Sevcik, Otakar - Op. 21 - Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Minor

Sevcik, Otakar - Op. 21 - Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Minor - Violin and Piano - Analytical Studies and Exercises - edited by Endre Granat.

A Great Legacy for Today: The Shortest Path Towards Mastering Mendelssohn and Wieniawski

Sevcik: Groundbreaking pedagogue? Stern taskmaster? Yes, to both. Sevcik’s countless pioneering studies have been used to great effect by concert soloists, competition winners and their teachers. And they have scared many of the rest of us by their deconstructed approach and sheer numbers. The question is, “how can these studies be best applied to the real world of violin playing?”

Sevick himself answered this question, as recently discovered by noted violin professors Endre Granat and Stephen Shipps. Now, the violin world will re-discover Sevcik’s beautiful mind, applied directly to two great works in the repertoire: The Mendelssohn Concerto and Wieniawski’s Scherzo-Tarantelle. Published for the first time in 75 years, these works have been updated for today’s generation of players and teachers by the editors. Performance-quality editions in their own right, these editions include “Purpose Exercises” by Sevcik himself, addressing every difficulty in these popular works. Edited by Professors Granat and Shipps for today’s violinist, they are the first two titles in a planned series. And they are sure to become essential works in the repertoire of every teacher and player.