Duets for 2 Violins.
Step I. First Position.
Alard, D. Progressive Duets, revised and fingered by E. Heim:—
Book I., Op. 22. Elementary. 1st position. (5599 a).
Book II., Op. 22. Elementary. 1st position. (5599 b).
This excellent work should form every student’s companion from the first beginning until a degree of considerable technical skill has been reached. It gains much by E. Heim’s careful revision as to the fingering, bowing and all marks of expression.
Arena. A collection of Duets for two violins, arranged in progressive order, carefully marked and annotated by E. Heim:—
Book I. First position. 8 Easy Duets in the most frequently used keys, by Wichtl, Dancla, Alard, and de Bériot. (11801 s).
Book IA. First position. 6 Easy Duets in the most frequently used keys, by Blumenthal, Kalliwoda, and Mazas. (11801 a).
Book II. First position. 5 Easy Duets in major and minor occurrence of easy double-stopping and chords, by Pleyel, Bruni, Mazas, Thomas, and Ries. (11802 s).
Book IIa. First position. 5 Easy Duets in major and minor (occurrence of easy double-stopping and chords), by C. Gurlitt, Kalliwoda, Pleyel, and Mazas. (11802 a).
20 Books of graduated Duets revised by Ernst Heim, each book corresponding in difficulty with the same book of his Violin Studies (Gradus ad Parnassum), [see page 111], and his Violin and Piano pieces (Palaestra), [see pages 128], [129].
Dancla, C. Op. 25. 3 Duos faciles. (5601).
Gurlitt. Op. 150. Duos faciles et progressifs. (5605).
Except one or two more suited to Step II.
Our Favourite Tunes. Arranged. (7609).
Some of these belong to Step II.
Heim, Ernst. Abecedarian in Violin Playing. 45 Elementary Pieces for Violin with accompaniment of a second Violin. 2 Books. (5598 a, b).
Also published with Piano Accompaniment. (11461 a, b).
Hermann, Fr. 50 Favourite Melodies. (5465 b).
Hofmann, Richard. 30 short, instructive Melodic Pieces. Op. 113. (5624).
Potpourris on Popular Melodies from classical and modern Operas and Oratorios, arranged by Richard Hofmann. 45 Books.
Step 1. (in the first position):—
| Le Postilion. | (5401b). |
| Sonnambula. | (5402b). |
| Norma. | (5403b). |
| Calife de Bagdad. | (5404b). |
| Dame Blanche. | (5405b). |
| Fille du Régiment. | (5406b). |
| Lucia di Lammermoor. | (5407b). |
| Orpheus. | (5408b). |
| Messiah. | (5409b). |
| Creation. | (5410b). |
| Zampa. | (5411b). |
| Wildschütz. | (5412b). |
| Czar und Zimmermann. | (5413b). |
| Joseph. | (5414b). |
| St. Paul. | (5415b). |
| Il Seraglio. | (5416b). |
| Il Flauto Magico. | (5417b). |
| Don Giovanni. | (5418b). |
| Freischütz. | (5419b). |
Mazas, F. Duos faciles et progressifs. 2 Bks. (5608 a, b).
Pleyel. Op. 8. 6 Duos. (7597).
Reinecke. Op. 122a. 10 Petits Morceaux. (5630).
Delightful little “bits”, short and very easy.
Ritter, E. W. 30 Exercices faciles. Bk. I. (5631 a).
Schön, M. 18 short modern Duets for two Violins. In various major and minor keys (First Position). (7616). 6 easy and melodious Duettinos for two violins. In various major and minor keys (First Position). (7617).
Step II. First four Positions.
Alard, D. Progressive Duets, revised and fingered by E. Heim:—
Book III, Op. 22. Elementary. 1st and 2nd positions. (5599 c).
This excellent work should form every student’s companion from the first beginning until a degree of considerable technical skill has been reached. It gains much by E. Heim’s careful revision as to the fingering, bowing and all marks of expression.
Album opératique. (5639).
Arena. A collection of Duets for two violins, arranged in progressive order, carefully marked and annotated by E. Heim:—
Book III. Easy Duets, with change between first and second positions, by Mazas, Geminiani, Hering, and Ries. (11803 s).
Book IIIA. Easy Duets, with change between first and second positions, by Geminiani, Mazas, C. G. Müller, and Blumenthal. (11803 a).
Book IV. Duets up to the third position, by Ignaz Lachner, Alard, and Hering. (11804 s).
Book IVA. Duets up to the third position, by C. Gurlitt. Ignaz Lachner, and Viotti. (11804 a).
Book V. Duets up to the fourth and fifth positions, by Hering, Mozart, Kreutzer, and H. Ries. (11805 s).
Graduated Duets revised by Ernst Heim; each book corresponds in difficulty with the same book of his Violin Studies, “Gradus ad Parnassum”, [see page 112], and his Violin and piano pieces, “Palaestra”, [see page 133].
Dancla, C. Op. 24 and 25. Duos faciles. 2 Bks. (5602-3).
