The Violin Collection - G. Schirmer Instrumental Library
A collection of 10 pieces, ranging between Bach, Barber, Beethoven, Dvorak, Franck, Mozart, Previn, Tchaikovsky and John Williams.
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Bach, Sonata No. 2 in A minor for Solo Violin
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Bach Sonata No. 2 in A minor for Solo Violin BWV 1003 by Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most profound and demanding works in the solo violin repertoire, revered for its emotional depth and monumental fugue.
Key features
• Home to one of the greatest fugues for solo violin
• Dark, introspective, and architecturally powerful
• Demands musical maturity and technical control
• A cornerstone of serious solo violin study
Bach, Sonata No. 2 in A minor for Solo Violin
Bach Sonata No. 2 in A minor for Solo Violin BWV 1003 by Johann Sebastian Bach stands at the expressive and architectural heart of Bach’s solo violin cycle; darker in tone and more introspective than the G-minor Sonata, this work explores emotional depth, contrapuntal mastery, and sustained musical tension, culminating in one of the most formidable fugues ever written for the violin and demanding from the performer a rare union of intellectual control, emotional gravity, and technical endurance.
Key features:
- The monumental Fuga is a tour de force of polyphonic writing, testing stamina, clarity, and structural vision
- Explores a darker, more inward emotional world, rich in tension and expressive weight
- Requires the violinist to project multiple voices and long architectural spans with authority
- The Andante offers profound lyrical introspection, demanding control of tone and pacing
- The final Allegro combines rhythmic drive with strict clarity, rewarding disciplined articulation
- Develops complete command of chords, voice-leading, intonation, and rhetorical shaping
- A work that matures with the player, often revisited at multiple stages of a violinist’s life
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Bach: Violin Solos from the Sacred Vocal Works by Johann Sebastian Bach is a deeply reflective collection that reveals the violin’s role as a spiritual and vocal voice within Bach’s sacred music.
Key features
• Lyrical, vocal-inspired violin writing
• Rich in spiritual and emotional depth
• Focuses on tone, phrasing, and expressive sincerity
• Ideal for reflective recital and study repertoire
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Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major BWV1048 for String Orchestra - Violin I Part...
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048 – Violin I Part by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Breitkopf & Härtel, offers a demanding and exhilarating leadership role within one of Bach’s most energetic and groundbreaking orchestral works.
Key features
• A lead violin role within a fully democratic string texture
• Central to rhythmic drive and ensemble cohesion
• Requires clarity, stamina, and stylistic authority
• Essential repertoire for advanced Baroque orchestral playing
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Bach Six Sonatas for violin and obbligato Harpsichord: Sonatas 1-3 (Barenreiter)
Bach Six Sonatas for Violin and Obbligato Harpsichord – Sonatas Nos. 1–3 by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Bärenreiter, offers a profound chamber music experience built on equality, dialogue, and contrapuntal mastery.
Key features
• A true chamber partnership, not solo with accompaniment
• Rich contrapuntal texture and shared musical responsibility
• Develops ensemble listening and stylistic refinement
• Essential Bach repertoire for violin and keyboard players
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Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major BWV1048 for String Orchestra - Violin II Part...
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048 – Violin II Part by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Breitkopf & Härtel, offers an engaging and demanding inner-voice role within one of Bach’s most energetic and innovative concertos.
Key features
• A fully engaged inner voice, not secondary accompaniment
• Central to rhythmic drive and contrapuntal texture
• Builds ensemble precision and listening skills
• Essential experience in Bach’s most forward-thinking orchestral writing
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Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major BWV1048 for String Orchestra - Violin III Part...
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
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Bach Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041 (EMB)
Bach Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041 by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Editio Musica Budapest, is a focused and expressive Baroque concerto that rewards clarity, balance, and musical depth.
Key features
• Inward, dramatically concentrated concerto
• Develops Baroque articulation and rhythmic precision
• Combines lyrical depth with energetic finale writing
• Essential repertoire for serious violinists
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Bach, BWV 1041, Concerto No. 1 in A minor for violin and piano
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
$19.95 Price
