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An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925
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1CHAPTER XXV
3A LIST OF MUSIC FOR THE VIOLIN
5The following list of music for the violin—either as a solo instrument or in conjunction with other instruments—does not lay claim to being complete in the sense that it includes all the compositions for the violin which have been published up to the present time, because it would require several large volumes to catalogue merely the solo compositions and transcriptions which have been written for the instrument.
7On the other hand, the author believes that it will be of service to all those who are interested in violin music because it presents in categorical form all of the great violin works and a goodly proportion of the lesser works, thereby enabling the performer, the teacher, the student or the amateur to seek and find successfully the compositions which he may require for any purpose.
9The list divides itself into two groups; the first comprises solo music and concerted works, including:
11Violin methods
12Violin études
13Violin solos without acc.
14Violin solos with piano acc.
15Violin solos with organ acc.
16Violin with viola
17Two violins with viola
18Violin with cello
20Violin duets
21Violin duets with piano acc.
22Violin duets with cello
23Violin trios
24Violin trios with piano acc.
25Violin quartets
26Violin quartets with piano acc.
28The second group comprises chamber music works in which the violin plays an important part.
30All compositions are listed under the composer's name, the opus number being given wherever possible. Publishers' names have been omitted, due to the fact that in the case of all the classical compositions there are numerous good editions to be procured at varying prices, making it inadvisable to recommend any particular edition. It has also been regarded as advisable to omit compositions which fall into the class of elementary pieces for beginners, as the quantity and variety of this class of music precludes the possibility of inclusion without omitting music of more important character.
32There is no reason why any of the compositions mentioned in this list can-
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