The Core Repertoire: More Works for Violin and Piano

Here is the next installment in the ongoing Core Repertoire series, with more commonly played works for violin and piano that should be an important part of any collaborative pianist's repertoire.

Chaconne in G minor By Tommaso Antonio Vitali (1663-1745), edited by Leopold Charlier, Zino Francescatti. Although this edition is hardly historically accurate, the piano part is quite playable in this staple of young violinists. See more info...

Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28 - Piano / Violin By Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921), arranged by Henry Schradieck. Another work that nearly every violin student plays. Make sure you hold the tempo in the Rondo theme. You'll need to figure out a way to play the repeated sixteenths in the tuttis--do you play what's written in the reduction or do you change it? See more info...

Carmen Fantasy, Opus 25 (after Bizet's Opera) By Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908), edited by Zino Francescatti. Featuring themes from Bizet's Carmen, you'll need to keep your eyes on the violin part to follow the soloist in this virtuosic piece. See more info...

Zigeunerweisen - 'Gypsy Aire', Op. 20 - Violin/Piano By Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908), arranged by Philipp Mittell. Sarasate's piano parts are generally quite simple and often sight-readable. The challenge lies in knowing the violin part enough to follow the twists and turns of the soloist's tempi--Zigeunerweisen is a prime example. See more info...

Romanza Andaluza, Op. 22 No. 1 (FRANCESCATTI) By Pablo de Sarasate. Another well-known work of Sarasate. See more info...

The Fritz Kreisler Collection Arranged by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962). The Praeludium and Allegro might be the most often played work of Kreisler, but there are plenty of other works that show up frequently in the repertoire in this volume, such as Liebesfreud and the Variations on a Theme of Corelli. See more info...

Selections From Porgy And Bess Transcribed by Jascha Heifetz, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, music by George Gershwin (1898-1937). Many people don't know that Heifetz was actually a very accomplished pianist, and these works are no picnic to learn. However, Heifetz is able to bring a level of excitement in the ensemble that makes these pieces a pleasure to play and rewards the practice and rehearsal time needed to prepare them. See more info...