Tchaikovsky’s "Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34" (EMB) is a brilliant, virtuosic waltz for advanced violinists, featuring lively rhythms and expressive flair.
Key Features:
• Lively Romantic showpiece
• Virtuosic, waltz-inspired style
• EMB edition, clear notation
• Advanced level
Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade Melancolique, Op. 26” (Peters), arranged for violin and piano by Carl Herrmann, is a lyrical Romantic masterpiece and Tchaikovsky’s first violin work.
Key Features:
• First violin/orchestra work by Tchaikovsky
• B flat minor, Romantic style
• Arranged by Carl Herrmann (Peters)
• Advanced level, clear edition
Tchaikovsky’s "The Nutcracker for Violin" (Cherry Lane Music) features 10 festive solos—with CD accompaniment—so you can play along with classics like the Arabian Dance, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Waltz of the Flowers, and more.
Key Features:
• 10 solo arrangements with CD backing tracks
• Clear arrangements for intermediate players
• Perfect for holiday performances and personal enjoyment
Tchaikovsky’s “Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35” (Peters), edited by Carl Flesch, is a Romantic-era masterpiece with expressive melodies and technical brilliance for advanced violinists.
Key Features:
• Edited by Carl Flesch (Peters)
• Iconic concerto, advanced level
• Lyrical, virtuosic, and clear edition
Tchaikovsky’s “Chanson Triste, Op. 40 No. 2” (Schott) brings Russian lyricism to the violin, offering a haunting and expressive piece for advanced players.
Key Features:
• Expressive Romantic miniature
• Arranged for violin
• Clear Schott edition
• Advanced level
Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir d’un Lieu Cher” (Faber/IMC), edited by Ivan Galamian, is a lyrical three-movement suite for violin and piano that draws on Russian folk influences and showcases violinistic brilliance.
Key Features:
• Three contrasting movements
• Edited by Ivan Galamian
• Beautiful, folk-inspired melodies
• Advanced level, clear edition
Tchaikovsky’s "Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35" (Peters), edited by David Oistrakh, is a Romantic masterpiece with expressive melodies and technical brilliance—ideal for advanced violinists.
Key Features:
• Edited by David Oistrakh (Peters)
• Iconic, technically demanding concerto
• Advanced level, clear edition
Tchaikovsky’s "Sérénade Mélancolique, Op. 26" (Henle) is a Romantic masterpiece, edited by Alexander Komarov with fingerings by Klaus Schilde and Ingolf Turban. This urtext edition, based on Russian first editions, offers both marked and unmarked string parts for advanced violinists.
Key Features:
• First concerto work for violin, prelude to the Violin Concerto
• Urtext edition (Henle), clear and scholarly
• Marked and unmarked string parts included
• Fingering by Schilde and Turban
• Advanced level
Tchaikovsky’s "Melodie, Op. 42 No. 3" (Carl Fischer) is a beloved Romantic classic for violin and piano, perfect for adding lyrical charm to any program.
Key Features:
• Romantic miniature from "Souvenir d’un lieu cher"
• Carl Fischer edition, clear notation
• Suitable for all levels
