The century and a half between 1600 and 1750, known as

the Baroque period, was of great importance in the

development of music. Many first-rank composers in Italy,
France, England and Germany created new instrumental
forms and styles. Older church modes were replaced by
major and minor tonality, and instrumental compositions
w e r e increasingly characterized by polyphony (the
blending of two or more voices) and virtuosity.
Performers were expected to embellish the melodic line
by the addition of tasteful ornaments which were usually
improvised.

Although large musical forms such as the concerto and the

oratorio had their beginnings during this period, some of
the best literature is to be found in the smaller keyboard
works of the Baroque masters. Selections from these
works were chosen for this collection of violin duets on
the basis of appeal and adaptability to string performance,
with key changes where appropriate.

The more advanced violinist will find suggested

ornaments in the footnotes and, in parentheses, occasional
fingerings for optional position changes. Additional
editorial markings for the student suggest typical baroque
phrasing and articulation.
Betty M. Barlow is a.graduate of Oberlin Conservatory
and New York University. She has studied privately with
Reber Johnson, Max Goberman and Ivan Galamian, and
holds a teacher-training certificate from Louise Behrend's
School for Strings. Her published works include
educational materials for both the singer and the
instrumentalist. Ms. Barlow is currently specializing in the
development of young violinists, and has been an active
participant in many Suzuki workshops and institutes.

Picture sources:

Page 4, frontispiece from Leopold Mozart's

Violin Tutor, 1756.

Page 25, title page detail from John Playford's

"The Division- Violin," 1685.
The King's March .................Jeremiah Clarke
......................... 5

Minuet ........................... Georg Philipp Telemann Georg

................... 6

Musical Pastime .................. Valentin Rathgeber

....................... 7

Gavotte .......................... Arcangelo

Corelli......................... 8

Les Papillons .....................Jean Francois Dandrieu

................... 9

Aria Bernardo Pasquini........................ ..............................

10

Minuet ...........................Jeremiah Clarke .........................

11

Bourree .......................... Georg Philipp Telemann

................... 12
Menuet ..........................Johann Krieger ..........................
13

Aria ..............................Johann Sebastian

Bach.................... 14

Minuet ........................... Johann Sebastian Bach

.................... 15

Andante .......................... Bernardo Pasquini

........................ 16

Minuetto ......................... Alessandro Scarlatti

...................... 16

Prelude ..........................Johann Gottfried

Walther.................. 18

Ayre ............................. Henry Purcell ...........................

19

Toccata .......................... Carlos Seixas ............................

20

Aria .............................. Alessandro Scarlatti

.............................. ....................... 22
Fanfare ...........................Francois Couperin
........................ 23

Riguadon ......................... Francois Couperin

........................ 24

Menuet in D Minor ............... George Frederic Handel

................... 26

Impertinence ..................... George Frederic Handel

................... 27

Air ............................... George Frederic Handel

................... 28

Sonatina ......................... George Frederic Handel

................... 29

Rigaudon ......................... Jean Philippe Rameau

.................... 30

Les Fifres ........................ Jean Francois Dandrieu

................... 31

Moderato ......................... Georg Philipp Telemann

................... 32