exercises in the First Position for Violin with Pianoforte Accompaniment, Op. 22.
This score is a transcription for viola with piano accompaniment.
It is set in the key of C Major.
The viola part of this Allegretto is appropriate for Grade 2 viola students.
It can be played entirely in the first position.
This Allegretto Op. 22, No. 5 by Edward Elgar features a joyful melody played in rapid eighth notes slurred three to a bow.
Duration : 01:27
Source : Edward Elgar, Very Easy Melodious Exercises in the First Position, Op. 22 (London : F.W. Chanot, 1892).
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