Brahms early on engaged with the violin sonata form. As early as 1853 he wrote a sonata in A minor, which - like so many other youthful works of this self-critical composer - no longer survives. Thus the

A virtuosic tour de force for soloist and orchestra cast in four large movements. The opening movement, an extended violin cadenza/cantilena supported by imaginatively varied orchestra commentary, emerges

For the virtuoso soloist, the Tchaikovsky Violin Album contains three excerpts from Swan Lake: Pas de Deux (Black Swan), Scene (White Swan), and

This early work by Paganini can be ascribed to the years 1796-1800, a period which includes works such as the posthumous Grande concerto (M.S. 75), the Inno patriottico con variazioni

The latest from Peter Hilliard is an impressive set of hymns for violin and piano. In each expertly crafted arrangement, these beloved hymns are treated with invention and innovation, ranging from jaunty

In her powerful Foreword to the music, violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins has written: "There are great works which give voice to important moments for generations, and this is one of them. The tragedy of Elijah

Advanced Scale Studies is intended to provide players-students, teachers and young professionals-with an organized method of practicing a scale system that includes a complete set of scales,

Originally written for violin and piano, this suite was inspired by significant artists of the Harlem Renaissance. The three movements depict three sculptures created in the 1930s: Richmond Barthé's

Published in early 1806, Kreutzer's "40 Études ou Caprices" for violin are the product of his years-long employment at the Conservatoire de Paris. Their systematic and complete reappraisal of

Aspiring or established violinists looking to win orchestral auditions: this is for you! This book can be used throughout the entire process of preparing for an audition, including at the audition itself.

This edition contains all ten sonatas for violin and pianoforte by Beethoven: five in the first volume and five in the second. Additionally, it offers a detailed introduction by Clive Brown, the chapter

The awardee of two Guggenheim fellowships, Julia Perry studied composition with Luigi Dallapiccola and Nadia Boulanger, and conducted her works on a tour throughout Europe with the Vienna Philharmonic and

This collection presents 31 pieces by fifteen composers for the intermediate- to advanced-level player. Includes piano accompaniment part. Includes: JEAN-BAPTISTE ACCOLAY: Concerto No. 1 in A minor JOHANN

When the great Belgian violin virtuoso Eugène Ysaÿe tried to commission a violin concerto, Chausson declined and suggested a one-movement work, Poème, Op 25. (1896). The premiere took

This edition of Beethoven's violin concerto includes online audio of full orchestral performances and accompaniments, an insert containing the solo violin part, and an additional insert with the popular

For violin & piano reduction. Corrected, revised edition. This new edition incorporates newly discovered details from Barber's personal conducting copy. Includes an extensive historical preface. Score

Edited by Endre Granat. For violin & piano. Critical Urtext Edition, based on the composer's manuscript, the first

Studi per violino - dal grado elementare agli studi di Kreutzer (Violin Études: From Elementary to Kreutzer's Studies) in Italian and English. This carefully put-together anthology of

Studi per violino - dal grado elementare agli studi di Kreutzer (Violin Études: From Elementary to Kreutzer's Studies) in Italian and English. This carefully put-together anthology of