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PROKOFIEV, S.: Violin Concerto No. 1: I. Andantino (Masterclass with Lorin Maazel) (Rodriguez Garcia, Artemyeva)



Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19
Composer: Prokofiev, Sergey
Maazel, Lorin
Rodríguez García, Abel Alejandro
Artemyeva, Alina


Catalogue Number: RSS12255_1

Introduction: sound and violin types. Sound quality at the beginning of the piece; the vibrato has to be more expressive and coming from the arm. Indications about tempo.

Corrections in bow weight distribution: more quantity, more air. About tuning: necessary to listen to the orchestra part as a reference.

Also indications about pizzicato: finger vibration to achieve a great quality sound. Mute: in high registers, place the mute on the opposite side of the bridge to get a good sound; on d string, change the place to the other side.

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