Kalliwoda, J. - Duo No. 1, Op. 243 (all Mvts.) For Two ViolasJohann Kalliwoda (1801 1866) was a Czech violinist and composer. He worked as a conductor in various royal courts, where his duties also included composing for and managing of the the instrumental and choral groups. This duo is for two violas.

walking bass lines

This arrangement adapts the festive

the work is a delightful example of classical house music (Hausmusik)

managing clean string crossings

Ensemble Skills: Excellent for practicing classical chamber music collaboration

Ensemble Skills: An excellent introduction to independent part-playing in a chamber setting

especially in unison passages or tight harmonic intervals

15 is one of the most comprehensive and celebrated works in standard intermediate string pedagogy

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and energetic detache

experimenting with light bow pressure (flautando) and varied contact points to achieve a transparent

continuous tone