Pepusch, 6 Sonatas for Violin (Schott)

“Die Alte Geige, The Violin of Bygone Days” offers a delightful journey through the music of early masters, featuring well-loved pieces for violin from Bach to Beethoven.

Key Features:

• Collection of baroque and classical works

• Famous composers featured

• Intermediate to advanced level

• Clear, practical edition

Contents:

• Peuerl: Padouan, Intrada

• Corelli: Allegro

• Tartini: Minuetto

• Vivaldi: Largo

• J.S. Bach: Rondeau, Polacca

• Handel: Gavotte, Allegretto

• Fux: Aria

• Muffat: Bourrée

• C.P.E. Bach: Allegro

• Haydn: Tema con variazioni, Minuetto

• Gluck: Andante

• Mozart: Gavotte, Deutscher Tanz

• Albrechtsberger: Minuetto

• Beethoven: Deutscher Tanz

Albéniz Tango for Violin or Viola and Piano by Isaac Albéniz, arranged by Watson Forbes, is a richly expressive Spanish character piece that rewards lyrical playing and rhythmic freedom.

Key features

• Warm, sensuous Spanish character

• Ideal for expressive tone and phrasing

• Works beautifully for violin or viola

• A charming and atmospheric recital miniature

New Violin Study School, op. 182 Vol.5 by Arthur Simrock is a comprehensive guide to help violinists improve their skills. The book includes a set of carefully selected studies arranged progressively to challenge players in the third position and studies that combine the first and third positions. It is published by Simrock and has 44 pages. The book features celebrated studies by renowned composers such as Bach, Paganini, and Mozart, among others, progressively arranged for students or virtuosos.

Jakob Dont, a Viennese violin pedagogue, wrote the 24 "Études et Caprices", Op. 35, which are violin solos without accompaniment and are considered essential classics. Published in 1880, the pieces consist of 48 pages and are edited by H. Berkley at a very advanced level. The etudes have been reworked by violinists such as Carl Flesch, Max Rostal, and Ivan Galamian in numerous new editions throughout the twentieth century.