Christina MJ Kim: Sequence of Repertoire - Violin

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The document provides a detailed outline of violin repertoire organized by level of difficulty from beginner to advanced.

The document outlines the expected technical skills, scales, etudes, and repertoire pieces for different levels (I-VI) of violin playing proficiency.

For level III, the document recommends scales, etudes such as from the Wolfhart book 1, and repertoire pieces such as the Kuchler Concertine in G and Suzuki pieces from Volume 2.

CHRISTINA MJ KIM

VIOLINIST ꟾ EDUCATOR

SEQUENCE OF REPERTOIRE - VIOLIN

REPERTOIRE TECHNICAL STUDIES

Suzuki Book 1
Stanley Fletcher, New Tunes for Strings, Book 1 1 Octave A Major Scale
Paul Rolland, Prelude to String Playing 1 Octave D Major Scale
Robert Pracht, Album of Easy Pieces, Op. 12
(Especially Hungarian and Scherzo) 2 Octave G Major Scale and Arpeggio
Bonnie Greene, Violin Song Book
Doflein, Violin Method, Book 1
Old Music for Violin (arr. Brodsky Musica Budapest)

Suzuki Book II
Stanley Fletcher, New Tunes for Strings, Book 2
Doflein, Violin Method, Book 2 Wohlfahrt, Op. 45, Vol. 1
Alfred Moffat, Old Masters for Young Players 2 Octave Gm, Am, am, B flat m, Dm
Constance Seely Brown, J.S. Bach 10 Little Classics Scales with slurs
D. Kabalevsky, Album Pieces for 1 and 2 Violins and Piano 2 Octave Dm & Cm Scale in 3rd Position

Suzuki Book III


Charles Hall's Fiddle Book
Charles Dancla, 12 Easy Fantasies, Op. 86 Continue above etudes
V. Persichetti, Masques
Shifrin, Lullaby

Suzuki Book IV
Karl Bohm, Perpetual Motion from Little Suite Wohlfahrt, Op. 45, Vol. 2
F. Kuchler, Concerto in D, (Style of Vivaldi) Schradieck, Technical Studies Book I
G.P. Telemann, Concerto in G Whistler, Introducing the Positions, Bk 1
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 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 Continue above etudes

Suzuki Book VI
Mlynarski, Mazurka in G H. Whistler Preparing for Kreutzer, Vol. 1
Edmund Severn, Polish Dance
Veracini, Concerto in D J. Trott Melodious Double Stops, Vol. 1
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

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 H. Whistler, Preparing for Kreutzer, Vol. 2
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 Sevcik, Op. 9
Wieniawski, Obertasse Mazurka Kreutzer, Etudes
Kreisler, Sicilienne and Rigaudon Dont, Op. 37
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 Fiorillo, Etudes
Viotti, Concerto No. 22
Heifetz-Dinicu, Hora Staccato
Elgar, La Capriciuse
Kabelevsky, Concerto
Ries Perpetual Mobile
Dvorak, Four Romantic Pieces Rode, Etudes
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 Dont, Op. 35
Vieuxtemps, Concertos 4 and 5 Sevcik, Book I, Part IV
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 Paganini, Caprices
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 Dounis, School of Violin Technique
Wieniawski, Concerto in F# Minor Wieniawski, Ecole Moderne, Op. 10
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

CONTEMPORARY VIOLIN REPERTOIRE

All works are for violin and piano unless otherwise specified
* pieces that are especially effective

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)

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

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)

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)

DOROTHY DELAY'S CONCERTO SEQUENCE

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

Group II
Tchaikovsky
Sibelius
Brahms
Prokofiev d minor and g minor
Bartok
Glazunov
Beethoven

Group III
Berg
Walton
Elgar
Stravinsky
Shostakovich
Other 20th Century Composers
SEQUENCE OF REPERTOIRE - VIOLA
Level 1

SCALES
One 1-octave major scale
REPERTOIRE
No etude requirement
Solo Time for Strings, Etling Book 1
Essential Elements for Viola, Book 1
Suzuki, Volume 1

Level II

SCALES
One 1-octave major scale, and hopefully one 1-octave minor scale as well

ETUDE
One simple etude or additional repertoire piece
REPERTOIRE (One piece, memory not required)
Building Technic with Beautiful Music, Applebaum Volume 1
Beautiful Music to Learn by Rote, Applebaum Volume 1
Suzuki, No. 15 and forward of Volume 1 or any from Volume 2,
Solo Time for Strings, Etling Book 2-3

