String Festival Solos are economical collections of transcriptions by Samuel Applebaum. In two volumes for each instrument, the solos are in progressive order of difficulty. Each volume contains nine pieces -- all classic titles in the Applebaum teaching repertoire. Some of these have been hard to find. Volume I progresses from Level 1 to Level 2, Volume II progresses from Level 2 to Level 3. The solos are useful for teaching technique, dynamics, phrasing, and overall musicianship. String Festival Solos are excellent for recitals, auditions and performances for assemblies, concerts or festivals.
Titles:
* In May (Behr)
* The Blue Danube Waltz (Strauss)
* Smooth Sailing (Konrad)
* Kiss Me Again (Herbert)
* The Space Waltz (Streabbog)
* Dance of the Clowns (Beyer)
* Hobgoblin Dance (Biehl)
* Carnival (Couperin)
* Polka (Dancla)