Violin Literature Entrance Exam I.

Short Answer- 2 or 3 sentences maximum Unaccompanied Literature

1. List three representative works for solo violin by different Baroque or Rococo composers, excluding the works of J.S. Bach. Biber Passacaglia at end of Rosary Telemann 12 Fantasies. Handel Allegro in G Major HWV 407

2. What is the difference between a Baroque sonata and partita? Sonatas are based on the Sonata de Chiesa model with a slow, fast, slow, fast movement structure. Partitas are based on dance suites and contain dance movements.

3. List the solo works for violin by J.S. Bach in sequential order, including title, key and movement titles. Sonata No. 1 in G minor Adagio, Fuga, Siciliana, Presto Partita No. 1 in B minor Allemande, Double, Courrante, Double, Sarabanda, Double, Tempo di Borea, Double Sonata No. 2 in A minor Grave, Fugue, Andante, Presto Partita No. 2 in D Minor Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gige, Chaconne Sonata No. 3 in C Major Adagio, Fugue, Largo, Allegro Assai Partita No. 3 in E Major Preludio, Loure, Gavotte en Rondeau, Minuet 1, Minuet 2, Bouree, Gigue 4. What is the difference between a chaccone and a passacaglia. Give an example of each from the Baroque period. Chaccone has eight bass notes and the passacaglia has four bass notes. Biber Passacaglia, Bach Chaconne from Partita No. 2

5. What is the major example from the standard solo violin repertoire bridging the gap between the late Baroque and early 20th Century? Paganini Caprices Op. 1 ALSO Vieutemps 6 Etudes de Concert Op. 16 Ernst 6 Mehrstimmige Studien 6. Name three composers and their works that were written before 1950 that have become standard solo violin repertoire. Prokofiev Solo Sonata (1947) Ysaye Six Sonatas (1924) Bartok Sonata (1944) 7. Name three composers and their works for solo violin that have been composed since 1950. Nathan Milstein Paganiniana (1954) Kabalevsky Sonata-monologue (1975) Philip Glass Violin Solo Music from Einstein on the Beach (1975) Steve Reichs Violin Phase (1967)

Sonatas with Keyboard

1. What was the first significant grouping of sonatas for violin and keyboard ever published? Corelli 12 Sonatas Op. 5 Nos. 1-6 are modeled on Sonata de Chiesa Nos. 7-12 are Sonata de Camara or Chamber. 2. How many sonatas for violin and keyboard were composed by J.S. Bach that are considered standard repertoire? Present your list in sequential order with keys. Six Sonatas for Violin with Obligato Keyboard BWV 1014-1019 1014 in B Minor 1015 in A major

1016 in E major 1017 in C minor 1018 in F minor 1019 in G Major Bach ate each cat from grandmas! Minor Major major minor Minor major 3. Briefly discuss the Mystery Sonatas by Heinrich Biber. How many works are included and what is unique about each sonata? 15 Sonatas are included in the Rosary Sonatas by Biber. These are characterized by Scordatura. 1-5 are Joyful Mysteries Sharp tunings to brighten the sound 6-10 are the Sorrowful Mysteries dissonant tunings to mute 11-15 are the Glorious Mysteries sonorous tunings #11 has crossed strings to symbolize the crucifixion 4. List three Baroque composers (not previously mentioned) that made significant contributions to the violin and keyboard sonata literature. Handel Seven Sonatas Vivaldi Op. 2 Tartini Dido Abandonatta & Devils Trill Sonata Albinoni 5. Name any Mozart sonata, complete with KV number and key. Violin Sonata in G Major KV 301 6. Name any Beethoven sonata, complete with opus number and key. Beethoven Sonata No. 7, Opus 30, No. 2 in C minor 7. Name the four most widely known French violin and piano sonatas in the standard repertoire. Include keys. Faure Sonata in A Major (1875-1876) Frank Sonata in a Major (1886) Ravel Sonata (G Major?) (1923-1927) Debussy (G Minor?) (1916-1917) 8. List two other important composers from the Romantic era that contributed to the violin and piano sonata literature. Exclude Schumann, Brahms, Beethoven, and the French composers mentioned in question number 7.

Mendelssohn wrote three sonatas in 1820, 1825, 1838. One in F Minor, Op. 4. Lalo Op. 12 in 1853 Dvorak Sonata Op. 57 in 1880 in F Major Dvorak Sonatina Op. 100 written in 1893 e minor (?) Saint-Saens Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor Op. 75 (1885) Saint-Saens Violin Sonata No. 2 in E flat Op. 102 (1896) Grieg wrote three violin sonatas Op. 8 (1865), Op. 13 (1867), Op. 45 (1886-7) Vieutemps Op. 12 9. In the 20th Century, composers from every nationality contributed to the violin and piano sonata body of literature. Name three countries, two composers from each country, and their respective vln./pno. sonata. Each composer should not have been previously mentioned in the sonata section. Eastern European composers count as a single category. United States Charles Ives wrote six sonatas for violin and piano, the early two were lost or destroyed, but the last four end with hymn tunes. These include folk music references from the American South. Aaron Copland (1942-1943) uses folk idioms and counterpoirnt. Russia Igor Stravinsky Duo concertant (1931-1932) Sergei Prokofiev Composed two Sonatas for Violin and Piano No. 1 in F Minor, and No 2 in D Major. No. 1 was actually completed AFTER No. 2. Germany Richard Strauss Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18 Max Reger Seven violin sonatas and two Kleine Sonaten Czech Republic Janacek Four movement Sonata in A-flat minor (1914-22) Martinu Composed five sonatas, most notable is the first composed in 1930 Hungary Dohnanyi Violin Sonata in C# minor Opus 21, 1912 Bartok Violin Sonata No. 1 (1921) with cembalo and gamelan suggestions & No. 2 (1922) has only two movements Great Britain Elgar Sonata in E minor (1918) Vaughn-Williams (1954) 1st movement is a Fantasia in A (Aeolean), Scherzo in D minor with variations, return to opening for final movement

