Grade 3 Violin Pieces allows you to learn a diverse range of popular solo works that have all been carefully chosen with the specifications of the major exam boards in mind. This particular book is perfect forGrade 3 violinists including some classic tunes and contemporary pop hits. The included download card also gives you instant online access to full backing tracks for every song. This fantasticsongbook includes valuable supplementary repertoire for Grade 3 violinists of any age. These particular Violin Pieces will aid with your technique and theoretical skills while also allowingyou to play some incredible tunes that will help to enhance your musicality. Including such contemporary pop classics as John Legend's All Of Me Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud and Katy Perry'sRoar  these familiar tunes will be fun to play for any violinist. Not only this but a big collection of timeless pop tunes are included such as The Beatles' Hey Jude Cat Stevens'sThe First Cut Is The Deepest and ABBA's Dancing Queen such familiar favourites allowing everyone to enjoy Grade 3 Violin! Each of the tunes features song background notes and briefperformance guidance while at the beginning of the songbook is an introductory section featuring an invaluable fingering chart. With a fantastically diverse collection of old and new pop songs somebeautifully crisp engraving and helpful performance tips for each song this is the perfect songbook for Grade 3 violinists. It will help hone the techniques necessary for major exam boards while enabling you todevelop a versatile repertoire and have fun playing some familiar songs.

Concerto no. 23 (Viotti)-Parisian violinist Georges Catherine (1872-1958) compiles an exciting collection for the Violin repertoire. The first solo from Viotti''s Concerto No. 23 is clearly printed with a helpful key of unusual techniques. Viotti (1755-1824) was an Italian Violin virtuoso. He composed a significant 29 concertos for the Violin which remain popular in the advanced violinist''s repertoire. The Violin solo line of Concerto No. 23 makes use of extended techniques including harmonics bow techniques aritculations and hand positions. Catherine''s series First Solos extracted from the ClassicConcertos provides essential access to significant repertoire of the Violin preparing advanced violinists for the major concertos.

A comprehensive method for the older beginner-Published in two volumes Violinworks is a comprehensive Violin method created specially for older beginners and improvers. Book 1 carefully guides beginners from the very first steps to around ABRSM Grade 1 standard and book 2 continues up to ABRSM Grade 3 standard. The Violinworks approach is well-suited to self-taught violinists as well as those who have teachers. This method emphasizes the importance of good habits from day one of using your ear and of always aiming for the best sound. Each volume contains a wide selection of repertoire plus detailed descriptions and photographs to illustrate correctplaying positions. The accompanying CD includes performance tracks with Piano String Quartet or Band backings plus aural exercises and downloadable PDFs of the Piano accompaniments. There are supporting video clips and additional resources on a dedicated website making Violinworks a complete resource for anyone learning or returning to the Violin.

Concerto no. 29 (Viotti)-Parisian violinist Georges Catherine (1872-1958) compiles an exciting collection for the Violin repertoire. The first solo from Viotti's Concerto No. 29 is clearly printed with a helpful key of unusual techniques. Viotti (1755-1824) was an Italian Violin virtuoso. He composed a significant 29 concertos for the Violin which remain popular in the advanced violinist's repertoire. The Violin solo line of Concerto No. 29 makes use of extended techniques including harmonics bow techniques aritculations fast semiquavers and double stops. Catherine's series First Solos Extracted From TheClassic Concertos provides essential access to significant repertoire of the Violin preparing advanced violinists for the major concertos.

for Violin and Piano-The Young Violinist's Repertoire Book 2 continues the groundwork started in the first book and provides even more material from the vast literature for violin. Arranged progressively it takes the young player from the earliest stages up to an intermediate standard. There is technically and musically something here for every type of pupil.In this series of four books music is brought together from all over Europe and from all periods. Altogether they provide an invaluable source of material and make up an attractive library of simple classics for the learner violinist. These pieces are all for Violin with Piano accompaniment.The soloViolin part is also included on a separate insert.

Concerto no. 24 (Viotti)-Parisian violinist Georges Catherine (1872-1958) compiles an exciting collection for the Violin repertoire. The first solo from Viotti's Concerto No. 24 is clearly printed with a helpful key of unusual techniques. Viotti (1755-1824) was an Italian Violin virtuoso. He composed a significant 29 concertos for the Violin which remain popular in the advanced violinist's repertoire. The Violin solo line of Concerto No. 24 makes use of extended techniques including harmonics bow techniques articulations and hand positions. Catherine's series  Premiers Solos Extraits De ConcertosClassiques provides essential access to significant repertoire of the Violin preparing advanced violinists for the major concertos.

Carl Heinrich Paul Stoeving (1861-1948) was a highly regarded musician and pedagogue. Born in Leipzig he studied at the conservatory there before touring all across Europe Russia and the United States as a virtuoso concert violinist. In 1896 he settled in London taking up a role as Professor of Violin at the London Guildhall School of Music. He later taught at Trinity College London and the New York School of Music and Art among others. He composed several solo performance pieces for Violin but it is his authoritative historical and educational writings on the instrument that he is best remembered for today. What Violinists Ought To Know wasfirst published in 1912. It remains an indispensable volume for any Violin player.

