Christmas Favourites for Strings - Violin

Wieniawski Scherzo-Tarantella for violin and piano (International Music Company)

The Kreisler Collection for Violin Volume 2 offers more of Kreisler’s enchanting works and arrangements, making it an excellent choice for intermediate and advanced players eager to broaden their repertoire.

Key Features:

• Additional original and arranged pieces by Kreisler

• For violin and piano

• Intermediate to advanced level

• Ideal for performance and study

Written in 1877, Gabriel Fauré’s Romance for Violin and Piano blends decorative lyricism with a passionate G minor contrast. Published by Hamelle, this elegant miniature reflects Fauré’s devotion to refined chamber music expression.

Key Features:

• Graceful, ornamented opening theme

• Sweeping contrasting middle section

• Lyrical French Romantic character

• Ideal for recital and expressive performance

• Hamelle edition

Experience the magnificence of Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola, and Piano, KV 364, with this Barenreiter edition—perfect for dedicated performers and music enthusiasts. This edition combines historical accuracy with practical features, making it a standout addition to any collection.

Key Features:

• Trusted Barenreiter Urtext for authenticity

• Clear, user-friendly notation

• Expert editorial and performance notes

• Ideal for advanced players and ensembles

Kreisler's Variationen (Schott) is a captivating set of themes and variations for advanced violinists, full of expressive character and technical challenge.

Key Features:

• Composer: Fritz Kreisler

• For violin and piano

• Advanced level

• Elegant Viennese style

• Perfect for a recital performance

The Doflein Method Volume IV: Further Techniques in Bowing and Fingering refines bowing and fingering skills—primarily in first position—while integrating theory and duet practice.

Key features

• Focused refinement of bow control

• Greater fingering precision and coordination

• Musical application through duets

• Strengthens technical fluency before higher positions

Mendelssohn’s Wedding March (Op. 61, Schott) delivers festive brilliance in a violin arrangement—perfect for ceremonies, celebrations, or recital performances.

Key Features:

• Iconic wedding favourite

• Joyous violin arrangement

• Schott edition

• Suited for special occasions and concerts

Carse: Progressive Violin Studies Book 2 by Adam Carse, published by Stainer & Bell, is a well-balanced continuation of Carse’s classic method, strengthening technique while keeping musicality at the center of violin study.

Key features

• Gradual, confidence-building technical progression

• Emphasis on coordination, tone, and control

• Musically shaped studies, not mechanical drills

• Ideal for early-intermediate violinists