Tarantella Op. 26, No. 12
Tarantella Op. 26, No. 12
Tarantelle - Tarantella in A minor from "Aus der Jugendzeit"
This Tarantella Op. 26, No. 12 by Hans Sitt is part of the album Aus der Jugendzeit, Op. 26.The tarantella is a traditional southern Italian folk dance characterized by a very fast tempo.
Traditionally, popular belief is that the tarantella is the dance one dances when bitten by a tarantula.
Indeed, the tarantula is a wolf spider so highly poisonous that its bite leads to a hysterical condition known as tarantism.
This Tarantella in A minor, Op. 26, No. 12 is appropriate for Grade 4 violin students.
The violin part can be played entirely in the first position.
Duration : 02:12
Source : Hans Sitt, Aus der Jugendzeit, Op. 26.
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