Maurice Ravel · Professional · violin
How to play Tzigane, Rapsodie de concert, M. 76
Tzigane, Rapsodie de concert, M. 76 is in D minor and sits at the professional level. Standard virtuoso showpiece for advanced auditions, competitions and recitals; a complete display of bravura technique. The fastest way through it is to name the passage that keeps breaking, on the same five dimensions a panel listens for, and fix that one first.
The hard passages
- Long unaccompanied opening cadenza, much of it on the G string, demanding tone and pacing
- Left-hand pizzicato, harmonics, fingered octaves and rapid double stops
- Spiccato/ricochet bowing and high-position fireworks in the accelerating finale
- Sustaining improvisatory Gypsy character while accelerating to Presto
What panels listen for
Commanding tone and freedom in the opening cadenza, clean left-hand pizzicato and harmonics, and a controlled, exciting drive to the Presto.
Frequently asked
How hard is Tzigane, Rapsodie de concert, M. 76?
Professional level. A standard professional virtuoso showpiece; well beyond the Suzuki sequence and at the top tier of difficulty rankings.
What tempo is Tzigane, Rapsodie de concert, M. 76?
Opens Lento, quasi cadenza (extended unaccompanied solo, much of it on the G string), then the fast section begins Moderato and accelerates through faster markings to a Presto close.
What are the hardest parts of Tzigane, Rapsodie de concert, M. 76?
The passages that trip players up: Long unaccompanied opening cadenza, much of it on the G string, demanding tone and pacing, Left-hand pizzicato, harmonics, fingered octaves and rapid double stops, Spiccato/ricochet bowing and high-position fireworks in the accelerating finale, Sustaining improvisatory Gypsy character while accelerating to Presto.
How can I tell if I am ready to perform Tzigane, Rapsodie de concert, M. 76?
Talk it through with the teacher, free, no signup. Play your take of Tzigane, Rapsodie de concert, M. 76, get the one specific fix that is holding you back, then run it again. The teacher listens every day, not just at lesson time.
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