Sign-In
Cart
Twelve Selections for Violin Solo or Duet; Love Songs of Long Ago: Advancing Beginning to Intermediate Violin, in First Position and Easy-to-Play Keys
Paperback
Series: Good Old Tunes Violin Music, Book 7
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 24 2020
Pages: 26
Weight: 0.19
Height: 0.05 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.02
Language: English
Love the sound of a gypsy violin? Or the schmaltz of those love-themes you hear as violins play in old movies, or on gramophones? Need a performance set for an old-fashioned wedding, anniversary celebration, or a romantic Valentine's Day? Here are love songs that have stayed in the violin repertoire for more than a century, because they play to the violin's strength at expressing strong emotion.
This is the first in a series of books we're calling Violin Vignettes. Each will be a slim volume of 10 to 12 selections that you can be play as Solos, or Duets, or in violin ensembles. Stand-out melody lines and two-part harmony. No accompaniment or backing tracks needed.
Love Songs of Long Ago is a hand-picked collection of twelve romantic songs from the late 19th and early 20th century, with just the right combination of that distinctive romantic solo violin sound, yet also sound wonderful in two-part harmony.
Good Old Tunes publishes for advancing adult beginners of violin and fiddle - no matter where you are in your musical ability. That's why all these arrangements are written in keys that are easy to read and play. And can all be played in first position.
Where possible, lyrics have been included, for a clue to the powerful emotional effects and enduring popularity of these songs. Importantly, lyrics can suggest ways to express dynamics, tempo, and articulation of phrases.
For example, the song You Made Me Love You started out as a bouncy ragtime number belted by Al Jolson in 1913; but thanks to a teenaged Judy Garland crooning it to a photo of Clark Gable in a 1938 film, today's musicians usually treat this ageless classic as a sultry torch song.
And the wedding anthem, Because, made famous by Mario Lanza, has been reimagined as a wedding waltz for the bride and groom.
But you don't have to be a performer to enjoy learning and playing and sharing these songs.
So, as with every Good Old Tunes collection, we encourage you to make these songs your own.
★Contents: Gypsy Love Song * Fascination Waltz * They Didn't Believe Me * If You Were the Only Girl in the World * You Made Me Love You * Because (As a Wedding Waltz) * Kiss Me Again * I'm Falling in Love with Someone * When You and I Were Young, Maggie * Let the Rest of the World Go By * In the Gloaming, Oh My Darling * Ochi Chornye (Dark Eyes).
Also in
General Songbooks
How to Play Piano for Beginners Kids: A Definitive And Complete Piano Book For Learning To Play
Nelson, David
Paperback
Go Back and Fetch It: Recovering Early Black Music in the Americas for Fiddle and Banjo
Giddens, Rhiannon
Gaddy, Kristina R.
Paperback
The Great Gatsby: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical
Kerrigan, Kait
Tysen, Nathan
Paperback
Classical Piano Masterpieces. Piano Sheet Music Book with 65 Pieces of Classical Music for Intermediate Players (+Free Audio)
Levante, Christina
Paperback
Bark of Millions: Queer Songs for the Living Library of the Deviant Theme
Mac, Taylor
Ray, Matt
Hardcover
Guitar All-In-One for Dummies: Book + Online Video and Audio Instruction
Chappell, Jon
Phillips, Mark
Hal Leonard Corporation
Paperback
Piano Adventures: Sightreading Book - Level 2a Beginner Piano Sight Reading Exercises for Students Educational Sheet Music for Kids Develop Note Readi
Faber, Nancy
Faber, Randall
Paperback
Aural Skills in Context: A Comprehensive Approach to Sight Singing, Ear Training, Keyboard Harmony, and Improvisation
Jones, Evan
Shaftel, Matthew
Paperback
Easy Piano Lead Sheets and Chord Charts Level 1: 60 World Folk Songs
Dorrough, Davis
Ellis, Olivia
Paperback
Alto Saxophone Fingering Charts, Scales & Songs: A Complete Beginner's Reference for the Eb Alto Saxophone
Freres, Martin
Paperback
The Giant Book Of Christmas Sheet Music Top-Requested Christmas Songs For Piano 60 Best Songs
Store, Music
Paperback
Jazz-Rock Guitar Improvisation: Modal Systems, Modern Chords, and Musical Freedom Book with Online Video by Alex Skolnick & Dave Rubin Guitar Improvis
Skolnick, Alex
Rubin, Dave
Paperback
Otamatone Beginner's Songbook: All-in-One Guide with 100 Easy Famous Songs in 3 Levels: Easy Note Maps & Letter Diagrams No Music Reading Needed Folk,
Dominguez, Jane
Publishing, Lido
Paperback
33 Revolutions Per Minute: A History of Protest Songs, from Billie Holiday to Green Day
Lynskey, Dorian
Paperback
Kalimba Lessons for Beginners with 50 Songs: Theory and Practice + Online Videos
White Book, Open
Chudnovsky, Mikhail
Paperback
Scale System: Scale Exercises in All Major and Minor Keys for Daily Study for viola
Flesch, Carl
Paperback