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| REPERTOIRE |
TECHNICAL STUDIES |
Suzuki Book 1
- Stanley Fletcher, New Tunes for Strings, Book 1
- Paul Rolland, Prelude to String Playing
- Robert Pracht, Album of Easy Pieces, Op. 12
(Especially Hungarian and Scherzo)
- Bonnie Greene, Violin Song Book
- Doflein, Violin Method, Book 1
- Old Music for Violin (arr. Brodsky Musica
Budapest)
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1 Octave A Major Scale
1 Octave D Major Scale
2 Octave G Major Scale and Arpeggio
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Suzuki Book II
- Stanley
Fletcher, New Tunes for Strings, Book 2
- Doflein, Violin Method, Book 2
- Alfred Moffat, Old Masters for Young Players
- Constance Seely Brown, J.S. Bach 10 Little Classics
- D. Kabalevsky, Album Pieces for 1 and 2 Violins and
Piano
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Wohlfahrt, Op. 45, Vol. 1
2 Octave Gm, Am, am, B flat m, Dm
Scales with slurs
2 Octave Dm & Cm Scale in 3rd Position
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Suzuki Book III
- Charles Hall's Fiddle Book
- Charles Dancla, 12 Easy Fantasies, Op. 86
- V. Persichetti, Masques
- Shifrin, Lullaby
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Suzuki Book IV
- Karl Bohm, Perpetual Motion from Little Suite
- F. Kuchler, Concerto in D, (Style of Vivaldi)
- G.P. Telemann, Concerto in G
- Edward Mollenhauer, Infant Paganini
- Josef Gingold, Solos for the Violin Player
(Allegro Spiritoso, The Bells)
- C. Dancla, Six Airs Varies, Op. 89
- Avsharian, Fun with Solos
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Wohlfahrt, Op. 45, Vol. 2
Schradieck, Technical Studies Book I
Whistler, Introducing the Positions, Bk 1
Flesch Scales |
Suzuki Book V
- E. Mollenhauer, The Boy Paganini
- K. Bohm, Introduction and Polanaise
- Gabriel-Marie, La Cinquaintaine
- Bach, Double Concerto
- Bela Bartok, Duos for Two Violins
- Camille Saint-Saens, The Swan
- Martinu, 5 Madrigal Stanzas
- Duval, 2 Sonatas (Schott) No. 2 in G
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Suzuki Book VI
- Mlynarski, Mazurka in G
- Edmund Severn, Polish Dance
- Veracini, Concerto in D
- Hovhaness, Oror (Lullaby)
- A. Monti, Csardas
- Paradis-Dushkin, Sicilienne
- Pugnani-Moffat, Allegro Entusiastico
- Singalee, Fantasie Pastorale
- J.S. Bach, Concerto in A Minor
- Bartok, An Evening in the Village
- Mozart, Six Variations, K. 360
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H. Whistler Preparing for Kreutzer, Vol. 1
J. Trott Melodious Double Stops, Vol. 1
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Suzuki Book VIII
- Albinoni, Sonatas
- Telemann, Fantasie
- J. Haydn, Concerto in G Major
- Alberti, Sonatas
- Georges Delerue, Antienne I
- Accolay, Concerto in A Minor
- Viotti, Concerto No. 23 in G
- Kreisler/Beethoven, Rondino
- Ten Have, Allegro Brillant
- Kreisler/Gluck, Melodie
- Haydn, Concerto in A Major
- Mozart, Concerto No. 2
- Franz Ries, La Capricciosa
- Brahms, Hungarian Dance in A Minor
- Jeno Hubay, Hejre Kati
- Vivaldi, Sonata in D
- Wieniawski, Obertasse Mazurka
- Kreisler, Sicilienne and Rigaudon
- Dvorak, Sonatina
- Kreisler Preludium and Allegro
- Beethoven, Romance in F
- Rode, Concerto No. 7
- Corelli and Vivaldi, Sonatas
- Wieniawski, Legende
- Vitali, Chaconne
- Schubert, Sonatinas
- Mozart, Concerto No. 3
- W. Kroll, Banjo and Fiddle
- Mozart, Sonatas
- Tartini, Sonata in G Minor
- Handel, D Major Sonata
- De Beriot, Scene de Ballet
