II: Presto From Sonata No. 11 in Major: Porpora Teaching Points
Suzuki Practicum II
Prof. Sandy Reuning
II: Presto From Sonata No. 11 in Major: Porpora Teaching Points
Background Information:
Nicolo (Antonio) Porpora (August 17, 1686 – March 3, 1768) was an Italian composer of Baroque operas mostly (he did write 12 violin sonatas) and teacher of voice.
Presto:
**Review the bariolage bow stroke, maybe do part of the Bach Gavotte in Book 5**
**Do the bariolage bowing on the A and D string to the motion, then the same thing on the A and E string, etc**
**Good group class piece**
· practice two notes blocked for hearing intonation before separating them into the bariolage stroke
· DO NOT start too fast!
· The 3rd and 4th lines, is very hard to get, make sure you practice them slowly before adding the middle slurs, then add them and increase the speed for accuracy.
· Before of the direction the bariolage stroke changes (from A to E, or from E to A before the trill section).
· Last line of the first page: make sure the rhythm is correct!
o Make sure the slurs for the runs and trills are in the same direction.
o For intonation, practice the runs in rhythms, slowly.
· First measure of the second page: make sure the trills are like eighth notes.
· Second line down, “un poco sostenuto” means a little slower for this part! Before going back to the “a tempo.”
· A Tempo:
o Practice these separate bows first before slurring these string crossings. Then practice them blocked, before putting them SLOWLY slurred.
· The third line down, make sure to practice the changes in bariolage bowings from the E to the A string to the opposite.
· The last line:
o The first measure of the second line, notice there are double stops on the open A, make sure to make these sound out.
o Sostenuto means slow down!
o Slow down the ending, as it is rit.
o The last 2 chords, place the bow before pulling the chords to avoid a “crunch” sound.
