This Bärenreiter Urtext edition presents all of Mendelssohn’s violin sonatas, with facsimiles and expert commentary—an essential resource for study and performance.
Key Features:
• Complete Mendelssohn violin sonatas
• Urtext and fingered violin parts
• Moderate technical level
• Bärenreiter edition
Opening a window into Mendelssohn’s early genius, this groundbreaking edition presents all of his violin and piano sonatas in scholarly Urtext form. For the first time, performers and students have access to the complete sonatas—including the youthful Sonata in F major (1820), the expressive F minor Sonata (1823) with its dramatic solo recitative, and both versions of the F major Sonata of 1838/39, reflecting Mendelssohn’s ongoing creative process. Comparable in technical level to Schubert’s sonatinas, these works are approachable for advancing players yet rich in musical substance.
Published by Bärenreiter, this edition offers an Urtext violin part as well as an alternative violin part with fingerings and bowings by Takeshi Kiriyama. Hoshino’s Critical Commentary provides valuable insight into the history, genesis, and sources of each piece, complemented by facsimiles of Mendelssohn’s manuscripts.
Key Features:
Mendelssohn’s Song Without Words for Violin and Piano (Schott) showcases Romantic lyricism—an excellent choice for expressive performance or study.
Key Features:
• Lyrical Romantic arrangement
• For violin and piano
• Schott edition
• Perfect for recitals and teaching
Mendelssohn’s Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 (IMC), is a lyrical and virtuosic masterpiece for violin, presented in a dependable edition for performance and study.
Key Features:
• Romantic violin concerto
• Lyrical and technical
• IMC edition
• For advanced performers and students
Three Romantic Violin Concertos gathers the Bruch G-minor, Mendelssohn E-minor, and Tchaikovsky D-major concertos into one essential volume showcasing the full expressive arc of Romantic violin writing.
Key features
• Three iconic audience-favorite concertos
• From lyric warmth to symphonic virtuosity
• Core repertoire for every advancing violinist
• A lifelong foundation of Romantic expression
Mendelssohn’s String Quintets (Breitkopf & Härtel) deliver both early and revised versions, capturing the composer’s artistry and attention to detail—an essential edition for performers and scholars.
Key Features:
• Both quintets and multiple versions
• Playable early and final A major quintets
• Study score included
• Breitkopf & Härtel edition
Three Romantic Violin Concertos (Schirmer) brings together the Bruch G-minor, Mendelssohn E-minor, and Tchaikovsky D-major concertos—three pillars of the Romantic violin repertoire.
Key features
• Three iconic concertos in one volume
• A journey from lyricism to symphonic virtuosity
• Essential study and performance repertoire
• Cornerstone collection for advancing violinists
Mendelssohn’s Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 (Schirmer) offers a beautifully arranged violin and piano version of the Romantic masterpiece—ideal for study and performance.
Key Features:
• Romantic concerto reduction
• Lyrical, expressive, and virtuosic
• Schirmer edition
• Great for practice and concerts
Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 12, brims with lyrical beauty and inventive form—a Romantic classic for chamber musicians.
Key Features:
• Romantic string quartet
• Expressive and lyrical
• Four contrasting movements
• Ideal for performance and study
