Charles-Auguste de Beriot

Concerto Nr. 7 Op. 73

Parisian violinist Georges Catherine (1872-1958) compiles an exciting collection for the violin repertoire. The first solo from Bériot's Concerto No. 7 is clearly printed with a helpful key of unusual techniques. Charles Augustede Bériot (1802-1870) was a Belgian violinist and composer. He composed a significant 10 concertos for the violin which remain popular in the advanced violinist's repertoire, as well as many study books for the instrument. Theviolin solo line of Concerto No. 7 makes use of extended techniques, including harmonics, bow techniques, aritculations and hand positions. Catherine's series, First Solos Extracted from the Classic Concertos provides essentialaccess to significant repertoire of the violin, preparing advanced violinists for the major concertos.