Chin, Twelve Marvellous Miniatures for String Orchestra
String ensemble pieces by renowned Brisbane composer, Stephen Chin. Includes all parts.
A set of especially fun, yet imaginative works that explore a wide range of melodic, rhythmic, expressive, and textural elements that will both excite and challenge young string players.
A witty and imaginative collection by Aleksander Igudesman, Violin & Viola & More blends technique, humor, and creativity. An entertaining and educational addition to violin and viola repertoire.
Key Features:
• Fun and creative repertoire
• Builds technique with musical humor
• Suitable for violin and viola
• Ideal for students and recital use
Mozart’s Violin Concerto in B-flat Major (Peters) shines with youthful energy, lyrical elegance, and a performer-friendly score—perfect for study, recitals, and technical growth.
Key Features:
• Reliable Peters edition
• Lively, expressive solo passages
• Ideal for developing violinists
• Great for recitals and auditions
Beethoven Romances in G major Op. 40 and F major Op. 50 for Violin and Piano by Ludwig van Beethoven, published by G. Henle Verlag, are two lyrical masterpieces that showcase Beethoven’s most tender and expressive violin writing.
Key features
• Warm, singing melodic lines
• Emphasis on tone, phrasing, and expressive restraint
• Urtext clarity enabling personal musical voice
• Essential lyrical repertoire for violinists
Monti’s “Czardas” for Violin (Ricordi) is a thrilling solo showpiece blending Hungarian dance flair, expressive melodies, and dazzling virtuosity—making it an audience favourite for standout performances.
Key Features:
• Classic violin repertoire
• Striking tempo and mood changes
• Virtuosic and expressive sections
• Ideal for recitals and encores
Kreisler's Schön Rosmarin (Schott) is a graceful, Viennese-inspired miniature for advanced violinists, perfect as a sparkling encore or recital gem.
Key Features:
• By Fritz Kreisler
• For violin and piano
• Advanced level
• Playful, elegant style
• Excellent for encores and special events
Dvořák: Romanze in F minor Op. 11 for Violin is a lyrical Romantic masterpiece presented in a reliable Urtext edition by Antonín Dvořák.
Key features
• Singing, expressive violin writing
• Scholarly Henle Urtext text
• Ideal recital repertoire
• Focus on tonal warmth and nuance
Kreisler's Sicilienne and Rigaudon (Schott) offers two contrasting Baroque-style pieces for violin and piano, ideal for intermediate to advanced performers looking for both lyricism and lively dance character.
Key Features:
• Arranged by Fritz Kreisler
• For violin and piano
• Intermediate to advanced level
• Includes both Sicilienne and Rigaudon
• Perfect for recitals and teaching
Written in 1877, Gabriel Fauré’s Romance for Violin and Piano blends decorative lyricism with a passionate G minor contrast. Published by Hamelle, this elegant miniature reflects Fauré’s devotion to refined chamber music expression.
Key Features:
• Graceful, ornamented opening theme
• Sweeping contrasting middle section
• Lyrical French Romantic character
• Ideal for recital and expressive performance
• Hamelle edition
