JAVS Summer 2000

VoL. 16 No.2

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jOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY

SuzuKI VIOLA ScHOOL, VoLUME SEVEN Publication of Volume Seven marks the con tinuation of the Suzuki Viola School repertoire and some revision to the previous books. Volume Seven includes: Suite in A Major by L. de Caix d'Hervelois, Andantino by F. Kreisler, Ave Maria by F. Schubert, Allegro from the Op. 5, No. 1 violin sonata by Corelli, the third movement of the J. C. Bach/Casadesus Concerto in C minor, After a Dream by G. Faure, and the complete Concerto in B minor of Handel!Casadesus. Technical material includes Complete Major and Minor Scales in Three Octaves, as well as Two-Octave Major and Minor Scales (for those scales beginning on the G String), and Exercises in Thirds. The compositions and exercises in this volume were compiled and arranged by Doris Preucil and edited by Doris and William Preucil.

REVISIONS TO VOLUME SIX Since the Handel/Casadesus Concerto has been moved from Volume Six, the J. C. Bach/Casadesus Concerto movements one and two now take its place. Also, new to the Suzuki viola repertoire, Country Dances by Beethoven have been added to this volume. REVISIONS TO VOLUME FIVE Replacing the first two movements of the J. C. Bach/Casadesus Concerto is the Concerto No. 3 inC minor, Op. 12, by F. Seitz. Nina, by G. B. Pergolesi, has been moved to Volume Five from its original place in Volume Three. REVISIONS TO VOLUME THREE Minuet in D, K.439B, by Mozart replaces Nina by Pergolesi. -William Preucil

Prize "Spedidam'' Agathe Blonde!, 26, France

First place Antoine Tamestit, 20, France Aroa Sorin, 25, Romania Third place: Lawrence Power, 23, England Special Prize: ''Academie musicale de Villecroze" Stine Hasbirk, 24, Denmark

Prize "Sacem'' for the best interpretation of Michael Levinas' piece Antoine Tamestit, France

Prize of the public Antoine Tamestit, France

Please see p. 45 for a complete account of the week's events.

The American Viola Society would like to extend a special thank you to those persons who have made financial contributions to the Primrose Memorial Scholarship Fund, the AVS endowment, and as Contributors and Benefactors of the AVS. Your support makes possi ble the many projects of the AVS, as it seeks to expand the study of and interest in viola research, performance, and literature.