Concerti
1. How many solo violin concerti were written by both J.S. Bach and Antonio Vivaldi? 230 written by Vivaldi 3 written by Bach a minor bwv 1041, E Major bwv 1042, Double for 2 vln D minor 2. Name three important Italian violinist/composers who contributed to the development of the violin concerto. Vivaldi, Bach, Corelli 3. How many Haydn and Mozart solo violin concerti exist? Name concerto numbers, keys, and K.V. listing for the Mozart. a. Haydn Concerto No. 1 in C Major b. Haydn Concerto No. 3 in A Major c. Haydn Concerto No. 4 in G Major d. Mozart Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major, K. 207 e. Mozart Concerto No. 2 in D Major, KV 211 f. Mozart Concerto No. 3 in G Major, KV 216 g. Mozart Concerto No. 4 in D Major, KV 218 h. Mozart Concerto No. 5 in A Major, KV 219 i. Mozart Concerto No. 6 in E-flat Major, KV 207 j. Mozart Concerto No 7 in D Major, KV 271a 4. List two important violinist/composers from the late 18th Century French School. What role did they play in the development of the violin concerto? Vieutemps, Viotti 5. How many works featuring solo violin with orchestra were created by Ludwig van Beethoven? Provide opus numbers if possible. Beethoven Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 61 Romance for Violin and Orchestra in G Major Op. 40 Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F Major Op. 50

Match concerto composer with title and dedicatee: (some composers may have more than one title match)
Beethoven: 18. Concerto in D Major Op. 61 (1806) C. Stephen van Breuning

Brahms:

8. Concerto in D Major, Opus 77 A. Joachim 7. Double Concerto in A Minor, Opus 102 19. Concerto in D Major, Opus 35 E. Brodsky

Tchaikovsky: Bruch:

14. Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Opus 26 A. Joachim 3. Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Opus 44 B. Sarasate 12. Scottish Fantasy, Opus 46 (1880) B. Sarasate

Vieuxtemps:

17. Concerto No. 1 in E Major, Opus 10 10. Concerto No. 2 in F# Minor, Opus 19 4. Concerto No. 4 in D Minor, Opus 31 16. Concerto No. 5 in A Minor, Opus 37 20. Concerto in E Minor, Opus 64 D. David 11. Concerto No. 1 in F# Minor, Opus 14, 15. Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Opus 22 B. Sarasate

Mendelssohn: Wieniawski:

Dvorak: 2. Concerto in A Minor, Opus 53 A. Joachim Lalo: 9. Symphonie Espagnole, Opus 21 B. Sarasate 5. Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Opus 28 6. Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Opus 61 B. Sarasate

Goldmark: Saint- Saens:

TITLE
1. Concerto No. 3 in A Major, Opus 19 2. Concerto in A Minor, Opus 53 3. Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Opus 44 4. Concerto No. 4 in D Minor, Opus 31 5. Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Opus 26 6. Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Opus 61 7. Double Concerto in A Minor, Opus 102

DEDICATEE
A. Joachim B. Sarasate C. Stephen van Breuning D. David E. Adolph Brodsky

8. Concerto in D Major, Opus 77 9. Symphonie Espagnole, Opus 21 10. Concerto No. 2 in F# Minor, Opus 19 11. Concerto No. 1 in F# Minor, Opus 14 12. Scottish Fantasy, Opus 46 13. Triple Concerto in C Major, Opus 56 14. Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Opus 26 15. Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Opus 22 16. Concerto No. 5 in A Minor, Opus 37 17. Concerto No. 1 in E Major, Opus 10 18. Concerto in D Major, Opus 61 19. Concerto in D Major, Opus 35 20. Concerto in E Minor, Opus 64

Brief Essays
1. Discuss the musical and structural development, as well as the roles of each instrument, through the Mozart Sonatas. This essay should include comparative examples from his early developmental period, first mature works in the genre, and his late works. Name specific works, including keys and K.V. numbers when possible.

2. Which of Beethovens Sonatas are examples of the late Classical Style? What are some of the defining characteristics of this style? How are the later sonatas different? List all sonatas in sequential order, giving opus number, key, and titles where appropriate.

3. The two most important composers of the German Romantic Sonata literature were Schumann and Brahms. For both, list their violin and keyboard sonata works, including keys and opus numbers. For each, discuss the composer who was the most important stylistic predecessor to their development of the genre. 4. List in order the solo sonatas by Ysae, including keys, dedicatees of the works, and titles where applicable. Additionally, provide a brief explanation of the significant features of each work. 1 G minor 2 A minor 3 D minor 4 E minor 5 G major 6 E major 5. Name several pieces (of any era or genre) written by a female composer. Ursula Mamlock Tann 6. Name five 20th Century concerti by five different composers from five different countries. List keys, opus numbers, and any relevant titles