For Violin Solo. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Monument der solistischen Violinmusik, Prüfstein für jeden Geiger mit Anspruch - diese Superlative werden den „Sei Solo', besser bekannt als „Sonaten und Partiten für Violine solo' von Johann Sebastian Bach, beigegeben. Bach schafft vielerlei Beziehungen auf vielerlei Ebenen, teils klar erkennbar, teils subtil: ein Kosmos der Formenvielfalt und des Violinspiels, von der einstimmigen Linie bis zum kontrapunktischen Satz. Dem nachzuspüren, Zusammenhänge zu erkennen vor dem Hintergrund der biographischen, musikhistorischen und kompositorischen Voraussetzungen, ist Zweck dieses Buches. Zugleich liefert Bernhard Moosbauer Hilfestellungen für eine fundierte, aus dem kompositorischen Verständnis der Soli gespeiste Interpretation für Violinisten gleich welcher Couleur. - Einführung in die Musikgeschichte und Struktur der berühmten Solowerke - Beschreibung und Einordnung aller Sätze in die Gesamtanlage - Für professionelle und nichtprofessionelle Geiger sowie für alle Musikinteressierten Bernhard Moosbauer studierte Schulmusik, Komposition, Musikwissenschaft und Barockvioline in Stuttgart, Tübingen und Straßburg. Er widmet sich hauptsächlich der Kammermusik des Barock und spielt außerdem in diversen Ensembles und Orchestern mit Originalinstrumenten im süddeutschen Raum. Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte sind die Instrumentalmusik des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts und die Sinfonik der Wiener Klassiker. Er ist mit Editionen von Werken Corellis, Vivaldis, Bibers und Händels sowie mit Fachartikeln und Buchpublikationen hervorgetreten. Bei Bärenreiter erschien seine Monographie zu Vivaldis „Vier Jahreszeiten' (BVK 1583)./ Répertoire / Violon

Gypsy Jazz sets off on an exotic tour of folk culture concentrating on Eastern Europe. Adventurous violinists will travel as far afield as Hungary Turkey Russia and Romania and bring back an interesting and exciting bag of musical souvenirs. For the developing violinist this music opens up a world of contrast and colour shade and style. These pieces with their flavour of gypsy/folk and cafe music call for a flamboyant heart-on-sleeve style of playing.Gypsy Jazz Intermediate Level is a fantastic book introducing styles from across Europe with pieces for Violin with Piano Accompaniment which have been selected edited and arranged byPolly Waterfield and Timothy Kraemer. With accessible piano accompaniments the seven contrasting pieces in this book are a must for all violinists.The solo violin part is also included on a separate insert.

Guide du professeur-French violinist and conductor Jean-Pierre Wallez (b. 1939) studied at the Paris Conservatoire where he won many prizes. As a prolific violinist himself  Petit Violon Voyage Au Pays Des Comptines is well-informed. Wallez was the first solo violinist of the Orchestre de Paris. His later career saw him conduct and teach. His Petit Violon Voyage Au Pays Des Comptines includes illustrations suitable for children and well-known children's rhymes whilst addressing elements including hand positions holding the bow articulation and music theory amongst other aspects. Forall young beginner violinists Wallez's Petit Violon Voyage Au Pays Des Comptines ensures progressive and inspired learning of the Violin.

Volume 1-Bohuslav Martin (1890-1959) was a prolific Czech composer writing many large scale works. The composer moved to Paris in 1923 where he began experimenting in a variety of composition styles. Easy Studies For Two Violins was published in 1932 and is made up of nine duets. Martin himself was a violinist and the beginning of his experiments in composing for solo instruments and small ensembles saw him write for his own instrument. The first volume of Easy Studies For Two Violins provides intermediate violinists with alternative and enjoyable studies addressing a variety of musical features. As a variedcompilation Martin 's Easy Studies For Two Violins is essential to aspiring violinists.

16 contemporary pieces for violin-Spectrum For Violin is an exciting introduction to the music of today for all violinists. The 16 pieces included have been specially commissioned from some of today's leading composers and reflect current compositional trends. With at least one piece at each of Grades 1 to 8 there's something here for players of all ages and abilities.Included is a a recording of the 16 pieces performed by violinist Alexandra Wood - compiler of this volume - and pianist Thalia Myers. The CD also contains recorded accompaniments for the two works composed for Violin and soundtrack.With pull-out Piano accompaniment part.

16 Beautiful Movie Songs and Melodies. The internationally acclaimed violinist David Garrett combines his virtuoso playing with modern sounds and with sales of his recordings in the millions at home in Germany and abroad, he is one of the greatest in his field. With ?Alive My Soundtrack? this exceptional violinist draws on his successes and takes us along on a journey through his musical life, combining a wealth of different styles of music in the most wonderful way, without forgetting his classical roots. It is this very diverse approach that makes ?Alive My Soundtrack? so personal and lively.As in the previous BEST OF VIOLIN collection, the accompanying sheet music edition contains 16 transcriptions for violinsolo with piano accompaniment, which are musically inspiring and technically demanding. In collaboration with Franck van der Heijden and John Haywood, David has succeeded in creating a remarkably eclectic mixture of classical, rock and pop music.

Concertino in a minor op. 21 in Hungarian Style for Violin and Piano-With this one-movement Concertino Oskar Rieding turns to already advanced students of the violin. Aside from playing in third position it also requires a considerable degree of dexterity and mastery of bowing. The Hungarian style??? mentioned in the title alludes to the fact that Prussian-born Rieding gave more than three decades of service at Budapest???s National Theatre. Its marked rhythms recall Hungarian folk music and will appeal to more spirited young violinists. The Slovenian Rieding specialist Maru?a Zupan i contributes an interesting preface on the little-known composer to this Urtext edition: the markings in the solo part are provided by the experienced violinistEvelyne Gr?b-Trauer.