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20 June 2022

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12 Studies for Viola

Viola

Franz Anton Hoffmeister

 

  • Urtext edition
  • Staple repertoire for the viola
  • Part of the Essential Exercises Series
  • Intermediate – Advanced level

 

As a music publisher in Vienna, Franz Anton Hoffmeister secured an important place in music history. But he was also an extremely prolific and valued composer of Viennese Classic.

Suitable for intermediate and advanced viola players, Hoffmeister’s 12 Studies offer a selection of playing techniques from the Mozart/Beethoven era, with scales, triads and position playing, double stops, arpeggios, as well as cantabile and polyphonic playing.