- De Beriot, Air Varie Op. 1 No. 1
- Viotti, Concerto No. 22
- Heifetz-Dinicu, Hora Staccato
- Elgar, La Capriciuse
- Kabelevsky, Concerto
- Ries Perpetual Mobile
- Dvorak, Four Romantic Pieces
- Bruch, Concerto in G Minor
- Lalo, Symphonie Espagnol
- Bartok, Rumanian Folk Dances
- Saint-Saens, Danse Macabre
- Assorted Kreisler Pieces (from collections)
- Heifetz, Encore Album
- Tartini, Devil's Trill Sonata
- Wieniawski, Scherzo Tarantelle
- Bach, Concerto in E Major
- Haydn, Concerto in C Major
- Bach, Solo Sonatas and Partitas
- Beethoven, Sonatas
- Paganini, La Campagnella
- Nardini, D Major Sonata
- Vieuxtemps, Concertos 4 and 5
- Saint-Saens, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
- Ives, Sonata No. 4
- Barber, Concerto
- Sarasate, Zapateado
- Sarasate, ntroduction and Tarantella
- Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen
- Sarasate, Malaguena
- Spohr, Concerto No. 8
- Wieniawski, Concerto in D Minor
- Vieuxtemps, Ballade and Polonaise
- Sinding, Suite
- Dvorak, Romance in F Minor
- Mendelssohn, Concerto
- Saint-Saens, Concertos No. 3 and 1
- A. Bazzini, Round of the Goblins
- Brahms, Sonatas
- Chausson, Poeme
- Mozart, Concerto No. 4 and 5
- Glazanov, Concerto
- Tchaikovsky Concerto
- Paganini, Concerto No. 1
- Debussy, Sonata
- Franck, Sonata
- Wieniawski, Polonaises
- Mozart, Adagio and Rondo
- Wieniawski, Concerto in F# Minor
- Ysaye, Sonata No. 3
- Prokofieff, Concertos
- Sibelius, Concerto
- Brahms, Concerto
- Bartok, Rhapsodies
- Faure, Sonata
- Saint-Saens, Havanaise
- Bruch, Scottish Fantasy
- Block, Baal Shem
- Schoenberg, Phantasy, Op. 45
- Schumann, Sonatas
- Beethoven, Concerto
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H. Whistler, Preparing for Kreutzer, Vol. 2
Sevcik, Op. 9
Kreutzer, Etudes
Dont, Op. 37
Rode, Etudes
Fiorillo, Etudes
Paganini, Caprices
Dounis, School of Violin Technique
Wieniawski, Ecole Moderne, Op. 10
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| CONTEMPORARY VIOLIN REPERTOIRE
Compiled by
Rebecca Henry
All works are for violin and piano unless otherwise
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Beginning Level - Suzuki Vols. 1-3
- Rolston, ed. A La Jeunesse, a 20th Century Violin
Series, Books 1 and 2 (works by Canadian composers)
- Berio, Luciano Duos
- Kabalevsky, Dmitri Album Pieces for 1 and 2 Violins and Piano (Kalmus No. 3564)
- Martin, Peter Little Suites No. 1-4 (Galaxy Music Corp.)
- *No. 2: Valsette, Blues, Promenade
- *No. 3: Hoe Down, Horn Pipe, March
- *No. 4: Gavotte, Square Dance, Jig
- *Elgar, Edward Six Very Easy Pieces in the 1st
Position (Bosworth, England). Also available for
string orchestra
- *Bartok Bela 44 Duos (Boosey & Hawkes)
- Avsharian, Evelyn New Skills (Shar, Ann Arbor)
- Shifrin, Seymour Lullaby (solo vln.) (Presser)
- *Persichetti, Vincent Masques (Presser)
- Orff, Carl Acht Stucke , 1931 (2 vlns.) (Schott
6590)
- Wernick, Richard Peter's March and Musical Game of
Tag (2 vlns.) (Presser)
- *Fletcher, Stanley New Tunes for Strings in 2
Vols. (B&H)
- Lovinfosse, Dennis Four Etudes for Violin Duet (Presser)
- *Dunica, ed. Singing Crickets Easy Pieces by
Polish Contemporary Composers (PWM)
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Intermediate Level - Suzuki Vols. 4-6
- *Bartok, Bela 44 Duos
- *Bartok, Bela An Evening in the Village (Edito
Musica Budapest)
- Hindmith, Paul 14 Easy Duets (Schott #2211)
- Hovhannes, Alan Duet for Violin and Harpsichord (Peters)
- *Lloyd, Norman Three Pieces (1952) (Assoc. Mus.
