Flesh, Scale System For Viola

Flesh, Scale System For Viola

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Flesch's Scale System is still popular among advanced violists a century after its creation. Max Rostal revised the latest edition to make it easier to understand, offering scales and arpeggios in all major and minor keys with various rhythmic patterns for comprehensive practice. Charlotte Karman transcribed the standard work for violin into viola to help violists improve their technique with scale exercises.

Carl Flesch, a Hungarian violinist, was a celebrated soloist, chamber music performer, and teacher. He taught many famous performers and authored instructional books, and his Scale System for the violin is still in use. He owned the Brancaccio Stradivarius but sold it in 1928. Flesch lived in London during the 1930s and was later arrested by the Gestapo. He died in Switzerland in 1944.

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Flesh, Scale System For Viola

Carl Flesch's Scale System remains one of the most popular scale methods for advanced violists almost a century after its initial creation. The current edition is a revised version by one of Flesch's students, Max Rostal, who translated and expanded the method for easier comprehension. The technique provides scales and arpeggios in all major and minor keys and various rhythmic patterns for comprehensive practice.

Charlotte Karman has transcribed this standard work for violin into a viola. The transcription aims to assist violists in developing better overall technique through scale exercises in all major and minor keys. This is a proven collection of material that will yield many rewards to the diligent student.

Carl Flesch, born in 1873, was a Hungarian violinist. He was a celebrated soloist, chamber music performer, and teacher. His pupils included famous performers and teachers, such as Alma Moodie, Ida Haendel, and Henryk Szeryng. Flesch authored several instructional books, and his Scale System for violin is still used today. He owned the Brancaccio Stradivarius but had to sell it in 1928. Flesch lived in London during the 1930s and was later arrested by the Gestapo, released, and died in Switzerland in 1944.

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