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Curated by Kurt Sassmannshaus
Violin and Piano
Violin Methods and Etudes
Violin and Orchestra
Solo Violin
One of the great violin teachers in United States is Kurt Sassmannshaus, Professor of Violin at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. I have listed Graded Standard Repertoire for Violin curated by Maestro Kurt Sassmannshaus below. This is very helpful as guide for students and teacher in order to understand how it is best to learn repertoire progressively more difficult and not foolish attempt to learn more advanced repertoire before you have the skills necessary.
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First position with simple finger patterns
Bow strokes: legato, detache',
Simple bow division with whole and half bows
First position with all fingerpatterns
Double stops with open strings
Simple harmonics
Bow strokes: detache', legato, elementary Martele'
First through third position with shifting
Double stops with two fingers
Three and Four voice chords
Bow strokes: detache', legato, martele,' elementary spiccato, elementary sautille,'
Elementary vibrato on long notes
Deliberate bow distribution
Elementary sounding point control
First through Fifth position with shifting
Smooth and continuous vibrato
Bow strokes: martele', spiccato, sautille', colle'
Level 1
Sassmannshaus/Lusk Violin Recital Album Volume 1
Suzuki, Dr. Shinichi Books 1 & 2
Level 2
Rieding, Oskar Marcia Op. 44 / Rondo Op 22/3
Kroll, William Donkey Doodle
Küchler, Ferdinand Concertino in G Major, Op. 11
Trott, Josephine The Puppet-Show
Rieding, Oskar Concerto in D Major, Op. 36
Rieding, Oskar Concerto in G, Op. 34
Rieding Concerto in B minor, Op. 35
Seitz, Friedrich Student Concerto in D Major, Op. 22
Seitz, Friedrich Concerto in G-Major, No. 2, Op. 13
Portnoff, L. Concertino in E minor, Op. 13
Compilations
Sassmannshaus/Lusk Violin Recital Album Volume 2
Suzuki, Dr. Shinichi Book 3
Sassmannshaus, Egon Early Start on the Violin Book 3 (Duets)
Level 3
Küchler, Ferdinand Concerto in the Style of Vivaldi, Op. 15
Fiocco, Joseph-Hector Allegro in G
Millies, Hans Concerto in D Major in the Style of Mozart, Op. 15 (Frist position)
Jenkins, E. Elves Dance (First position)
Mollenhaer The Infant Paganini
Rieding, Oskar Concerto in the Hungarian Style, Op. 21
Vivaldi, Antonio Concerto in G Major, Op. 3/3
Vivaldi, Antonio Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3/6
Portnoff, L. Concerto in a minor, Op. 14
Severn, Edmund Polish Dance
Seitz, Friedrich Student's Concerto, Op. 15 No. 4
Level 4
Mollenhauer, Edward The Boy Paganini
Rieding, Oskar Concerto in D Major, Op. 5
Dvorak, Antonin Sonatina, Op. 100
Haydn, Joseph Concerto in G-Major, No. 2
Kreisler, Fritz Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven
Schubert, Franz Sonatinas, Op.137
Bach, J.S. Concerto in A-minor, No. 1
Bach, J.S. Double Concerto in D-minor for 2 violins
Bach, J.S. Concerto in E-Major, No. 2
Debussy, Claude Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Elgar, Edward Salut d'Amour
Rachmaninov, Sergei Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
Rieding, Oscar Concerto in D-Major, Op. 5
Accolay, Jean Baptiste Concerto in A-minor, No. 1
Seitz, Friedrich Student Concerto in G-minor, No 3, Op. 12
Monti, Vittorio Czardas
Level 5
Bach, J. S. Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord, BWV 1014 - 1019
Bartok Romanian Folk Dances
Dancla 6 Airs Variés, Op. 89
Kreisler Sicilienne & Rigaudon
Mozart Sonatas
Prokofieff Five Melodies
Ries Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 34, No. 5
Rieding Concerto in E-minor, Op. 7
Tartini Sonata 'Didone Abandonata', Op. 1, No. 10
Tchaikovsky 3 Pieces (Meditation,Scherzo,Melodie) Op. 42
Tchaikovsky Serenade Melancolique, Op. 26
Wieniawski Legende, Op. 17
Level 6
Beethoven Sonatas, No. 1-8
Bloch Nigun
Brahms Sonatas, Op. 78, 100, 108
Brahms Sonatensatz from F.A.E.Sonata
Falla Suite Populaire Espagnole
Faure Sonata in A-major
Faure Sonata in E-minor
Grieg Sonata in G-Major, No. 2, Op. 13
Grieg Sonata in C-minor, No. 3, Op. 45
Ives Sonata, No. 4
Kreisler Praeludium and Allegro
