{"title":"Four Violas","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"dvorak-a-going-home-from-the-new-world-symphony-four-violas","title":"Dvorak, A.  -\" Going Home\" from the New World Symphony (Four Violas)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"589.19\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O3JzfXHchEQ?autoplay=0\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;iv_load_policy=3\u0026amp;showinfo=0\u0026amp;rel=0\u0026amp;cc_load_policy=0\u0026amp;start=0\u0026amp;end=0\u0026amp;origin=https:\/\/youtubeembedcode.com\" height=\"443\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel tutor-markdown-rendering stronger force-compact-layout enable-updated-hr-color\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_bbd03c01523a8656\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThis piece is an arrangement of the famously nostalgic and lyrical slow movement (the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"86\"\u003eLargo\u003c\/i\u003e) from Dvořák's \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"107\"\u003eSymphony No. 9 in E minor, \"From the New World\"\u003c\/b\u003e, which he composed in 1893. Written during his time in the United States, the melody beautifully blends American roots and spiritual influences with traditional Bohemian elements. The hauntingly beautiful theme was later adapted into the popular spiritual-style song \"Goin' Home\" by his pupil William Arms Fisher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eEducational Value\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eArranged specifically as a viola quartet, this piece offers several excellent pedagogical benefits for string students:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEnsemble Playing \u0026amp; Chamber Skills:\u003c\/b\u003e Performing in a homogeneous four-part ensemble forces players to listen deeply to one another to balance the overall sound, match articulation, and pass melodic lines seamlessly between parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIntonation \u0026amp; Tone Production:\u003c\/b\u003e The slow, sustained nature of the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"64\"\u003eLargo\u003c\/i\u003e melody requires excellent bow control, consistent vibrato, and precise intonation to keep the rich harmonies of the four violas sounding warm and resonant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExpressive Phrasing:\u003c\/b\u003e Students learn to manage long, breathing musical phrases and execute subtle dynamic changes (\u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"cre\\-scendo\" data-index-in-node=\"114\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"base\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"strut\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord mathnormal\"\u003ecre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e\\-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord mathnormal\"\u003esce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord mathnormal\"\u003en\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord mathnormal\"\u003ed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord mathnormal\"\u003eo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"diminuendo\" data-index-in-node=\"130\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"base\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"strut\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord mathnormal\"\u003ed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord mathnormal\"\u003eimin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord mathnormal\"\u003eu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord mathnormal\"\u003ee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord mathnormal\"\u003en\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord mathnormal\"\u003ed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord mathnormal\"\u003eo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) that are crucial for capturing the piece's deeply emotional and reflective character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCultural \u0026amp; Historical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e It serves as a fantastic gateway to discuss late 19th-century music history, the concept of nationalism in classical music, and how Dvořák incorporated African American and Native American musical idioms into Western classical structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dvorak, A.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40660055425109,"sku":"","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0132\/8827\/6068\/files\/dvorak-a-going-home-from-the-new-world-symphony-four-violas-quartets-340.jpg?v=1781221595"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.sheetmusic4strings.com\/collections\/four-violas.oembed","provider":"SheetMusic4Strings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}