Violin
The Violin is the highest pitched instrument belonging to the string family. Some notable violinists include Yehudi Menuhin, Joshua Bell, Itzhak Perlman, Nicola Benedetti, Hilary Hahn, Nigel Kennedy, and Maxim Vengerov. Popular violin composers include Niccolò Paganini, Pablo de Sarasate, Antonio Vivaldi, Jean Sibelius, Max Bruch, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Dmitri Shostakovich, Ludwig van Beethoven, W. A. Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn, and J. S. Bach.
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Further Reading: Violin
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It's a Violin Thing with Ailbhe McDonagh
16th Dec 2025
Irish cellist Ailbhe McDonagh is an internationally recognised musician, composer, and recording artist. We recently spoke with Ailbhe about her latest publication, It's a Violin Thing.
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Adam Kornas on 'Open String Tunes'
25th Nov 2024
Adam Kornas talks about his recent book for beginner violinists, featuring thirty progressive pieces using just open strings, with incredible backing tracks in popular styles to motivate students to sound their best.
Popular Composers: Violin
- Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)
- Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770–1827)
- Brahms, Johannes (1833–97)
- Cohen, Mary
- Corelli, Arcangelo (1653–1713)
- Dancla, Charles
- Dvořák, Antonín (1841–1904)
- Elgar, Edward William (1857–1934)
- Handel, George Frideric (1685–1759)
- Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732–1809)
- Kreisler, Fritz (1875–1962)
- Mazas, Jacques Féréol
- Mendelssohn, Felix (1809–47)
- Moren, Bertrand
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756–91)
- Naulais, Jerome (b.1951)
- Paganini, Niccolò (1782–1840)
- Saint-Saëns, Charles Camille (1835–1921)
- Sarasate, Pablo de (1844–1908)
- Schubert, Franz Peter (1797–1828)
- Schumann, Robert (1810–56)
- Sevcík, Otakar (1852–1934)
- Tartini, Giuseppe (1692–1770)
- Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilyich (1840–93)
- Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681–1767)
- Vivaldi, Antonio (1678–1741)
- Wedgwood, Pamela
- Wieniawski, Henryk (1835–80)
- Wilson, Mark
- Wood, Paul
Popular Artists & Groups: Violin
- ABBA
- Adele
- Andersson, Benny
- Beach Boys, The
- Beatles, The
- Boublil, Alain
- Coldplay
- Collins, Phil
- Dion, Celine
- Dylan, Bob
- Ellington, Duke
- Hector, Wayne
- Joel, Billy
- John, Elton
- Keane
- Lady GaGa
- Lennon, John
- Mars, Bruno
- McCartney, Paul
- Menzel, Idina
- Piano Guys, The
- Presley, Elvis
- Sheeran, Ed
- Simon, Paul
- Sinatra, Frank
- Sting
- Stirling, Lindsey
- Swift, Taylor
- Tomlin, Chris
- Ulvaeus, Bjorn
- Williams, Robbie
- Wilson, Brian
Recent Best Sellers: Violin
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Special offer. Blackwell, Kathy: Fiddle Time Joggers (Third Edition)Sheet Music: Original price $18.00 Reduced $13.50
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Bach, JS: Three Sonatas and Three Partitas for Solo Violin BWV 1001-1006Sheet Music: $29.25
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Sheila M. Nelson's Romantic Violinist2 Sheet music with Online audio files: $30.00
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Special offer. Blackwell, Kathy: Fiddle Time Runners (Third Edition)Sheet Music: Original price $18.75 Reduced $14.06
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Bach, JS: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor (BWV 1043) (Urtext)Sheet Music: $25.50
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ABRSM: Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, ABRSM Grade 4, Violin Part & Piano AccompanimentSheet Music: $24.00
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Vamoosh Christmas ViolinSheet Music: $12.00
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ABRSM: Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, ABRSM Grade 1, Violin Part & Piano AccompanimentSheet Music: $19.50
