Saint-Saëns’ The Swan (Le Cygne) is a beautifully lyrical movement from The Carnival of the Animals. This Edition Peters edition includes separate viola and cello parts with piano accompaniment, making this famous work accessible to either instrument.

Key Features:

• For viola or cello with piano

• Separate solo parts included

• Published by Edition Peters

• From The Carnival of the Animals

• Develops tone, legato, and expressive phrasing

• Ideal for lessons and recitals

Shooting Stars by Katherine and Hugh Colledge contains 21 lively and imaginative pieces for viola and piano. Introducing compound time, varied rhythms, bowing techniques, and greater use of the fingers, the collection provides an enjoyable next step for developing violists.

Key Features:

• 21 pieces for viola and piano

• Develops rhythm and compound time

• Introduces varied bowing techniques

• Strengthens 2nd, 3rd, and 4th finger use

• Ideal for lessons, practice, and performances

Vinci’s "Sonata in D for Viola" (IMC) is a lyrical, elegant favourite—adapted from the cello classic and ideal for recitals or study.

Key Features:

• Classical sonata for viola and piano

• IMC edition, clear notation

• Accessible for intermediate and advanced players

First Studies for Viola, Op. 86 by Richard Hofmann is a progressive Edition Peters collection designed to build essential viola technique. Its approachable studies develop intonation, finger control, bowing, articulation, and rhythm, making it a useful foundation for developing players.

Key Features:

• Progressive studies for viola

• Music by Richard Hofmann

• Published by Edition Peters

• Develops fundamental bowing and finger technique

• Ideal for lessons and regular technical practice

Vaňhal’s Concerto in C Major is a popular Classical work for viola and orchestra, presented here in Bärenreiter’s revised viola and piano edition. With a solo part revised by Jan Plichta and cadenzas for each movement, it offers an excellent balance of lyrical expression and technical development.

Key Features:

• For viola and orchestra

• Viola and piano edition

• Published by Bärenreiter

• Three-movement Classical concerto

• Cadenzas included

• Ideal for study and performance

Ševčík’s School of Technique, Op. 1 – Parts 3 & 4, arranged for viola by Lionel Tertis, is a focused technical study book covering shifting, three-octave scales, arpeggios, double stops, intervals, and harmonics. Published by Bosworth, it is an excellent resource for serious violists developing greater accuracy and technical security.

Key Features:

• For solo viola

• Arranged by Lionel Tertis

• Op. 1, Parts 3 & 4 combined

• Develops shifting, intonation, and double stops

• Includes scales, arpeggios, intervals, and harmonics

• Ideal for systematic technical study

Pièces de Concours – Volume 1 is a distinctive collection of six historic Paris Conservatoire competition pieces for viola and piano, edited by Jutta Puchhammer-Sédillot. Published by Schott, these rarely heard Romantic works combine lyrical and virtuosic challenges, with modern fingerings and bowings added for today’s violists.

Key Features:

• Six works for viola and piano

• From the Paris Conservatoire repertoire

• Edited by Jutta Puchhammer-Sédillot

• Published by Schott Music

• Intermediate to advanced level

• Ideal for advanced study, auditions, and recitals

Hummel’s Fantaisie for Viola, arranged by Fernand Oubradous, is a compact and expressive concert work based on Hummel’s Potpourri, Op. 94. Published by Editions Musicales Transatlantiques for viola and piano, it combines lyrical writing with brilliant solo passages and makes rewarding recital repertoire.

Key Features:

• For viola and piano

• Arranged by Fernand Oubradous

• Published by Editions Musicales Transatlantiques

• Based on Hummel’s Potpourri, Op. 94

• Lyrical and virtuosic in character

• Ideal for advanced violists and recital performance