String Festival Solos – Volume 2 is a progressive collection of nine classical solos for viola, selected and edited by Samuel Applebaum. Published by Alfred Music, the book progresses from approximately Level 2 to Level 3, and features works by Handel, Clementi, Rameau, Moszkowski, Dancla and others, making it excellent for developing technique, phrasing, musicianship, and performance confidence.
Key Features:
• Nine progressive viola solos
• Selected and edited by Samuel Applebaum
• Easy-Intermediate level
• Varied repertoire from major composers
• Ideal for lessons, auditions, festivals, and recitals
Designed to bridge the gap between elementary study and more confident solo performance, String Festival Solos – Volume 2 is a progressive collection of nine classical pieces for viola, selected, transcribed, and edited by respected string pedagogue Samuel Applebaum. Published by Alfred Music, Volume 2 progresses from approximately Level 2 to Level 3, making it particularly useful for easy-intermediate and intermediate violists.
Featuring music by Handel, Clementi, Moszkowski, Hook, Rameau, Böhm, Drigo, Schmitt, and Dancla, the collection combines lyrical, dance-like, and more technically active pieces. Each selection helps develop technique while encouraging attention to dynamics, phrasing, articulation, and overall musicianship. It is an excellent resource for lessons, recitals, auditions, concerts, festivals, and student performances.
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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
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
Chester Music for Viola, arranged and edited by Watson Forbes and published by Chester Music, is an outstanding collection of short classical works for viola and piano. Featuring music by Purcell, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Rebikov, and Ilynsky, this anthology provides expressive recital and study repertoire for intermediate and advanced violists.
Key Features:
• Published by Chester Music
• Arranged and edited by Watson Forbes
• For viola and piano with separate viola part
• Features works by Purcell, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Rebikov, and Ilynsky
• Includes eight beautifully arranged classical pieces
• Suitable for intermediate and advanced violists
• Develops tone, phrasing, articulation, and musical expression
• Ideal for lessons, examinations, recitals, auditions, and concerts
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
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
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
Early Music for Viola from Editio Musica Budapest is a collection of 12 seventeenth- and eighteenth-century pieces, arranged by Ferenc Brodszky for viola and piano. Written entirely within first position, the collection introduces developing violists to early repertoire while strengthening intonation, bowing, rhythm, phrasing, and ensemble confidence.
Key Features:
• 12 early classical pieces for viola and piano
• Arranged by Ferenc Brodszky
• Written in first position
• Ideal for beginning and early-grade violists
• Excellent for lessons, examinations, and recitals
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