Kreisler Liebesfreud
Kreisler Schön Rosmarin
Kreisler Tambourin Chinois
Leclair Sonata in D-Major, Op.9, No. 3
Messiaen Theme et Variations
Prokofieff Sonata in D-Major, Op. 94
Saint-Seans Sonata in D-minor, No. 1, Op. 75
Sarasate Caprice Basque, Op. 24
Sarasate Habanera, Op. 21, No. 2
Sarasate Introduction & Tarantella, Op. 43
Sarasate Romanza Andalusa ,Op. 22, No. 1
Sinding Suite, Op. 10
Stravinsky Duo Concertante
Stravinsky Suite Italienne
Szymanowski Mythes, Op. 30
Szymanowski Nocturne & Tarantelle
Vieuxtemps Souvenir d'Amerique 'Yankee Doodle'
Bertold Hummel SONATE for Violin und Piano, op. 6
Copland Sonata
Franck Sonata
Level 7
Copland Hoe Down from Rodeo
Gershwin-Heifetz Selections form 'Porgy and Bess'
Kreisler Caprice Viennois
Kreisler Variations on a Theme by Corelli
Prokofieff Sonata in F-minor, Op. 80
Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumble Bee
Schubert Fantasie in C-Major, Op. 159
Schubert Rondeau Brilliante in b-minor, Op. 70
Schubert Duo in A-Major, Op. 162
Schumann Sonatas, Op. 105 & 121
Strauss Sonata in E-flat-Major, Op. 18
Suk Four Pieces, Op. 17
Tartini Sonata 'Devil's Trill'
Debussy Sonata
Ravel Sonata
Level 8
Bartok Sonata No. 1
Bartok Sonata No. 1
Bazzini La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25
Beethoven Kreutzer Sonata, No. 9, Op. 47
Dinicu-Heifetz Hora Staccato
Elgar La Capricieuse
Paganini Moto Perpetuo
Paganini Moses variations
Paganini Sonata in E-minor
Paganini-Kreisler La Campagnella
Sarasate Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2
Wieniawski Original Theme with Variations, Op. 15
Wieniawski Scherzo Tarantelle, Op. 16
Wieniawski Polonaise Brilliante in D-Major, Op. 4
Wieniawski Polonaise Brilliante in A-Major, Op. 21
Level 9
Tchaikovsky Valse Scherzo, Op. 34
Waxman Carmen Fantasy
Level 10
Paganini I Palpiti
Level 1
Sassmannshaus, Egon Early Start on the Violin, Book 1
Suzuki, Dr Shinichi Books 1 & 2
Level 2
Sassmannshaus, Egon Early Start on the Violin, Book 2
Suzuki, Dr. Shinichi Book 3
Wohlfahrt, Franz 60 Etudes Op. 45, No. 1-17
Trott, Josephine Melodious Double-Stops, Book 1, No. 1-8
Sevcik, Otakar School of Violin Technics, Op. 1, Part 1, No. 1-2
Level 3
Sassmannshaus, Egon Early Start on the Violin, Book 4
Suzuki, Dr. Shinichi Books 4, 5 and 6
Wohlfahrt, Franz 60 Etudes Op. 45, No. 18 - 37
Kreutzer, Rudolphe 42 Studies, No. 2 - 5
Trott, Josephine Melodious Double-Stops, Book 1
Sevcik, Ottakar School of Violin Tecnics, Op 1, Part 1, No. 1 - 5
Level 4
Suzuki, Dr Shinichi Books 7 & 8
Galamian Contemporary Violin Technique
Kayser 36 Studies, Op. 20
Kreutzer 42 Studies
Schradieck School of Violin Technique, Books 1 - 4
Sevcik Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik Shifting, Op. 8
Wohlfahrt 60 Studies, Op. 45
Level 5
Suzuki, Dr. Shinichi Books 9 & 10
Galamian Contemporary Violin Technique
Kreutzer 42 Studies
Schradieck School of Violin Technique, Books 1 - 4
Sevcik Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik Shifting, Op. 8
Level 6
Galamian Contemporary Violin Technique
Kreutzer 42 Studies
Sevcik Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik Shifting, Op. 8
Level 7
Dont 24 Caprices, Op. 35
Fiorillo 36 Caprices
Galamian Contemporary Violin Technique
Gavinies 24 Etudes
Kreutzer 42 Studies
Rode 24 Caprices
Sevcik Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik Shifting, Op. 8
Level 8
Dont 24 Caprices, Op. 35
Fiorillo 36 Caprices
Galamian Contemporary Violin Technique
Gavinies 24 Etudes
Kreutzer 42 Studies
Rode 24 Caprices
Sevcik Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik Shifting, Op. 8
Level 9
Galamian Contemporary Violin Technique
Paganini 24 Caprices, Op. 1
Sevcik Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik Shifting, Op. 8
Wieniawski Ecole Moderne, Op.10
Wieniawski Etudes Caprices, Op. 18
Level 10
Ernst Six Polyphonic Etudes
Galamian Contemporary Violin Technique
Paganini 24 Caprices, Op. 1
Sevcik Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik Shifting, Op. 8
Wieniawski Ecole Moderne, Op.10
Wieniawski Etudes Caprices, Op. 18
Level 3
Vivaldi
Concerto in A-minor, Op. 3, No. 6
Vivaldi
Concerto in G-Major, Op. 3, No. 3
Level 4
Bach, J.S.
