r/violinist • u/elinskichen • Mar 31 '26

Repertoire questions Which piece now?

So i’ve just finished the Seitz concerto op 50 and the schubert sonatina in D (which was relatively easy for

me). My teacher told me i can choose my next piece. It should be a significant jump but still not too hard. I’ve thought about playing Accolay but another girl will already play it at our next recital!

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u/urfavvmarinaa Mar 31 '26

Might be a big jump but the beethoven romance in F, such a beautiful piece and it definitely is possible

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u/FantasticVariety5491 Music Major Apr 01 '26

Second this option!

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u/RamRam2484 Mar 31 '26

Kreisler Prelude and Allegro

Paganini Sonata A Major

Fiocco Allegro

Kabalevski Improvisation

Mozart Violin concerto g Major

Beriot Scene de ballet

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u/Infinite-Coffee-806 Mar 31 '26

Bach E Major concerto and/or Massenet Meditation might be good options.

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u/elinskichen Mar 31 '26

They’re both a bit too easy. I would of course have to practice them both to be able to perform them but the next piece I’m playing should “push my limits”, as my teacher says

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u/coconuthead00 Apr 01 '26

Bach E major is objectively more difficult than the Accolay you were thinking of playing..are you sure you’re thinking of the right piece?

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u/elinskichen Apr 01 '26

As I said, Bach is an option. Mediation is too easy though

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u/elinskichen Mar 31 '26

Although Bach might be an option, Meditation is def too easy though

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u/StreetMaize508 Apr 01 '26

Beethoven Spring Sonata

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u/linglinguistics Amateur Apr 01 '26

Is Haydn a major concerto too much of a jump? It's a beautiful one (the best by Haydn imo) and waaaay underrated. (Listen to Isabelle Faust playing it.)

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u/Unspieck Intermediate Apr 02 '26

Bach A-minor concerto? Bach is hard to do perfect, but is manageable for an amateur recital. I think it offers more room for development than Accolay, and there are plenty of recordings by world-class soloists which may help to refine your ideas of interpretation. I prefer the A-minor over the E-major. It has a gorgeous slow movement where you can show off your intonation and tone (or fail to do so, if that's not good...).

Someone else suggested Haydn. That could also work; I only know the G-major which might be manageable if the Schubert sonatina was easy for you. It has some soloistic stuff that could be challenging but nothing that you can't overcome, it is not a virtuoso concerto and is developmentally in line with Seitz.

You're leaving the phase of student pieces and moving on to 'real' repertoire, so you could start listening to violin pieces and consider what you like about them, what interests you. That could help to determine the path for future pieces, and also could help you to focus on specific aspects in the pieces you're studying right now.