Tchaikovsky’s "The Nutcracker for Violin" (Cherry Lane Music) features 10 festive solos—with CD accompaniment—so you can play along with classics like the Arabian Dance, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Waltz of the Flowers, and more.
Key Features:
• 10 solo arrangements with CD backing tracks
• Clear arrangements for intermediate players
• Perfect for holiday performances and personal enjoyment
Build essential violin skills with Schradieck’s “School of Violin Technique Book 1” (Cranz). This trusted book features clear, progressive exercises to develop strength and agility for all levels.
Key Features:
• Basic technical studies
• Systematic, progressive exercises
• Published by Cranz
• Ideal for students and teachers
• Excellent for daily practice
Orchester Probespiel – Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions: Violin is one of the world's leading audition resources for orchestral violinists. Published by Schott Music and edited by Karin Boerries and Artur Wendt, it contains essential excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire used by professional orchestras and conservatories.
Key Features:
• Published by Schott Music
• Edited by Karin Boerries and Artur Wendt
• Standard orchestral audition reference
• Based on the German Music Council recommendations
• Essential opera and symphonic excerpts
• Ideal for conservatory students and professionals
• Develops orchestral style and technique
• Excellent preparation for auditions
• Features major orchestral masterpieces
• Essential library resource for serious violinists
Enjoy Schubert’s delightful “3 Sonatinas for violin and piano” in this Peters edition, newly edited by Klaus Burmeister. These works, likely performed at the famous “Schubertiades” with Schubert himself at the piano or violin, offer lyrical melodies and classical elegance for players of all levels.
Key Features:
• New edition edited by Klaus Burmeister
• Published by Peters
• Complete violin and piano parts
• Perfect for recitals or study
• Captures Schubert’s classical charm
Included Sonatinas:
• Sonatina in D
• Sonatina in A minor
• Sonatina in G minor
Enhance your technique with Schradieck’s “School of Violin Technique Book 2” (Cranz). This book features advanced exercises for speed, accuracy, and independence, perfect for students looking to improve further.
Key Features:
• Advanced technical studies
• Focuses on precision and dexterity
• Published by Cranz
• Great for ambitious students and teachers
• Strengthens advanced technique
Reach new heights with Schradieck’s “School of Violin Technique Book 3” (Cranz). This book offers demanding exercises for advanced technique, making it perfect for serious students and professionals.
Key Features:
• Advanced technical studies
• Focuses on agility and complex patterns
• Published by Cranz
• For advanced and professional players
• Essential for technical mastery
Movie Trios for All is a flexible ensemble collection arranged by Michael Story that allows musicians of different instruments and skill levels to perform together. Part of the Instrumental Ensembles for All series, it features accessible arrangements of popular movie themes and film favourites suitable for trios or larger ensembles.
Key Features:
• Arranged by Michael Story
• Part of the Instrumental Ensembles for All series
• Flexible instrumentation for mixed ensembles
• Suitable for Grade 1 to Grade 3–4 players
• Playable by trios or larger groups
• Score format with progressive difficulty levels
• Ideal for concerts, recitals, festivals, and auditions
• Encourages ensemble skills and musicianship
• Features popular film themes and songs
• Suitable for strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion
Pop Trios for All is a flexible ensemble collection arranged by Michael Story that allows musicians of different instruments and abilities to perform together. Part of the Instrumental Ensembles for All series, it features accessible arrangements of popular songs, movie themes, television favourites, and jazz classics suitable for trios or larger ensembles.
Key Features:
• Arranged by Michael Story
• Part of the Instrumental Ensembles for All series
• Flexible instrumentation for mixed ensembles
• Suitable for Grade 1 to Grade 3–4 players
• Playable by trios or larger groups
• Score format with progressive difficulty levels
• Alternate passages for different instrument ranges
• Ideal for concerts, recitals, festivals, and auditions
• Develops ensemble skills and musical confidence
Taylor Swift – Instrumental Play-Along for Violin from Hal Leonard features popular Taylor Swift songs arranged for violin. Complete with professional demonstration and accompaniment tracks, it provides an enjoyable way to develop performance skills while playing contemporary pop favourites.
Key Features:
• Published by Hal Leonard
• Features music by Taylor Swift
• Part of the Instrumental Play-Along Series
• Arranged for violin
• Includes online demonstration and backing tracks
• Suitable for developing and intermediate players
• Develops musical expression and confidence
• Ideal for lessons and performances
• Expands contemporary violin repertoire
• Perfect for Taylor Swift fans and violinists
Ultimate Movie Instrumental Solos for Violin is a comprehensive collection of 60 iconic film themes arranged for violin, complete with a professionally recorded accompaniment CD. Featuring music from the Star Wars film series, Harry Potter film series, The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, James Bond film series, The Wizard of Oz, and many other classic movies, this collection is perfect for developing and intermediate violinists.
Key Features:
• 60 famous movie themes arranged for violin
• Includes accompanying CD
• Professional backing tracks
• Features music from major film franchises
• Suitable for developing and intermediate players
• Develops tone, rhythm, and musical expression
• Ideal for lessons, recitals, and concerts
• Audience-friendly film repertoire
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The sound post in a bowed instrument has two functions: structural and acoustic. It's part of a harmonic design that produces pleasant overtones. Violin makers make the post themselves or buy it from suppliers. After positioning and stringing the instrument, minor adjustments are made using the ear. The sound post is crucial for sound quality. Animato Strings adjusts it perfectly. Contact us for any doubts.
