Duets For Fun - Violins

"Pop Duets for All" is a versatile series designed to provide musicians with an enjoyable and educational experience. It allows groups of any size or combination to perform together, with each book increasing in difficulty from Grade 1 to Grade 3-4. The series is perfect for performances at concerts, recitals, auditions, and festivals, catering to a wide range of instrumental capabilities.

Playable on Any Two Instruments or Any Number of Instruments in Ensemble

Arr. Michael Story

Series: Instrumental Ensembles for All

Category: Mixed Instruments - Flexible Instrumentation

Format: Book

Instrumentation: Trombone, Baritone B.C., Bassoon, Tuba

Bach Concerto in D minor BWV 1043 for Two Violins and Orchestra by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by G. Henle Verlag, is a masterwork of musical conversation, celebrated for its lyrical beauty and perfectly balanced dialogue between two solo violins.

Key features

• One of the greatest double concertos ever written

• Renowned for its intimate, expressive slow movement

• Develops ensemble unity and musical dialogue

• Essential Baroque repertoire for serious violinists

Bring the house down with Sarasate’s Navarra Op. 33 for two violins and piano, available in the Simrock edition. Packed with Spanish rhythms and dazzling virtuosity, it’s a show-stopping favourite for advanced duos at recitals or as a grand encore.

Key Features:

• Simrock edition for two violins and piano

• Spirited, Spanish-inspired melodies

• Virtuosic parts for both violinists

• Excellent for advanced recitals and encores

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was a highly talented German composer and performer born in 1710. He composed Three Duets for Two Violas in Berlin around 1775, which inherited the contrapuntal style of his father and contributed significantly to Berlin's musical heritage. There is a cyclical connection among the duets, and Bach adapted the music to maintain harmonic and melodic balance between the two instruments.