Re: Violin Etudes/Studies for mandolin advancement
It's not exactly an Etude, but I don't think you can get much better than Bach's solo Partitas and Sonatas for violin. The violin most commonly used during the Baroque era (Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, etc) had a flatter bridge which made 3 or even 4 simultaneous notes possible on the violin. This makes baroque violin music especially relevant for mandolin players.
Bach's Partitas for Violin in particular are a blast to play on mandolin. You can definitely hear a Renaissance/Celtic/Bluegrass vibe in a couple of the movements in Partita #3 (if you're into that).
And Partita #2 is some of the most perfect music you will ever hear or play on a solo instrument. You could take a few days to get through each movement, or spend a lifetime trying to master just this Partita (especially the famous, 22 part Chaconne).
Here is an example I found on Youtube of a very young Itzhak Perlman playing the 4th movement of Partita 2. Besides being amazing music, this is a serious workout on mandolin.
Last edited by danny_ga; May-24-2011 at 12:10pm.
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