Level III

SCALE
One 2-octave major scale with tonic arpeggio and one 1-octave minor scale
Building Technic with Beautiful Music, Applebaum Volume 2
ETUDE
Any 1 etude, suggested Wolfhart Book 1 or Hoffman Etudes
REPERTOIRE (One piece, memory not required)
Beautiful Music to Learn by Rote, Applebaum Volume 2
Solo Time for Strings, Etling Book 4-5
Kuchler, Concertine in G, Op. 15
Suzuki, No. 9 and forward of Volume 2, any from Volume 3, or No. 1-2 of Volume 4

Level IV

SCALE
A 2-octave major and minor scale of your choice with accompanying arpeggios for each
One basic double stop study, suggested Hoffman Double-Stop Studies or Trott Studies
ETUDE
Any etude (suggested: Mazas ‘Etudes Especiales’, Wolfhart Book 2, or Whistler position etudes
past first position)
REPERTOIRE (One piece, memorized)
Fioco, Allegro
Seitz, Concertos
Solo Time for Strings, Etling Book. 5
Bach, Unaccompanied Suite No. 1
Bach, Arioso
Bach, CPE Sonata in G Major
Vivalidi, Conretos
Suzuki, No. 3 and forward of Volume 4 or any from Volume 5
Handel, Sonata in A Major Op. 1 No. 15

Level V

SCALE
A 3-octave major and minor scale of your choice with one set of harmonic arpeggio sequence.

ETUDE
Any intermediate etude, suggested from the books of Kreutzer, Mazas ‘Etudes Brilliantes”
One intermediate/advanced double stop study, suggested Hoffman Studies, Trott Studies, or
Polo Studies
BACH
A single movement of Bach, suggested from Suites No. 1-3
REPERTOIRE (Any movement of a major concert/concert piece/ or major sonata w/ piano)
Accolay, Concerto No. 1
Bloch, Meditation and Processional
Bohm, Sarabande *
Marais, Theme and Variation (P. Doktor)
Eccles, Sonata
Elgar, Salut d’amour
Faure, Elegy
Handel, Sonata in D
Handoshken, Concerto
Handel, Concerto in B Minor
Honnegar, Sonata
Hummel, Fantasie
Glazunov, Elegie
Kreisler, Sciciliene and Rigadaun, Libieslied, Libiesfreud
Marais, Five Old French Dances
Marcello, Sonatas
Thais, Meditation
Rachmoninoff, Vocalise
Senaille, Allegro Spiritoso
Suzuki Book 5, Seitz Concerto No. 3
Suzuki Book 6, Brahms Hungarian Dance
J.C. Bach, Concerto in C Minor
Mozart, Adagio and Rondo
Novacek, Perpetual Motion
Tchaikovsky, Canzonetta
Telemann, Concerto for Viola
Telemann, 12 unaccompanied fantasies
Vaughan Williams, Suite for Viola and Orchestra
Zelter, Viola Concerto

Level VI

SCALE
A 3-octave major and minor scale of your choice (different choice from Level 5 Jury) with one set
of harmonic arpeggio sequence.
ETUDE
Any advanced etude, suggested from the books of Lillian Fuchs, Kreutzer, Campanogli, Fiorillo,
Dont, Tartini Bowing Variations, and Sevcik Bowing Variations
BACH
Any movement of Bach from Suites No. 4-6 OR 2 contrasting movements from Suites No. 1-3,
memorized

REPERTOIRE (Any movement of a major concerto/concert piece/major sonata with piano


accompaniment. Memorization preferable)
Bartok, Roumanian Folk Dances
Bartok, Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Block, Suite Hebraique
Block, Suite 1919
Brahms, Sonata
Corelli, La Folia Sonata
Clarke, Sonata
Enesco, Concertpiece
Glinka, Sonata for Viola
Hindemith, Schwanendreher
Hindemith, any of the sonatas
Hoffmeister, Concerto in D
Kriesler, Preludium and Allegro
Mozart, Concerto No. 3 for violin
Paganini, Moto Perpetuo
Reger, unaccompanied suites
Schubert, Arpeggione
Schumann, Marcherbilder
Shostakovich, Sonata
Stamtiz, Concerto in D
Vaughn Williams, Romance
Vieuxtemps, Capriccio
Vieuxtemps, Elegie
Vieuxtemps, Sonata in Bb
Vitalli, Ciaconna
Vivaldi, Sonata in G
Walton, Viola Concerto
York-Bowen, Concerto

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