Famous Pieces for Violin and Piano
Ideal as encore pieces
Glenn Christensen and Stewart Kelly encore their recital in the Mason and Hamlin recital series with Raff's beautiful Cavatina. Recorded live at the Arts Centre Gold Coast, November 2012.
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
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
Sculthorpe, Irkanda I for Violin Alone(Faber)
