

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.
Old Masters for Young Players, Book 1 for Violin, published by Schott Music, is an inspiring beginner collection that introduces young violinists to the music of the great classical masters in an accessible and musically rewarding way.
Key features
• Real classical music for young players
• Develops style, phrasing, and musical taste early
• Encouraging and confidence-building repertoire
• A classic starting point for serious violin study
Contents: H. Purcell: Air • C. W. Gluck: Andante cantabile • J. P. Rameau: La Villageoise • G. F. Händel: Air • J. A. Hasse: 2 Dances • J. B. Lully: Gavotte and Musette • J. M. Leclair: Sarabande • J. S. Bach: 2 Minuets • L. v. Beethoven: Liebeslied • G. Tartini: Sarabande • G. B. Buononcini: Rondeau • R. Schumann: Erinnerung
Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major Op. 78 by Johannes Brahms, published by Bärenreiter, is Brahms’s most poetic violin sonata, presented in a groundbreaking Urtext edition that reveals the work’s lyrical unity and historical expressive intent.
Key features
• The celebrated “Rain Sonata”, rich in atmosphere and memory
• Song-inspired Romantic lyricism and poetic continuity
• Exceptional insight into historical performance practice
• Essential repertoire for thoughtful, mature chamber musicians