Suzuki Violin School Volume 2 Violin Part

by Shinichi Suzuki

Titles: Study Points for Volume 2 * Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus (G.F. Handel) * Musette, Gavotte II or the Musette from English Suite III in G Minor for Klavier, BWV 808 (J.S. Bach) * Hunters' Chorus from 3rd Act of the opera Der Freischutz (C.M. von Weber) * Long, Long Ago (T.H. Bayly) * Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15 for Piano (J. Brahms) * Bourr?e from Sonata in F Major for Oboe, HHA IV/18, No. 8 (G.F. Handel) * The Two Grenadiers, Die beiden Grenadier, Op. 49, No. 1 for Voice and Piano (R. Schumann) * Theme from Witches' Dance (N. Paganini) * Gavotte from Mignon (A. Thomas) * Gavotte (J.B. Lully) * Minuet in G, Wo0 10, No. 2 (L. van Beethoven) * Minuet from Sei Quintetti per Archi No. 11, Op. 11, No. 5 in E Major (L. Boccherini). This title is available through SmartMusic.

Genres: Music

36 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Shinichi Suzuki (鈴木 鎮一 Suzuki Shin'ichi, 17 October 1898 – 26 January 1998) was the inventor of the international Suzuki method of music education.

He developed a philosophy for educating people of all ages and abilities & is considered an influential pedagogue in music education of children.
Suzuki often spoke of the ability of all children to learn things well, especially in the right environment, and of developing the heart and building the character of music students through their music education.

Before his time, it was rare for children to be formally taught classical instruments from an early age and even more rare for children to be accepted by a music teacher without an audition or entrance examination. Not only did he endeavor to teach children the violin from early childhood and then infancy, his school in Matsumoto did not screen applicants for their ability upon entrance.

Suzuki was also responsible for the early training of some of the earliest Japanese violinists to be successfully appointed to prominent western classical music organizations.
During his lifetime, he received several honorary doctorates in music including from the New England Conservatory of Music (1956), and the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, was proclaimed a Living National Treasure of Japan, and was nominated for the Nobel Peace prize.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Ahmed Ismail]

I loved that volume more than the first one,
my favorite pieces here are bourree, theme from witches dance, boccherini's minuet and I really enjoyed playing gavotte from mignon!

[Killian]

Such a fun book! Average: 4.7

- G.F. Handel's Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus: *****

- Musette by J.S. Bach: *****

- Hunter's Chorus by C.M. v. Weber: ****1/2

- Long, Long Ago by T.H. Bayly: ***

- Waltz by J. Brahms: *****

- Bourrée by G.F. Handel: *****

- The Two Grenadiers by R. Schumann: *****

(If I could give this piece a million stars, I would)

- Paganini's Theme from Witches' Dance: *****

- Gavotte from Mignon by A. Thomas: ****

(I had the most difficulties with this one.)

- Gavotte by J.B. Lully: *****

- Minuet in G by L. van Beethoven: *****

(also difficult, but super fun!)

- Minuet by L. Boccherini: *****

But of course none of this would have been fun if I didn't have an AMAZING violin teacher :)

[吕不理]

it takes roughly 3 months to go through book 2 and I’m still working on the last minuet.

My teacher is too cute. I have to practice so much so that I don’t fail him. I look forward to book 3 and the humoresque next month (/ω＼)

[Robyn]

not my favorite method to use though. i just use them for the songs, i don't use the cd's with them

[Gabriel]

suzuki

[Katlin]

I have learned alot of my capability from reading this and playing the music!!!

[Yasemin]

Cds are really helpful,songs are easy. Useful method.

[Rana]

Looking forward for more challenging but doable exercises.

[brienne]

The last two pieces are so hard, but I love the other ones…


Edit 3/28/22:

These songs are still stuck in my head… (1, 2, 3, 4 and… from the waltz) It’s been a year.

[Jun Yuan Jin]

Was easy, finished it last year. Did take a year to get the full sound.