Gurlitt. Our Favourite Tunes. Arranged by F. Hermann. (7609).
Hering, Carl. 2 Duos, both in the first, and occasionally the half and second positions. Op. 15. Revised, phrased, and fingered by Ernst Heim. (5617).
Hofmann, Richard. 14 instructive Melodic Pieces. Op. 114. (5625).
— Potpourris on Popular Melodies from classical and modern Operas and Oratorios, arranged by Richard Hofmann. 45 Books.
| Bohemian Girl. | (5420b). |
| Egmont. | (5421b). |
| Fidelio. | (5422b). |
| L’Elisire d’amore. | (5423b). |
| Lucrezia Borgia. | (5424b). |
| Iphigénie en Aulide. | (5425b). |
| Judas Maccabaeus. | (5426b). |
| Nachtlager. | (5427b). |
| Hans Heiling. | (5428b). |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream. | (5429b). |
| Elijah. | (5430b). |
| Huguenots. | (5431b). |
| Le Prophète. | (5432b). |
| Figaro. | (5433b). |
| Merry Wives of Windsor. | (5434b). |
| Maritana. | (5435b). |
| Oberon. | (5436b). |
| Preciosa. | (5437b). |
| Der fliegende Holländer. | (5438b). |
| Lohengrin. | (5439b). |
| Rienzi. | (5440b). |
| Tannhäuser. | (5441b). |
| Il Barbiere. | (5442b). |
| Guillaume Tell. | (5443b). |
| Masaniello. | (5444b). |
| Faust. (Gounod.) | (5445b). |
Kalliwoda. Op. 243. Duos faciles et brillants. 3 Bks. (5606 a-c).
Kayser, H. E. Violin Studies, carefully revised, fingered, and with instructive annotations by Ernst Heim:—
36 elementary and progressive Studies (introductory to those of Kreutzer). Op. 20. Bks. 1 and 2. (5610 a, b).
16 Studies (comprising studies in the half, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th Positions). Op. 28. (5619).
Nos. 10 and 11 Step III, and 12 to 16 Step IV.
16 Studies (to follow the 36 Studies, Op. 20). Op. 30. (5620).
Nos. 6 and 8 Step III; Nos. 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 16 Step IV.
Lachner, I. Op. 96, 97 and 98. Sonatinas in A, D and B♭. (5621-2-3).
There is an air of brightness and humour in these sonatinas which reminds one of Haydn and Mozart. Without making great demands upon the technique of the player, the sonatinas are brilliant and diversified, and although they chiefly appeal to the young they are never childish. Op. 98 with its charming “Rococo” colouring is sure to make friends upon acquaintance.
Mazas, F. Duos faciles et progressifs; Letters C, D & E. 3 Bks. (5608c-e).
Pleyel, I. Op. 48. 6 Sonatinas. (7598).
Ries, H. Progressive Duets. (Ernst Heim) 9 Books:—
Book I. First position. Easy double-stopping. (5629a). Book II. First and second positions. (5629b).
These melodious and graceful compositions are rendered more valuable by the careful revision of fingering, bowing and marks of expression. They contain a wealth of technical devices.
Ritter, E. W. 30 Exercices faciles. Bk. 2. (5631b).
Thomas, E. 4 Duos. (5634a, b).
Step III. Five Positions.
Alard, D. Progressive Duets, revised and fingered by E. Heim:—
Book IV., Op. 22. Elementary. 3rd position. (5599d).
Book V., Op. 23. Easy. 3rd position. (5599e).
Book VI., Op. 23. Easy. 3rd position. (5599f).
Book VII., Op. 23. Easy. 3rd position. (5599g).
This excellent work should form every student’s companion from the first beginning until a degree of considerable technical skill has been reached. It gains much by E. Heim’s careful revision as to the fingering, bowing, and all marks of expression.
Arena. A collection of Duets for two violins, arranged in progressive order, carefully marked and annotated by E. Heim:—
Book V. Duets up to the fourth and fifth positions, by Hering, Mozart. Kreutzer, and H. Ries. (11805 s).
Book Va. Duets up to the fifth position, by J. S. Bach, Mozart, and Polledro. (11805 a).
Graduated Duets revised by Ernst Heim. Each book corresponds in difficulty with the same book of his Violin Studies “Gradus ad Parnassum”, [see page 114], and his Violin and Piano pieces, “Palaestra”, [see page 142].
Dont. 20 Exercices progressifs. Op. 38. (7605).
Gurlitt. Op. 105. Ouverture des Marionettes. (7596). Op. 137. “Commedietta” Ouverture. (7599).
Hermann. Op. 26. Morceaux mélodiques; Bks. 1, 2, 3. (Piano ad lib). (5328 a-c).
Kayser, H. E. Violin Studies, carefully revised, fingered, and with instructive annotations by Ernst Heim:—
36 elementary and progressive Studies (introductory to those of Kreutzer). Op. 20. Book 3. (5610 c).
