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:
Bach’s Three Sonatas and Three Partitas for solo violin (Barenreiter edition) offer:
• Authentic urtext edition reflecting Bach’s original intentions
• Composed in 1720, a pinnacle of violin repertoire
• Renowned for technical challenge and expressive depth
• Clear notation and helpful editorial notes
• Suitable for students and professionals alike
Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor (Peters Edition) offers a clean, performer-oriented presentation that prioritizes musical clarity and ensemble coordination, allowing the intricate dialogue between the two solo violins to read naturally and efficiently without unnecessary editorial interference.
Key features:
• Clear alignment of the two violin parts for precise ensemble interaction
• Minimal editorial markings, supporting interpretive freedom
• Practical layout that facilitates smooth page turns and rehearsal flow
• Engraving that emphasizes structural balance between the solo voices
Bach Concerto No. 1 in A minor BWV 1041 for Violin and Piano by Johann Sebastian Bach is a powerful and inward Baroque concerto that rewards clarity, balance, and expressive depth.
Key features
• Dramatically concentrated and expressive
• Develops Baroque articulation and rhythmic precision
• Combines lyrical depth with energetic finale writing
• Essential repertoire for serious violinists
Bach Concerto in D minor for Violin by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by International Music Company, is a compelling and virtuosic Baroque concerto whose debated origins add intellectual depth to its powerful musical impact.
Key features
• A concerto surrounded by fascinating scholarly debate
• Brims with virtuosic, violin-friendly writing
• Rich in contrapuntal intensity and rhythmic drive
• Ideal for advanced violinists seeking depth beyond technique
Bach: Erbarme dich for Violin & Viola or Two Violins and Piano by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Editio Musica Budapest, is a deeply moving sacred transcription that highlights lyrical expression, ensemble unity, and emotional honesty.
Key features
• Profoundly expressive and prayer-like
• Focuses on tone, phrasing, and shared musical breathing
• Ideal for reflective and sacred performances
• A timeless Bach masterpiece of compassion and humility
Bach Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin BWV 1001–1006 by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Edition Peters, is a trusted Urtext edition of Bach’s complete solo violin cycle, offering a clear and authoritative text for serious study and performance.
Key features
• Six Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001–1006
• Solo violin
• Edition Peters Urtext
• Unmarked, source-critical text
• Essential Baroque solo violin repertoire
Johann Sebastian Bach, Violin Concerto in A Minor BWV 1041. Arranged by Martin Schelhaas. Edited by Dietrich Kilian. Published by Baerenreiter.
Discover the timeless allure of J.S. Bach’s Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041—a masterwork of the Baroque era composed during Bach’s renowned Köthen period (1717–1723). Opening with an Allegro moderato that brims with lively energy and interplay between solo violin and orchestra, the concerto continues with a lyrical Andante. It culminates in an Allegro assai, bursting with technical brilliance and rhythmic vitality. Celebrated for its expressive melodies, inventiveness, and lasting appeal, this concerto is an essential addition to any concert program or personal collection—immerse yourself in one of classical music’s most cherished works.
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048 – Violin III Part by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Breitkopf & Härtel, offers an engaging orchestral role within one of Bach’s most innovative and energetic concertos.
Key features
• A fully engaged orchestral voice, not a secondary part
• Central to the concerto’s rhythmic drive and texture
• Develops ensemble precision and contrapuntal awareness
• Essential experience in Bach’s most democratic orchestral writing
