The Viola Alta and Felix Draeseke's Sonatas (original) (raw)

American String Teacher

Abstract

This article was written in memory ofMaurice W Riley, author of The History of the Viola, who passed away inJune 1997. Volists have two new additions to their Romantic repertoire with the recent publication of two Sonatas for Viola Alta and Piano, by Felix Draeseke. As study material these pieces offer teacher and pupil some enticing opportunities for probing the composer's stylistic versatility. Both sonatas are eminently playable on the normal viola, and players should not be put off by their unfamiliarity with the viola alta, described below.

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