Grieg, Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Op. 13

Nigun (Improvisation) from Baal Shem for Violin by Ernest Bloch, published by Carl Fischer, is a profoundly expressive solo that transforms the violin into a voice of prayer and longing.

Key features

• Deeply emotional and spiritual

• Vocal, improvisatory violin writing

• Demands expressive intensity and sincerity

• A landmark work of 20th-century violin repertoire

Ave Maria by Charles Gounod, based on music by Johann Sebastian Bach, and published by Schott Music, is a timeless sacred classic that highlights the violin’s singing voice and expressive purity.

Key features

• Lyrical, vocal-inspired violin writing

• Calm, prayerful, and emotionally resonant

• Ideal for sacred and ceremonial performances

• A universally loved and deeply moving classic