Vitali’s "Chaconne in G minor" (Breitkopf) is a powerful Baroque showcase for advanced violinists, featuring dramatic variations and rich expressive colour.
Key Features:
• Breitkopf edition, clear and scholarly
• Expressive, technically demanding Baroque work
• Ideal for recitals, competitions, and study
• Includes a refined piano accompaniment
Master advanced violin technique with Wieniawski’s 2 Caprices for Violin, published by IMC. These solo pieces offer challenging, expressive music perfect for developing virtuosity and musicality.
Key Features:
• IMC edition for solo violin
• Two technically demanding caprices
• Ideal for advanced study and recital
Accolay Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor by Jean-Baptiste Accolay, published by G. Schirmer, is a classic entry-level Romantic concerto that combines expressive melody with accessible virtuosity.
Key features
• Ideal first concerto for developing violinists
• Expressive, dramatic, and approachable
• Builds confidence and musical projection
• A staple of student concert repertoire
Kreisler's Alter Refrain (Schott) is a beautifully expressive piece for violin and piano, perfect for intermediate to advanced players seeking lyrical charm in performance.
Key Features:
• Arranged by Fritz Kreisler
• For violin and piano
• Intermediate to advanced level
• Warm, lyrical style
• Ideal for recitals and encores
Bach’s Three Sonatas and Three Partitas for solo violin (Barenreiter edition) offer:
• Authentic urtext edition reflecting Bach’s original intentions
• Composed in 1720, a pinnacle of violin repertoire
• Renowned for technical challenge and expressive depth
• Clear notation and helpful editorial notes
• Suitable for students and professionals alike
A warm and expressive miniature by Zoltán Kodály, the Adagio offers lyrical depth and Hungarian character. This EMB edition for violin and piano is ideal for expressive recital performance.
Key Features:
• Singing Romantic melody
• Hungarian-inspired lyricism
• Suitable for violin
• Ideal for recital use
• EMB edition
Carse: Progressive Violin Studies Book 2 by Adam Carse, published by Stainer & Bell, is a well-balanced continuation of Carse’s classic method, strengthening technique while keeping musicality at the center of violin study.
Key features
• Gradual, confidence-building technical progression
• Emphasis on coordination, tone, and control
• Musically shaped studies, not mechanical drills
• Ideal for early-intermediate violinists
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
Kreisler’s Caprice Viennois Op. 2 (Schott) is a charming and expressive violin showpiece, perfect for advanced players who want to highlight both lyrical and technical skills on stage.
Key Features:
• Composer: Fritz Kreisler
• For violin and piano
• Advanced level
• Elegant Viennese style
• Ideal for recitals and competitions