Concerto in A-minor, No.1
Bach, J.S.
Concerto in E-Major, No.2
Bach, J.S.
Double Concerto in D-minor for 2 Violins
Accolay
Concerto in A-minor, No.1
Haydn
Concerto in G-Major, No. 2
Level 5
Beriot
Concerto in A-minor, No. 9, Op. 104
Beriot
Scene de Ballet, Op. 100
Haydn
Concerto in C-Major, Op. 48
Kabalewski
Concerto
Mozart
Concerto in D-Major, No. 2, K 211
Level 6
Beethoven
Romance in G-Major, Op. 40
Beethoven
Romance in F-Major, Op. 50
Haydn
Concerto in C-Major, No. 1
Kreisler
Concerto in C-Major (in the style of Vivaldi)
Mozart
Concerto in G-Major, No. 3, K 216
Mozart
Concerto in D-Major, No. 4, K 218
Vivaldi
Four Seasons: Spring in E-Major, Op. 8, No. 1
Vivaldi
Four Seasons: Summer in G-minor, Op. 8, No. 2
Vivaldi
Four Seasons: Autumn in F-Major, Op. 8, No. 3
Vivaldi
Four Seasons: Winter in F-minor, Op. 8, No. 4
Level 7
Bartok: Rhapsody No. 1
Bartok: Rhapsody No. 2
Beethoven: Triple Concerto
Mendelssohn
Concerto in D-minor
Mendelssohn
Double Concerto in D-minor, Violin and Piano
Mozart
Concerto in B-flat Major, No. 1, K 207
Mozart
Concerto in A-Major, No. 5, K 219
Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat-Major
Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending
Viotti
Concerto in A-minor, No. 22
Viotti
Concerto in G-Major, No. 23
Bartok
Concerto No. 1
Khatchaturian
Concerto
Level 8
Barber
Concerto, Op.14
Bruch
Concerto in G-minor, No. 1, Op. 26
Bruch
Concerto in D-minor, No. 2, Op. 44
Bruch
Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
Chausson
Poeme, Op. 25
Dvorak
Romance in F-minor, Op. 11
Lalo
Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21
Mendelssohn
Concerto in E-minor, Op. 64
Prokofieff
Concerto in D-Major, No. 1, Op. 19
Prokofieff
Concerto in G-minor, No. 2, Op. 63
Ravel
Tzigane
Saint-Saens
Concerto in B-minor, No. 3, Op. 61
Saint-Saens
Havanaise, Op. 83
Sarasate
Zigeunerweison, Op. 20
Spohr
Concerto in A-minor, No. 8
Wieniawski
Concerto in D-minor, No. 2, op. 22
Berg
Concerto
Penderecki
Concerto
Level 9
Beethoven
Concerto in D-Major, Op. 61
Brahms
Concerto in D-Major, Op. 77
Brahms
Double Concerto in A-minor, Op. 102, for Vln & Cello
Dvorak
Concerto in A-minor, Op. 53
Glazunov
Concerto in A-minor, Op. 82
Goldmark
Concerto, Op. 28
Nielsen
Concerto, Op. 33
Saint-Saens
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
Sarasate
Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
Sibelius
Concerto in D-minor, Op. 47
Stravinsky
Concerto in D-Major
Tchaikovsky
Concerto in D-Major, Op. 35
Vieuxtemps
Concerto in D-minor, No. 4, Op. 31
Vieuxtemps
Concerto in A-minor, No. 5, Op. 37
Szymanowski
Concerto No. 1
Szymanowski
Concerto No. 2
Level 10
Paganini
Concerto in D-Major, No. 1, Op. 6
Paganini
Concerto in B-minor, No. 2, Op. 7
Wieniawski
Concerto in f-sharp-minor, No. 1, Op. 14
Bartok
Concerto No. 2
Level 6
Bach, J.S. Partita in E-Major, BWV 1006
Bach, J.S. Partita in D-minor (without Ciaconna) BWV 1004
Hindemith Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 31, No. 1
Hindemith Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 31, No. 2
Prokofieff Sonata for Solo Violin. Op. 115
Level 7
Bach, J.S. Sonata in G-minor, BWV 1001
Bach, J.S. Partita in B-minor, BWV 1002
Bach, J.S. Sonata in A-minor, BWV 1003
Level 8
Bach, J.S. Ciaconna from Partita in D-minor, BWV 1004
Bach, J.S. Sonata in C-Major, BWV 1005
Level 9
Bartok Sonata for Solo Violin
Ysayë Six Sonatas, Op. 27
Bertold Hummel SUITE for Solo Violin Op. 78
Level 10
Ernst The Last Rose of Summer
Paganini Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento
Paganini God Save the King
Wieniawski Variations on God Save the Queen