Aleksey Igudesman
Funk the String for Viola Solo
(2021)
for viola
Duration: 4'
Solos:
viola
Funk the String for Viola Solo
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Work introduction
Originally I wrote this piece to be a fun, funky virtuoso work for violin solo.
Due to "popular demand", I have arranged it for viola solo.
In it I have chosen to add more modern forms of virtuosity in the form
of percussive violin playing, using a so-called ‘chop’. The way to perform that can be easily looked up online, on YouTube or heard on my recording.