Richter 4 Duets For Violins Bk 5 (Schott)

Shostakovich’s “Pieces for 1 Violin or 2 Violins and Piano” (LudwigMusic/Masters Music), arranged by K. Fortunatov, features nine solos and three duets for medium to advanced players. This flexible collection is ideal for recitals and chamber music study, with editorial guidance included.

Key Features:

• 9 solos, 3 duets

• Arranged by K. Fortunatov

• 1 or 2 violins and piano

• Medium/advanced level

• Editorial notes included

• LudwigMusic/Masters Music edition

Contents:

• Solos: Little March, Street Organ, Mechanical Doll, Dance, Elegy, Autumnal Valse, Romance in D, Romance in C, Prelude Op. 34/24

• Duets: Prelude, Gavotte, Valse

Delight in Vivaldi’s Concerto in F major for Three Violins (RV 551), available in the EMB edition with piano reduction. Edited by Pál Károlyi, this score features dynamic parts for three solo violins plus strings and harpsichord, making it an engaging choice for Baroque ensembles and performers.

Key Features:

• EMB edition with piano reduction

• Edited by Pál Károlyi

• Three solo violin parts

• Suitable for ensemble or study

Mazas’ 12 Little Duos for 2 Violins, Book 2 (Schott), is a charming set of progressive duets—perfect for developing ensemble skills and musicality in students.

Key Features:

• Twelve progressive violin duets

• Emphasis on ensemble and technique

• Ideal for teaching and study

• Schott edition

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