Pub.)
- Lovinfosse, Dennis Four Etudes for Violin Duet
- Martinu, Bohuslav Sonatina
- *Persichetti, Vincent Masques
- Shifrin, Seymour Lullaby (solo violin)
- *Shostakovich, Dmitri 5 Pieces (2 violins and
piano)
- Sugar, Tezso. Concertino (Edito Musica Budapest)
- Werner, Jean-Jacques Canto (Editions Musicales
Transatlantiques, Paris
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Advanced Level - Suzuki Vols. 7-8
- *Bartok, Bela Sonatina
- Hungarian Folk Songs>
- Rumanian Dances
- Berio, Luciano Duos (2 violins)
- Cowell, Henry Hymn and Fuging Tune No. 16 (Peters)
- *Hovhanness, Alan Oror (Lullaby) (Peters)
- Hovhanness, Alan Khirgiz Suite (3 mvts.) (Peters)
- Chayres, Charles Jeu deCordes (G. Billaudot, ed.
Paris)
- *Delerue, Georges Antianne I (G. Billaudot, ed.
Paris)
- Finzi, Graciane Interference (G. Billaudot, ed.
Paris)
- Martinu, B. Sonatina
- Hindemith, Paul Meditation (Schott #3683)
- *Martinu, B. Five Madrigal Stanzas (Assoc. Mus.
Pub.)
- Martinu. B. Impromptu (Mvt. 1) (Artia-Prague)
- Hindemith. Paul 14 Easy Duets
- Shostakovich, D. Livicheskii Val's
- *Shostakovich, D. Five Pieces (2 vlns. and piano)
- *Felter, Paul. Three Pieces for Violin and Piano (III. Caprice)
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Difficult Level - Beyond Suzuki
- Copland, Aaron Hoe-Down from "Rodeo" (B&H)
- Copland, A. Nocturne (B&H)
- Dello-Joio, Norman Fantasia on a Gregorian Theme (Fischer)
- Thompson, Virgil Eight Portraits (solo vln.)
(B&H)
- *Martinu, B. Five Madrigal Stanzas
- Ives, C. Largo (Southern Music Pub.)
- Cordero, Rogue Two Short Pieces (1945) (Peer
International Corp.)
- Luening, Otto Meditation (Solo Violin) (Peters)
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| GROUP VIOLIN PIECES |
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SUZUKI BOOKS 1-3 (One violin and piano)
- Easy Fiddle Tunes (Arr. Charles Hall)
- Stanley Fletcher - New Tunes for Strings (esp.
March, Sweet Melody, Tenor Aria,
- An Old Legend, Caribbean Cafe Music, Country Fiddler,
Hora)
- Peter Martin - Little Suites Nos. 1-4 (esp.
Blues, Square Dance)
- Edward Elgar - Six Very Easy Pieces in 1st Position
- Kabalevsky - Album Pieces
- IU Young Violinists Album of Contemporary Pieces (pub.