Molique, B. 3 Duets. Op. 3. 3 Books. (10008 a-c).
Mozart, W. A. Op. 70. 12 Duets. 4 Bks.
Pleyel, I. Op. 23. Duos. (1085 d).
— Op. 24. Duos. (1085 e).
— Op. 44. Duos. (5628).
Ries, H. Progressive Duets, (Ernst Heim).
Book III. Up to third position. (5629 c).
These melodious and graceful compositions are rendered more valuable by the careful revision of fingering, bowing and marks of expression. They contain a wealth of technical devices.
Rode, P. Op. 1. 6 Duos. 2 Bks.
Viotti. Concert duets. 13 Bks.
Step IV. All Positions.
Alard, D. Progressive Duets, revised and fingered by E. Heim:—
Book VIII. Op. 23. Easy. 5th position. (5599 h).
Book IX. Op. 27. Brilliant. 7th position. (5599 i).
Book X. Op. 27. Brilliant. All positions. (5599 k).
Book XI. Op. 27. Brilliant. All positions. (5599 l).
Book XII. Op. 27. Brilliant. All positions. (5599 m).
This excellent work should form every student’s companion from the first beginning until a degree of considerable technical skill has been reached. It gains much by E. Heim’s careful revision as to the fingering, bowing and all marks of expression.
Arena. A collection of Duets for two violins, arranged in progressive order, carefully marked and annotated by E. Heim:—
Book VI. Duets up to the sixth and seventh positions, by H. Ries, Haydn, and Alard. (11806 s).
Book VIa. Duets up to the sixth position, by Hauptmann and Blumenthal. (11806 a).
An excellent collection of graduated Duets revised by Ernst Heim; each book corresponds in difficulty with the same book of his Violin Studies “Gradus ad Parnassum”, [see page 115], and his Violin and Piano pieces, “Palaestra”, [see page 151].
Hauptmann, M. Op. 2. 2 Duets. (1082).
— Op. 16. 3 Duos. (5611).
Hermann. Op. 26. Morceaux mélodiques. Bks. 4, 5. (5328 d, e).
Kayser, H. E. Violin Studies, carefully revised, fingered, and with instructive annotations by Ernst Heim:—
16 Studies (comprising studies in the half, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Positions). Op. 28. (5619).
Nos. 1-9 belong to II; 10 and 11 to III.
16 Studies (to follow the 36 Studies, Op. 20). Op. 30. (5620).
Nos. 1-3, 7, 10, 14, 15 belong to II; Nos. 6 and 8 to III.
Mayseder. 3 celebrated Duets. Op. 30, 31, and 32. (10007 a-c).
Ries, H. Progressive Duets. (Ernst Heim).
Book IV. Up to sixth position. (5629 d). Book V. Up to seventh position. (5629 e). Book VI—IX. In all positions. 4 Books. (5629 f-i).
These melodious and graceful compositions are rendered more valuable by the careful revision of fingering, bowing and marks of expression. They contain a wealth of technical devices.
Step V. Difficult.
Arena. A Collection of Duets for Two Violins, arranged in progressive order, carefully marked and annotated:—
Book VII. 2 Duets in all positions (difficult), by Hauptmann and De Bériot. (11807 s).
Book VIIA. 3 Duets in all positions (difficult), by Haydn, J. B. Viotti, and Campagnoli. (11807 a).
Book VIII. 2 Duets in all positions (very difficult), by F. Ries, and Hauptmann. (11808 s).
Book VIIIA. Duets in all positions. (Very difficult), by C. de Bériot, and M. Hauptmann. (11808 a).
Graduated Duets revised by Ernst Heim; each book corresponds in difficulty with the same book of his Violin Studies, “Gradus ad Parnassum”, [see page 117], and his Violin and piano pieces, “Palaestra”, [see page 156].
Hermann. Op. 24. Études spéciales. On double stops, shifting &c. (5615 a).
— Op. 26. Morceaux mélodiques. Bk. 6. (5328 f).
Kalliwoda. Op. 234. Grand Duo brillant. (5607).
Rode. 24 Caprices in the form of Studies, with 2nd Violin by Ludwig Abel; revised by E. Heim. (5632).
The addition of an excellent second violin part by Ludwig Abel combined with the careful revision which characterises Heim’s work, and the numbering of every fifth bar, will make this edition welcome to all students.
Step VI. Concert Duets.
Heim, Ernst. Arena. A Collection of Duets for 2 Violins, arranged in progressive order, carefully marked and annotated:—
Book IX. 2 Concert Duets, by Spohr and H. Ries. (11809 s).
Book IXA. Concert Duets. Nos. 33 and 34 by Spohr, No. 35 by Mazas. (11809 a).
Book X. 3 Concert Duets by Spohr. (11810 s).
Book XA. Concert Duets, by M. Hauptmann & L. Spohr. (11810 a).
Spohr, L. Op. 3, 39, 67, 148, 150 and 153. 14 Grand Duets. (7 Bks.).
These are the finest and most difficult duets for two violins.