Ignaz Pleyel was born near Vienna in 1757. He was a favourite pupil of Haydn, and both Haydn and Mozart admired his compositions. He wrote a great ...
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Calypso Cockatoo by Loreta Fin opens with a repeated, syncopated Calypso rhythm in the celli and bass. The upper parts are all in rhythmic unison, ...
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This piece was suggested by a student in a workshop, who had just played Viva Italia, an arrangement by Loreta Fin, based on the famous "Neapolitan...
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Lost Puppy is a 2011 composition by Loreta Fin with a melancholy mood. Students have often commented how sad the piece sounds. In this new work, af...
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Theme and variations is a very common musical structure that students will encounter in all musical eras, from Baroque to Contemporary. Haydn Theme...
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Three well-known nursery rhymes are arranged in Loreta Fin's Rhyme Time for Strings, using almost "every trick in the string playing book," such as...
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Popcorn Party by Loreta Fin is a delightful work that uses pizzicato throughout. Bows can be put down if desired, giving the ensemble the opportuni...
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Reminiscence by Loreta Fin is a dreamy piece in triple meter that uses simple rhythms and basic finger patterns. Dynamic range is explored, as well...
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