The Last Rose of Summer
Violin solo
In brief

This solo violin piece has a bittersweet yet incisive character, combining extended singing lines with moments of rhythmic urgency that call for expressive shaping of the phrase. Rated 95/100 in difficulty, it will require the soloist to show considerable virtuosity and stamina, together with precise intonation and sustained dynamic control across the instrument’s range, while avoiding mention of specific technical competencies that were not provided. The work’s period is unknown and its place in Bach’s catalogue is uncertain, which makes interpretive choices more exploratory than strictly tied to a definitive historical placement. I do not give a reference interpretation because I am not certain of widely recognized recordings for this particular work.

MusicCoach difficulty
95/100
Master repertoire
Likely range : 89–100/100
Confidence : 48% · to confirm
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Exam grade
Beyond grade 8

The grade scale stops at 8; this work belongs to concert or diploma repertoire.

Difficulty estimate by MusicCoach on a scale of 1 to 100.

Where this work sits
050100

Most works cluster between 45 and 65: a small score gap often marks a real step. The highlighted bar shows this work among those for the same instrument.

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Difficulty sources
Henle Verlag
9
95/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
99%
Among Johann Sebastian Bach
100%
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