Lemoine Lavignac - Notions Scolaires N.1 Elève
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- A Romantic Style designed to make the violin sing, balancing melodic eloquence and bursts of virtuosity.
- A True Violin-Piano Dialogue : the piano does not merely accompany; it supports, prompts, and highlights the solo line.
- An Ideal Repertoire for competitions, auditions, and recitals, featuring a concertante writing accessible from intermediate to advanced levels.
- A Formative Piece to work on cantabile, dynamics, articulation, double stops, and fast passages with clear musical direction.
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Summary of This Score
During the Romantic era, the violin established itself as an instrument of musical narration: it speaks, it sings, it captivates, and also shines through virtuosic passages. In this spirit, Emile Cousin offers a concertante piece that combines expressive lyricism and rhythmic energy, suitable both for the stage and the salon. The writing emphasizes the projection of the theme, the quality of phrasing, and the management of breaths to build a fluid and convincing musical discourse.
This score is distinguished by a close dialogue between violin and piano. The violin unfolds cantabile themes and modulatory developments, alternating moments of tension with more open passages, while incorporating fast runs and double-stop episodes. The piano part, harmonized by Maurice Pesse, creates a solid and colorful sound bed: it supports the solo line, responds to the violin's inflections, and reinforces the overall rhetoric. The result is a balanced piece where technical brilliance serves the clarity of the musical message.
For the performer, it is an excellent practice piece: accuracy and stability of the left hand during position shifts, bow control for dynamic contrasts, precision of attacks, as well as expressiveness in refined nuances. Both in rehearsal and exam settings, the work allows one to showcase a confident Romantic musicality while demonstrating progressive and structured instrumental mastery.
Technical specifications
| Theme | Music theory | ||
| Title | Concertante Solo No. 4 in E minor | Instrumentation | Violin and piano |
| Composer | Emile Cousin | Product Type | Sheet music |
| Arranger | Maurice Pesse | Genre | Classical |
| Edition | Combre | ||
Questions frequently asked
What instrumentation is used for Solo concertant No. 4 in E minor?
The score is written for violin and piano. The piano part, harmonized by Maurice Pesse, supports and interacts with the solo line.
Who composed this Combre edition score?
The work was composed by Émile Cousin and published by Combre. Maurice Pesse is credited for the harmonization of the piano part.
Does Solo concertant No. 4 include double stops?
Double stop passages are integrated into the violin part. The writing also includes fast runs and modulating developments.
What technical points can be worked on with this violin piece?
The focus is on intonation during position shifts and the stability of the left hand. Bow control is involved in dynamic contrasts. Precision of attacks and nuances are also part of the elements exercised.
Lemoine Lavignac Notions Scolaires N.1 Élève: what style does the described piece represent?
The described writing fits within a romantic spirit, with cantabile themes and rhythmic energy. The violin develops an expressive discourse in close dialogue with the piano.



