A Little Sunshine Sent Your Way

New Bow. Exciting Things.

I have embarked on a mission to get a new bow. Currently I play an a completely unacceptable $150 mere piece of wood. I am going to spend roughly $2500 on it. I either want an old French bow or a bow by a big-name present maker, John Norwood Lee. My teacher uses one of his bows and also told me that Izhak Perlman and Sarah Chang also play on them. I am working on getting the loan and the letters to get the loan budget raised right now. I'm certain I will be sucessful. I'll then have to find a way to get to Chicago.

Barber of Seville -- Largo al Factotum

Violin With Piano Graded Repertoire

Level 6

Beethoven Sonatas, No. 1-8
Bloch Nigun
Brahms Sonatas, Op. 78, 100, 108
Brahms Sonatensatz from F.A.E.Sonata
Falla Suite Populaire Espagnole
Faure Sonata in A-major
Faure Sonata in E-minor
Grieg Sonata in G-Major, No. 2, Op. 13
Grieg Sonata in C-minor, No. 3, Op. 45
Ives Sonata, No. 4
Kreisler Praeludium and Allegro
Kreisler Liebesfreud
Kreisler Schön Rosmarin
Kreisler Tambourin Chinois
Leclair Sonata in D-Major, Op.9, No. 3
Messiaen Theme et Variations
Prokofieff Sonata in D-Major, Op. 94
Sarasate Caprice Basque, Op. 24
Sarasate Habanera, Op. 21, No. 2
Sarasate Romanza Andalusa ,Op. 22, No. 1
Sinding Suite, Op. 10
Stravinsky Duo Concertante
Stravinsky Suite Italienne
Szymanowski Mythes, Op. 30
Szymanowski Nocturne & Tarantelle
Vieuxtemps Souvenir d'Amerique 'Yankee Doudle'
Copland Sonata


Level 7
Copland Hoe Down from Rondo
Gershwin-Heifetz Selections form 'Porgy and Bess'
Kreisler Caprice Viennois
Kreisler Variations on a Theme by Corelli
Prokofieff Sonata in F-minor, Op. 80
Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumble Bee
Schubert Fantasie in C-Major, Op. 159
Schubert Rondeau Brilliante in b-minor, Op. 70
Schubert Duo in A-Major, Op. 162
Schumann Sonatas, Op. 105 & 121
Strauss Sonata in E-flat-Major, Op. 18
Suk Four Pieces, Op. 17
Tartini Sonata 'Devil's Trill'
Debussy Sonata
Ravel Sonata


Level 8
Bartok Sonata No. 1
Bartok Sonata No. 2
Bazzini La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25
Beethoven Kreutzer Sonata, No. 9, Op. 47
Dinicu-Heifetz Hora Staccato
Elgar La Capricieuse
Paganini Moto Perpetuo
Paganini Moses variations
Paganini Sonata in E-minor
Paganini-Kreisler La Campagnella
Sarasate Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2
Wieniawski Original Theme with Variations, Op. 15
Wieniawski Scherzo Tarantelle, Op. 16
Wieniawski Polonaise Brilliante in D-Major, Op. 4
Wieniawski Polonaise Brilliante in A-Major, Op. 21

Graded violin repertoire - Where do you fall?

Level 7

Bartok Rhapsody No. 1
Bartok Rhapsody No. 2
Beethoven Triple Concerto
Mendelssohn Concerto in D-minor
Mendelssohn Double Concerto in D-minor, Violin and Piano
Mozart Concerto in B-flat Major, No. 1, K 207
Mozart Concerto in A-Major, No. 5, K 219
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat-Major
Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
Viotti Concerto in A-minor, No. 22
Viotti Concerto in G-Major, No. 23
Bartok Concerto No. 1
Khatchaturian Concerto


Level 8
Barber Concerto, Op.14
Bruch Concerto in G-minor, No. 1, Op. 26
Bruch Concerto in D-minor, No. 2, Op. 44
Bruch Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
Chausson Poeme, Op. 25
Dvorak Romance in F-minor, Op. 11
Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21
Mendelssohn Concerto in E-minor, Op. 64
Prokofieff Concerto in D-Major, No. 1, Op. 19
Prokofieff Concerto in G-minor, No. 2, Op. 63
Ravel Tzigane
Saint-Saens Concerto in B-minor, No. 3, Op. 61
Saint-Saens Havanaise, Op. 83
Sarasate Zigeunerweison, Op. 20
Spohr Concerto in A-minor, No. 8
Wieniawski Concerto in D-minor, No. 2, op. 22
Berg Concerto
Penderecki Concerto


Level 9
Beethoven Concerto in D-Major, Op. 61
Brahms Concerto in D-Major, Op. 77
Brahms Double Concerto in A-minor, Op. 102, for Vln & Cello
Dvorak Concerto in A-minor, Op. 53
Glazunov Concerto in A-minor, Op. 82
Goldmark Concerto, Op. 28
Nielsen Concerto, Op. 33
Saint-Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
Sarasate Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
Sibelius Concerto in D-minor, Op. 47
Stravinsky Concerto in D-Major
Tchaikovsky Concerto in D-Major, Op. 35
Vieuxtemps Concerto in D-minor, No. 4, Op. 31
Vieuxtemps Concerto in A-minor, No. 5, Op. 37
Szymanowski Concerto No. 1
Szymanowski Concerto No. 2

Project for Mus. 204

This is for any ISU music major who happens to stumble upon this page: For the last project I am interested in making a movie. Yes, a movie. The principal problem that faces me is that movies are in a way, a GROUP affair, and well, I suppose I might need some help. Just so you know what you might be getting into, I am leaning more towards a story that is (to the dismay of my original collaborators,) not funny. That means it might not be too easy to create. If anyone has any latent acting, photographic, or EDITING skill, please let me know my posting on my blog. Inquirers will be informed more fully as to the nature to this elephanitine project.