Tchaikovsky: Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34, Violin & Piano/Masters

Category: Violin and Piano ** Composer: Tchaikovsky, Piotr ** Title: Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34 ** Edited by: Ivan Shishov and N. Shemanin ** Revised by: Clark McAlister ** Publisher: Masters Music Publication ** Difficulty: A5.

This delightful showpiece by Tchaikovsky was composed as a gift for the composers friend, violinist Iosif Kotek. Requiring a high level of comfort with double-stops, large interval leaps, and passages played sul G (on the G string only), the Valse-Scherzo aims to showcase the violinists technical competence and agility.

This edition, based on a 1946 engraving of Tchaikovskys complete works edited by Ivan Shishov and N. Shemanin, has been revised and annotated by Clark McAlister. Mr. McAlister has taken care to incorporate footnotes from the consulted edition into the music itself.