A carefully curated, progressive collection for intermediate violinists, featuring works with piano accompaniment and unaccompanied repertoire. This volume explores the expressive depth and technical demands of Romantic style, with music by composers such as Fauré, Schumann, Brahms, Grieg, Paganini, and other notable violinist-composers. Each piece is accompanied by insightful performance notes from Sheila M. Nelson, the internationally respected violinist and pedagogue, offering expert guidance on style, interpretation, and technique. Gaetano Donizetti (arr. Charles de Bériot): Non giova il sospirar August Nolck: Hungarian Dance, op. 196, no. 5 Charles Dancla: Air varié (on a theme by Donizetti), op. 89, no. 4 Gabriel Fauré: Berceuse, op. 16 Robert Schumann: Phantasiestück, op. 73 Henry Farmer: Hope told a flattering tale (Introduction, Theme and Variations) Edvard Grieg: Allegretto (from Sonata in G, op. 13) Ludwig Spohr: Tema con variazioni (for violin duo) Alfredo d’Ambrosio: Canzonetta, op. 6 Pablo de Sarasate: Playera (from Spanish Dances, op. 23) Jacques-Féréol Mazas : Polonaise from Études spéciales, op. 36, no. 26 (for unaccompanied violin) Niccolo Paganini: Cantabile in D Major, op. 17 (after Mozart “Study in harmonics for unaccompanied violin) Delphin Alard: Brindisi (from Morceaux de salon, op. 49, no. 10) Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 7, WoO 1
