Continue exploring the classical repertoire with Album of Classical Pieces – Volume 3 for viola and piano. Published in the Kalmus Edition and transcribed by Julius Klengel, this varied 36-page collection features music by composers including Rameau, Mozart, Schubert, Gluck, and Brahms, providing rewarding material for developing technique, musical expression, and stylistic versatility.
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• Transcribed by Julius Klengel
• For viola and piano
• 36-page Kalmus collection
• Features music from several major composers
• Develops technique, expression, and stylistic awareness
• Ideal for lessons, examinations, and recitals
A varied collection for the developing violist, Album of Classical Pieces – Volume 3 brings together well-known music from several major composers in arrangements for viola and piano. Published in the Kalmus Edition and transcribed by Julius Klengel, this 36-page volume continues the series, offering repertoire with greater musical and technical variety while remaining highly useful for lessons and performance.
The collection includes works and excerpts by composers such as Rameau, Schubert, Mozart, Gluck, and Brahms, giving players opportunities to explore contrasting periods and musical characters. Highlights include Rameau’s Les Tendres Plaintes, Schubert’s Adagio from the Arpeggione Sonata, Mozart’s Andante from Horn Concerto No. 2, and selections from Brahms’ Op. 33. This diversity makes Volume 3 particularly useful for developing phrasing, articulation, tonal colour, ensemble skills, and stylistic awareness.
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Schott Viola Repertory – Book 1 by Colin Hand is a progressive collection for viola and piano, designed for beginner and early-grade players. Its varied pieces provide an enjoyable way to develop intonation, bowing, rhythm, phrasing, and performance confidence.
Key Features:
• Progressive pieces for viola and piano
• Music by Colin Hand
• Designed for developing violists
• Ideal for lessons, practice, and performances
Time Pieces for Viola – Volume 1 from ABRSM is a varied collection of 22 pieces for viola and piano, arranged by Philip Bass and Paul Harris for approximately Grades 1–3. Spanning centuries of music from early repertoire to modern works, it develops technique, stylistic awareness, and performance confidence.
Key Features:
• 22 pieces for viola and piano
• Suitable for Grades 1–3
• Arranged by Philip Bass and Paul Harris
• Wide variety of composers and musical periods
• Ideal for lessons, examinations, and recitals
Travel through different musical traditions with Folk Strings for Solo Viola, arranged and edited by Joanne Martin. This 20-page Alfred Music collection features ten accessible folk melodies from around the world, with player-friendly keys and minimal shifting. An engaging choice for developing rhythm, articulation, intonation, phrasing, and confidence while exploring music beyond the classical repertoire.
Key Features:
• Ten international folk melodies
• Arranged and edited by Joanne Martin
• For solo viola
• Accessible writing with minimal shifting
• Ideal for lessons, practice, and developing players
Classical and Romantic Pieces for Viola, arranged and edited by Watson Forbes and published by Oxford University Press, is an inspiring collection of beautifully arranged works for viola and piano.
Key Features:
• Published by Oxford University Press
• Arranged and edited by Watson Forbes
• For viola and piano
• Collection of Classical and Romantic masterpieces
• Suitable for intermediate and advanced violists
• Develops tone, phrasing, articulation, vibrato, and musical expression
• Ideal for lessons, examinations, recitals, auditions, competitions, and concerts
• Excellent educational and recital repertoire
• Showcases music from two major musical periods
• Valuable addition to every violist's library
Explore centuries of music with Time Pieces for Viola – Volume 2 from ABRSM. Arranged by Philip Bass and Paul Harris for Grades 4–5, this varied collection features 12 pieces by composers including Mozart, Schubert, Satie, Joplin, and Telemann, providing excellent repertoire for developing technique, stylistic awareness, and performance confidence.
Key Features:
• 12 contrasting pieces for viola and piano
• Suitable for ABRSM Grades 4–5
• Arranged by Philip Bass and Paul Harris
• Covers a wide range of historical musical styles
• Ideal for lessons, exam preparation, and recitals
The Young Violist – Volume One from Viola World brings together seven engaging pieces by Mozart, Burgmüller, Chopin, Corelli, and Schumann. Designed for developing violists, the collection introduces varied musical styles while building tone, rhythm, articulation, phrasing, and confidence.
Key Features:
• Seven varied pieces for developing violists
• Includes works by Mozart, Chopin, Corelli, Schumann, and Burgmüller
• Builds technique and musical expression
• Ideal for lessons, practice, and student performances
Explore the foundations of classical string repertoire with Album of Classical Pieces – Volume 1 for viola and piano. Transcribed by Paul Klengel and published in the Kalmus Edition, the collection features works by Handel, Bach, Corelli, Tartini, and Locatelli, providing varied material for developing technique, phrasing, stylistic awareness, and ensemble skills.
Key Features:
• For viola and piano
• Transcribed by Paul Klengel
• Works by five major classical masters
• Develops technique and historical style
• Ideal for lessons, examinations, and recitals
Solos for the Viola Player, selected and edited by Paul Doktor, is a varied G. Schirmer collection of 16 works for viola and piano. Featuring music by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Handel, and others alongside traditional tunes, it provides intermediate violists with rewarding repertoire to develop technique, expression, and stylistic versatility.
Key Features:
• 16 solos for viola and piano
• Selected and edited by Paul Doktor
• Published by G. Schirmer
• Varied Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and traditional repertoire
• Ideal for lessons, examinations, and recitals
