Violin, Guitar

SKU: UT.CH-335

Composed by Nicolo Paganini. Edited by Italo Vescovo. Saddle stitching. Classical. Score and Parts. Ut Orpheus #CH 335. Published by Ut Orpheus (UT.CH-335).

ISBN 9790215326538. 9 x 12 inches.

The Trois airs variés for violin and piano belong to the small nucleus of compositions for this scoring which, in the Catalogo tematico, also includes the Cantabile in D major (M.S.109), the only original manuscript piece for violin and piano recently published in a critical edition, and the Quattro Notturni a quartetto (M.S.15). This ‘triptych’, whose authorship is unknown, is familiar thanks to the nineteenth-century editions Ricordi, Pacini and Hofmeister, the only evidence of the piece which is placed in the Catalogo tematico at n. 3 of the uncertain works (Section V, pp. 346-347), that is, those works whose authorship remains in doubt due to the lack of objectively valid documents. This placing does not categorically exclude the originality of the piece, at least as regards the violin part, and that Gustavo Carulli ‘completed’ them later by adding the piano part. Given that to date there is no evidence to deny Paganini’s authorship of the piece, we rely on the editorial tradition documented by the three publications mentioned above and, of course, on the style of the composition.
Regarding the instrumental aspect, the technical peculiarity is given by the exclusive use of the 4th string which must be transposed one tone above, in all three airs, including the variations. Concerning the piano part composed by Gustavo Carulli, it can only be said that it is simple and functional, aimed at highlighting the violin part, nothing more. Since the piano part is not original, the guitar has been thought of as the ideal instrument (as indeed is proved by Paganini’s considerable musical production for this scoring) to support the violin part and which is better suited to these small but pleasant pieces. In the transposition for guitar, however, the aim has been to include Gustavo Carulli’s musical lesson, where it is convincing, in other cases, however, the preference has been to find different solutions, while trying to remain within Paganini’s ‘style’ also as regards writing for the guitar. The present edition therefore seeks to be a plausible alternative to the previous editions, also in order to make these delightful but forgotten pieces more usable.

By Antoine De Lhoyer. Edited by Matanya Ophee. For guitar, violin. Full score - study. Op.18. 32 pages. Published by Editions Orphee

By Antoine De Lhoyer. For guitar, violin. Set of parts. Op.18. 52 pages. Published by Editions Orphee (

By Christopher Caliendo. For Violin, Guitar. This edition: Score and Part. Tango. Level: College. Duration 4:06. Published by Caliendo World Music Publishing, Inc.

Violin and guitar

SKU: CU.EC9719

Composed by Luigi Schinina. Published by Edizioni Curci (CU.EC9719).

ISBN 9786600006390.

Composed by Bela Bartok (1881-1945). Arranged by Claude Gagnon. For guitar and violin. Includes CD. 16 pages. Published by Les Productions d'OZ

Guitar and violin - Intermediate

SKU: DZ.DZ-187

Composed by Claude Sirois. Score and part. Les Productions d'OZ #DZ 187. Published by Les Productions d'OZ (DZ.DZ-187).

ISBN 9782895000723.

Guitar and violin - Advanced

SKU: DZ.DZ-3380

Composed by Camille Saint-Saens. Edited by Les Productions d'OZ. Arranged by Raymond Burley. Score and part. Les Productions d'OZ #DZ 3380. Published by Les Productions d'OZ (DZ.DZ-3380).

ISBN 9782897952976.