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
Mozart’s Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K211 for Violin (Barenreiter) captivates with graceful melodies, Classical charm, and expressive solo writing—an excellent choice for showcasing artistry and technique.
Key Features:
• Reliable Barenreiter edition
• Lyrical and brilliant passages
• Three contrasting movements
• Great for recitals and study
A lyrical and cinematic piece by Karl Jenkins, The Journey offers flowing melody and reflective warmth. With a companion CD included, this violin and piano edition is perfect for recital and expressive performance.
Key Features:
• Contemporary melodic style
• Inspired by Jenkins’ distinctive musical voice
• Includes CD
• Ideal for recital and special occasions
Chopin: Famous Transcriptions for Violin and Piano by Frédéric Chopin, published by Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne, presents beloved Chopin miniatures in beautifully crafted violin transcriptions.
Key features
• Romantic piano masterpieces reimagined for violin
• Rich cantabile style and expressive rubato
• Arranged by celebrated violinist-composers
• Perfect lyrical recital and encore repertoire
A haunting neo-Baroque masterpiece by Remo Giazotto, the Adagio in G minor is often attributed to Albinoni but was composed in the 20th century. This Ricordi edition presents the work transcribed for violin and piano.
Key Features:
• Solemn and dramatic Adagio
• Neo-Baroque style
• Violin and piano transcription
• Ideal for recital and reflective performance
• Ricordi edition
A lyrical favorite by Gabriel Fauré, Berceuse, Op. 16 offers graceful Romantic warmth and melodic beauty. This Hamelle edition includes both violin–piano and cello–piano versions, providing flexible performance options.
Key Features:
• Famous Romantic miniature
• Includes violin and cello versions
• Ideal for recital and encores
• Hamelle edition
Delius: Serenade from Hassan for Violin & Piano by Frederick Delius, arranged by Lionel Tertis, brings the lyrical beauty of Delius’s successful stage music into an intimate violin and piano setting.
Key features
• Inspired by the acclaimed 1923 production of Hassan
• Singing violin lines with impressionistic harmony
• Elegant, atmospheric recital repertoire
• Emphasis on tone color and expressive nuance
Chopin: Sonata for Violoncello and Piano in G minor Op. 65 by Frédéric Chopin, published by G. Henle Verlag, is a powerful late-Romantic chamber masterpiece of depth, lyricism, and expressive dialogue.
Key features
• Chopin’s most important chamber work
• Intense cello–piano partnership
• Dramatic and lyrical in equal measure
• Essential repertoire for advanced chamber musicians
Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and Piano, Book 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven, published by Verlag, presents Beethoven’s early violin sonatas, where true violin–piano partnership and expressive individuality first come into focus.
Key features
• Establishes equality between violin and piano
• Combines Classical elegance with emerging Beethovenian drama
• Ideal foundation for Beethoven chamber-music study
• Essential early repertoire for serious violinists
