Selection of Ensemble Pieces for Intermediate Students / violin & Cello

Описание: IMTEX Workshop 2025 for Violin and Cello Teachers
Ensemble pieces for intermediate students (violin & cello)

Pieces:

Palladio (Karl Jenkins)
Wach auf! from "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" (Wagner)
Menuett fron Serenade in C major, KV 648 (Mozart)
Minuet (Beethoven), arr. for string trio by Kerstin Wartberg
Hunters’ Chorus (Weber), arr. for string trio by Kerstin Wartberg

Sheet music is available in the Online Media Library and IMSLP

Special thanks to our orchestra directors: Tapalin Charoensook, Margherita Biederbick, Arjada Hasanaj, Kathrin Averdung

Specific challenges for each piece:

1) Palladio (Karl Jenkins)

Coordinating precise ensemble playing between violins and cellos
Balancing between light and grand passages
Clean articulation and phrasing over complex rhythmic patterns

2) Wach auf! (Wagner, from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg)

Large, full romantic sound with abundant vibrato
Majestic, radiant, festive atmosphere
Long melodic lines with a flexible tempo rubato

3) Menuett Serenade in C major, KV 648 (Mozart)

Classical clarity: light, elegant, graceful
Dance-like, courtly character
Even tempo, clear phrasing, defined dynamics

4) Minuet (Beethoven), arrangement for string trio by Kerstin Wartberg

Elegant phrasing, delicate legato, variable bow weight
Variations in articulation (staccato to legato)
Expressive lines with accompanying melody

5) Hunters’ Chorus (Weber), arrangement for string trio by Kerstin Wartberg

Powerful, lively ensemble sound
Long energetic strokes alternating with short strokes
Clear rhythm, accents through vibrato and bow speed