Enjoy Bach for Violin by Kathy and David Blackwell—a collection of 14 varied Bach pieces for upper-intermediate violinists, featuring lively dances, expressive melodies, and helpful background notes.
Key Features:
• 14 pieces arranged for Grades 5–7
• Includes solo, duet, and unaccompanied options
• Lively dances, chorales, and iconic works
• Background and style notes for each piece
Discover Bach for Violin, a vibrant collection from Kathy and David Blackwell, creators of the Fiddle Time Series. Designed for upper-intermediate violinists (Grades 5–7), this book features 14 engaging pieces drawn from across Bach’s repertoire. Players will explore an array of keys, finger patterns, styles, and moods with lively dances, spirited allegros, expressive slow movements, and beautiful chorale arrangements. Highlights include two works for unaccompanied violin, a versatile sonata movement playable as a solo or duet with piano, the iconic Gigue from the Partita in E major, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, and the celebrated Bach/Gounod Ave Maria. Every piece is supported by background notes offering historical context and stylistic tips, making this an invaluable resource for expanding your Bach repertoire.
Key Features:
Ave Maria by Charles Gounod, based on music by Johann Sebastian Bach, and published by Schott Music, is a timeless sacred classic that highlights the violin’s singing voice and expressive purity.
Key features
• Lyrical, vocal-inspired violin writing
• Calm, prayerful, and emotionally resonant
• Ideal for sacred and ceremonial performances
• A universally loved and deeply moving classic
Bach Violin Concerto in E major BWV 1042 by Johann Sebastian Bach is a radiant Baroque concerto that combines brilliance, rhythmic vitality, and refined ensemble dialogue.
Key features
• Bright, joy-filled concerto with strong rhythmic energy
• Highlights elegant interaction between soloist and strings
• Balances brilliance with poise and stylistic clarity
• Essential repertoire for Baroque ensemble performance
Bach Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041 for Violin and Piano by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Edition Peters, is a concentrated and expressive Baroque concerto that rewards clarity, balance, and interpretative maturity.
Key features
• Dramatically focused and inward concerto
• Develops Baroque articulation and rhythmic precision
• Balances lyrical depth with energetic finale writing
• Essential repertoire for serious Bach interpretation
Bach Six Sonatas for Violin and Piano by Johann Sebastian Bach are masterpieces of chamber music built on equality, dialogue, and contrapuntal mastery.
Key features
• A true chamber partnership, not solo with accompaniment
• Rich contrapuntal texture and shared expression
• Develops ensemble sensitivity and stylistic refinement
• Essential Bach repertoire for serious violin-piano duos
Bach Violin Concerto in E major BWV 1042 by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Breitkopf & Härtel, is a radiant Baroque concerto celebrated for its rhythmic vitality, elegant violin writing, and expressive balance.
Key features
• Bright, joy-filled concerto with dance-like energy
• Develops stylistic clarity and elegant articulation
• Balances brilliance with poise and musical restraint
• A cornerstone work of the Bach violin concerto repertoire
Bach Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin BWV 1001–1006 by Johann Sebastian Bach, edited by Ivan Galamian and published by International Music Company, is a landmark edition of Bach’s solo violin masterpieces shaped by one of the most authoritative pedagogical voices in violin history.
Key features
• The cornerstone of solo violin literature
• Guided by Galamian’s clear, structure-driven insight
• Emphasizes balance, discipline, and polyphonic clarity
• Essential for serious, long-term artistic study
Bach Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041 by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by G. Henle Verlag, is a refined and expressive Baroque concerto that rewards clarity, balance, and musical depth.
Key features
• Inward, dramatically concentrated concerto
• Urtext clarity supporting personal interpretation
• Develops Baroque articulation and rhythmic precision
• A cornerstone of serious Bach concerto repertoire
Bach Violin Concerto in E major BWV 1042 for Violin and Piano by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Edition Peters, is a radiant Baroque concerto celebrated for its rhythmic vitality, elegance, and expressive clarity.
Key features
• Bright, joy-filled concerto with dance-like energy
• Develops stylistic clarity and refined articulation
• Balances brilliance with poise and restraint
• Essential repertoire for serious Bach interpretation
