Where it comes from
The first movement of a student concertino in A minor, eighty-four bars and a common exam piece.
Concertino in A minor, 1st movement
D major · 4/4 · 84 bars
Score
- Level
- Intermediate
- Key
- D major · F♯ C♯
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 84
- Range
- G3 – B5
- Fingering
- not marked
How to practise this piece
Take it at 77 BPM first, then move up to 96 once the notes sit under your fingers.
What this piece trains
Holding a long structure together without letting the tempo climb.
Where it usually goes wrong
The development sags; by the recapitulation the hand is tired and intonation slips.
Does it need shifting?
Range G3–B5; the top notes go beyond comfortable first position, so expect shifting or an extension.
Practice steps
- Number the themes and learn each section before running the whole movement.
- Check that the left hand stays loose in the second half.