Seitz Student Concerto No. 4 Op. 15 for Violin and String Orchestra - 1st Movement

This edition contains the first movement of Seitz's Student Concerto No. 4 in D major, Op. 15 as a self-contained piece. In the original, the first movement leads directly into the second without a break; this arrangement provides a clean, properly prepared ending that lets the movement stand alone in a programme or recital. It came about from a direct customer request. A teacher whose pupil wanted to perform the first movement only and it's a practical option that's likely to be useful beyond that single situation.

The first movement is where most of the concerto's technical demands are concentrated. Rapid left-hand figurations run throughout, asking for clean finger action and secure intonation at speed, and up-bow staccato appears across the movement — one of the more challenging bow techniques at this level. The string orchestra accompaniment is built from Seitz's original piano score, with the harmonic structure preserved and the textures rewritten for strings, always keeping the solo violin at the front.

At five minutes, the first movement works well as a solo feature in a school or junior conservatoire concert where a full concerto would be too long. It gives a Grade 6–7 player a genuine concerto experience without the rehearsal commitment of all three movements.

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Key features

• Instrumentation: Solo Violin + String Orchestra (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass)
• Difficulty: approximately ABRSM Grade 6–7
• Duration: approximately 5 minutes (first movement only)
• Style focus: rapid left-hand figurations, up-bow staccato
• Format: PDF download, full score and all parts

Who it's for

This suits violinists at Grade 6–7 who want the experience of performing a concerto movement without the full three-movement commitment. It's a practical choice for school concerts and junior recitals where programme time is limited, and for teachers who want to introduce a student to concerto performance before tackling the complete work. The full three-movement version is also available separately.