viola solo . . .?

Free Viola Music

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It is really hard finding good viola solos online! I've been searching for an hour and couldn't find much for free.

Try this piece, http://www.jimpix.co.uk/v/sheetmusic/pdf/unaccvla6...

It's just a song composed by this guy called Mike Nelson, so I couldn't find a recording of it anywhere. It can't hurt to try, though.

I think you may have to resort to buying music. Personally, Apres Un Reve, by Faure, is really nice on viola, especially if you have good vibrato.

Here's a link to buy: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/pages.html?cart=3417...

And here's one to listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEq4XHRoNC0

Another good song is Ave Maria, by Bach, although it's not written for viola. I wasn't able to find a version online but I'm sure you can search more diligently than I did. Another Ave Maria by Piazzolla is really nice. Same goes for the availabilty. You can hear them though:

Bach: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE74-G_o6DY (cello version, played in alto clef I think)

Piazzolla: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNQcpMU5zCY

And if you're any good at listening to a song and playing it by ear, or copying a song down by ear, then I would suggest Asturiana by Manuel de Falla. It's really nice on viola, if you've ever heard it played by Kim Kashkashian. http://www.amazon.com/Asturiana-Songs-Spain-Argent... You can also download Asturiana off of Limewire. But obtaining the viola sheet music is really hard. The only copy I know of is available here, but it's a bit pricey: http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/018070/details.h...

($29.00 in the US)

Maybe you could transpose it from a violin version.

But anyway, good luck! I'm a teen violist myself and I hope you do great.

The only one that I can recall at the moment, is Hector Berlioz's "Harold in Italy"; a great piece of music. You can listen to it on You Tube. Alberich