Seven Sonatas: Violin Book

Name: Seven Sonatas: Violin Book
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-K02016
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By Giuseppe Tartini

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This volume contains seven selected sonatas, including the famous "Devil's Trill" for violin and piano.

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Series: Kalmus Edition

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 108

ISBN10: 0-7692-9462-6

ISBN13: 978-0-7692-9462-9

UPC: 654979013594

SKU: 00-K02016

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About the Composer: Giuseppe Tartini

Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770) was an Italian violinist and composer whose technical innovations and expressive depth fundamentally shaped violin pedagogy and performance. He founded a influential school in Padua where he taught generations of violinists, developing systematic approaches to bowing, intonation, and vibrato that remain central to string instruction today.

Tartini's sonatas bridge the Baroque and early Classical eras, balancing structural clarity with virtuosic demands that challenge and inspire advanced students. His compositions reveal a composer deeply invested in the violin's lyrical capabilities alongside its capacity for brilliant display.

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Why we love this

This collection pairs the iconic "Devil's Trill" with six other substantial sonatas, giving advanced violinists a comprehensive survey of Tartini's formal sophistication and emotional range. The writing sits at that precise pedagogical sweet spot where technical fireworks never overshadow musical substance, making these pieces as rewarding to teach as they are to perform.

What to expect

These sonatas inhabit a world of elegant urgency: ideas arrive cleanly and develop with logical precision, yet emotional complexity emerges through the spaces between notes. The famous "Devil's Trill" sonata blazes with theatrical bravura, while other works in the collection turn inward toward intimate, searching expression.

Who it's for

Advanced high school violinists and conservatory students ready to engage with the Baroque-to-Classical transition as working musicians rather than listeners. This collection serves teachers seeking substantial material that combines technical advancement with genuine interpretive challenge.

How to get the most out of it

Study Tartini's manuscript articulations closely. His bowing marks reveal a specific aesthetic of phrasing that differs noticeably from later Romantic conventions; honor these distinctions rather than imposing modern bowings.
Approach the "Devil's Trill" movement as a dialogue between two characters rather than a technical showcase. The famous tremolo passage gains purpose when framed as conversation rather than virtuosity for its own sake.
Balance the sonata form clarity with Baroque ornamental practice. Tartini expects freedom in cadenzas and embellishment within the printed notes; use your ear to find where the structure invites interpretive flexibility.
Work the continuo realization with your pianist carefully. Tartini's harmonic language is transparent but not simple; clarity of figured bass execution shapes how the violin line projects.

How to use it

Feature the "Devil's Trill" as a program centerpiece for a spring recital showcasing technical mastery, or program a less familiar sonata from the collection to give knowledgeable listeners fresh perspectives on Tartini's voice. The complete seven-sonata arc works beautifully as a pedagogical arc across an entire school year of lessons.