Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, KV216 (Barenreiter) delights with lyrical elegance, sparkling virtuosity, and graceful interplay—an essential work for any advancing violinist.
Key Features:
• Reliable Barenreiter edition
• Lyrical and lively solo part
• Three contrasting movements
• Great for recitals, auditions, and study
A dramatic Baroque work by Pietro Antonio Locatelli, the Sonata in G minor combines expressive depth with virtuosic brilliance. Suitable for violin or viola, it is a compelling addition to Baroque repertoire.
Key Features:
• Italian Baroque style
• Technically demanding passages
• Suitable for violin or viola
• Ideal for recital performance
The Doflein Method Volume IV: Further Techniques in Bowing and Fingering refines bowing and fingering skills—primarily in first position—while integrating theory and duet practice.
Key features
• Focused refinement of bow control
• Greater fingering precision and coordination
• Musical application through duets
• Strengthens technical fluency before higher positions
Kreisler's Malaguena is a lively and expressive Spanish-style showpiece for advanced violinists, featuring rhythmic energy and technical brilliance.
Key Features:
• Arranged by Fritz Kreisler
• For violin and piano
• Advanced level
• Spanish dance character
• Great for recitals and encores
Copland: Sonata for Violin and Piano by Aaron Copland, published by Boosey & Hawkes, is a defining American sonata marked by clarity, modern harmony, and expressive restraint.
Key features
• Major 20th-century violin sonata
• Clean textures and spacious sound world
• Balanced, equal chamber dialogue
• Ideal for serious recital repertoire
A lively and approachable concerto by Ferdinand Küchler, the Concertino in D major, Op. 15 introduces young players to Classical concerto style. This Bosworth edition is ideal for student performance and examinations.
Key Features:
• Accessible student concerto
• Clear Classical style
• Builds essential violin technique
• Perfect for recitals and exams
• Bosworth edition
Kreisler's Recitativo and Scherzo Caprice, Op. 6, is a dramatic, unaccompanied violin showpiece that uniquely blends free-form expression with technical brilliance—perfect for advanced solo performances.
Key Features:
• By Fritz Kreisler
• For solo violin (no accompaniment)
• Advanced level
• Expressive and virtuosic
• Great for competitions and recitals
Dance of the Tumblers by Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Bob Lipton Gr2.5
Eugène Ysaÿe's 6 Sonatas, Op. 27 for Solo Violin is one of the most important collections in the solo violin repertoire. Published by G. Schirmer, these masterworks combine extraordinary technical challenges with profound musical expression, making them essential repertoire for serious violinists.
Key Features:
• Composed by Eugène Ysaÿe
• Complete 6 Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27
• Published by G. Schirmer
• Written for unaccompanied violin
• Dedicated to famous violin virtuosos
• Features advanced technical and musical challenges.
• Develops artistry and interpretive skills
• Essential solo violin repertoire
• Suitable for advanced and professional violinists
• A landmark work alongside Bach's solo sonatas and Paganini's caprices
