Suzuki Violin School: Violin Part, Volume 2

*Giggling*

*Same cover layout as the first one, nothing changes a lot

Poww!! (Falling from the ceiling like a spidey LOL) The second book of Suzuki Violin School books by Shinichi Suzuki. The songs included are (a bit) more difficult and more challenging than the first one. Still, song names and composers are written in 5 different languages (English, Japanese, French, Italian, and German).

Here is the songlist below :

• Chorus From "Judas Maccabaeus" by G.F. Handel
• Musette by J.S. Bach
• Hunters' Chorus by C.M. von Weber
• Long, Long Ago by T.H. Bayly
• Waltz by J. Brahms
• Bourree by G.F. Handel
• The Two Grenadiers by R. Schumann
• Theme From "Witches' Dance" by N. Paganini
• Gavotte From "Mignon" by A. Thomas
• Gavotte by J.B. Lully
• Minuet In G by L. van Beethoven
• Minuet by L. Boccherini

Several comments by me come to several pieces

*Hunter's Chorus, 3rd piece from the book

The piece should be played in Allegro, with catchy tunes at last 3 bars. Legato and staccato are also available here. The first favorite piece in this book.

*Long Long Ago, new variation part of the piece

Still, we can find this piece in this book. But, now played in G major (related to the first book, the same piece is played in A major [3 sharps]). The part above shows the variation part of this song. Legatos and staccatos applied to those notes make me dizzy. Down, up, up, legato, double up-staccato. Rrrrraarrrr...!!

*Bourrée, find this piece in this book

My second favorite piece in this book. Played in medium tempo (Allegretto), I can play this one well (but not perfectly). An ascending scale can be found in the first and the last part of this piece.

*The Two Grenadiers, I found some stupidities in this piece (together with my cousin)

Hahaha, here is a piece which has made me and my cousin laughed stupidly. Firstly, I didn't really like this piece until my cousin visited my house and said, "Wow, listen to this song. This is so stupid but funny!". I listened to the song firstly and it sounded a bit awkward, then she commented in some parts of this song :

"Listen! This sounds like.. rrrarr!!What's that?"

"Yay! I remember! This is like a song which has phrase like this, 'Tempat pahala dan dosa bersaksi..', right?"

"Hahahahahahaha!"

So stupid we were talking and laughing. Then, we found another stupidity at the last part in which is sounded like a song we have known before.

Yep! It sounded like one of Indonesian folk-song, "Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke!"

*Note : It might be sounded different for different people, just a speculation

*Gavotte from 'Mignon', I love the pizzicato-ed notes at the last bars

The third favorite song from this book. Still, the tempo in medium speed (Allegretto), but it has several bars which contains demi-semi-quaver notes and they sound like trills. Also, last bars which contain pizzicato for the notes. A bit cutie, like its name : Gavotte from 'Mignon' (Mignon means cute in French).

*Minuet in G, composed by Beethoven

The last favorite piece from this book. This is the second-last piece contained in this book, the last piece is Minuet by L. Boccherini. Nothing's really special here, but I love the way in moving the bow at the middle parts (legato and 4 up-staccatos).

This book can be found or bought at Amazon.com (possibly available in your bookstore or music store). I really recommend this book, and you gotta try it yourself :)