Bonnie Greene)
- Szokolay - Hungarian Childrens Songs (2 or 3
violins)
- Vigh - Violin Duos for Beginners (Musica
Budapest)
- Schubert - Waltzes (2 violins, piano)
(Barenreiter)
- Bartok - 44 Duos
- Dunica - Singing Crickets, Easy Pieces by Polish
Contemporary Composers (PWM)
SUZUKI BOOKS 4-6 AND BEYOND (2 or more
violins)
- Bartok - 44 Duos
- Torelli - Double Violin Concerto in G (2 violins
and piano)
- Tartini - Sonata in D (2 violins and piano)
- Pachelbel - Kanon (3 violins and piano)
- Vivaldi - Concerto in a minor (2 violins and
piano)
- Bach - Concerto in d minor (2 violins and piano)
- Teleman - Canonic Sonatas (2 violins)
- Shostakovich - Five Pieces (2 violins and piano)
- Mozart - Duos K. 487
- Luciano Berio - Duos
- Telemann - Concerto for 4 Violins in D
- Vivaldi - Concerto for 4 Violins
- Corelli, etc. - Trio Sonatas
- David Baker - Calypso (2 violins)
- Telemann - Concerto for 4 Violins in C
- IU Young Violinists Album of Contemporary Pieces
- Lutaslawski - Pieces for 4 Violins
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| SEQUENCE OF ETUDES |
- Wohlfhart
Op. 45 Book 1
- Schradieck School of Violin Technique
- Whistler Introducing the Positions
- Flesch Scales
- Wohlfhart Op. 45 Book II
- Trott Melodious Double Stops
- Whistler Preparing for Kreutzer Book I
- Whistler Preparing for Kreutzer Book II
- Sevcik Double Stops Op. 9
- Kreutzer Etudes
- Dont Op. 37
- Fiorillo Etudes
- Sevcik Op. 8 Shifting
- Rode Etudes
- Sevcik Book I Part IV Double Stops
- Dont Op. 35
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| SEQUENCE OF REPERTOIRE FROM BOOKS IV - VIII |
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Book IV
- Seitz Concerto I
- Seitz Concerto II
- Kuchler Concertino in D (Style of Vivaldi) all
three movements
(in Fun With Solos - Avsharian)
- Telemann Concerto in G
- Seitz Concerto III
- Vivaldi A Minor Concerto Mvt. I
- Mollenhauer Infant Paganini
- Gabriel-Marie La Cinquaintaine
- Vivaldi Concerto in A Minor , Mvt. 3
- Allegro Spiritoso and The Bells: from the
Gingold book - Solos for the Violin
- Brahms Hungarian Dance from Fun With Solos
Book V
- Bach Gavotte
- Vivaldi Concerto in G Minor , Mvt. I
- Country Dance
- German Dance - optional
- Veracini Sonata from Book V
- Mollenhauer The Boy Paganini
- Persichetti Masques 1 and 4
- Bach Double
- Bohm Introduction and Polonaise
Book VI
- Handel F Major Sonata (1st and 2nd mvt.)
- Fiocco Allegro
- Corelli La Folia
- Duval Sonata in G (Sarabande and Gigue)
- Dancla Air Varie No. 3 and 5
- Veracini Concerto in D (good for rehabilitation)
- Telemann Sonata in D (Sarabande and Gigue)
- Severn Polish Dance
- Eccles Sonata in g Minor from Book VIII
- Brahms Hungarian Dance (Gingold Book)
- Gretry Tambourin (Book 8)
- Mazurka Mlynarski
- Singalee Fantasie Pastorale
- Hovhaness Oror (Lullaby)
- Bartok An Evening in the Village
- Bach A Minor Concerto
- Haydn G Major Concerto
- Accolay Concerto
- Viotti Concerto No. 23
- A. Monti Csardas
- Veracini Sonata from Book VIII
- Kreisler Sicilienne and Rigaudon
- Gluck/Kreisler Melodie
- Beethoven/Kreisler Rondino
- Ten Have Allegro Brillant
- Beethoven F Major Romance
- Hubay Hejre Kati
- Kreisler Preludium and Allegro
- Rode Concerto No. 7
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| DOROTHY DELAY'S CONCERTO SEQUENCE |
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Group I
- Bach A Minor, E Major
- Haydn G Major and C Major
- Kabalevesky
- Mozart #2, #3, #4, #5
- Conus
- Bruch G Minor
- Mendelssohn
- Khatchaturian
- Barber
- Wieniawski D Minor and F# Minor
- Lalo
- Dvorak
- Vieuxtemps #2, #4, #5
- Saint-Saens #1 and #3
- Paganini #1
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Group II
- Tchaikovsky
- Sibelius
- Brahms
- Prokofiev D Major r and G Minor
- Bartok
- Glazunov
- Beethoven
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Group III
- Berg
- Walton
- Elgar
- Stravinsky
- Shostakovich
- Other 20th Century Composers
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