Showcasing INSTRUMENTS

 

Part 1: The Violin 

"Music isn't just to decorate, it must be truthful"
There is some amazing and heart capturing solo music out there on the violin, viola, or 'cello. I want to share some of my classical favorites. This is part one of a three part post, starting with the violin! Please feel free to add your favorites in the comments section!

Bach - Ciaccona Partita 2 Dm BWV 1004 (Hilary Hahn)

Paganini - Caprices 1, 5, 24 (Itzhak Perlman)

Meditation from Thaïs (Anne-Sophie Mutter) 

Pablo de Sarasate - Spanish Dances No.1, Malaguena Op. 21

Teleman - Twelve Fantasias for Violin Solo (Arthur Grumiaux)

Tchaikovsky Concert D Minor 35 (Perlman)

Der Erlkonig (Hahn) 

Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, op 47 (Joshua Bell)

Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending 

Tango (Itzak Perlman)

And many more!