Where it comes from
The third movement of the B minor concertino, ninety-two bars and the longest part of the work.
Concertino in B minor, 3rd movement
D major · 4/4 · 92 bars
Score
- Level
- Intermediate
- Key
- D major · F♯ C♯
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 92
- Range
- A♯3 – 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
String changes and pitch at speed: the figures are dense, so fingers must arrive early.
Where it usually goes wrong
At speed the bow carries notes the left hand has not placed; the closing bars scatter.
Does it need shifting?
Range A♯3–B5; the top notes go beyond comfortable first position, so expect shifting or an extension.
Practice steps
- Learn in groups of eight bars at one tempo, then join the groups.
- Repeat the final bars on their own so they do not rush.