Unaccompanied Solo Violin Works KiWipedia is a free online resource on the vast but mostly unfamiliar repertoire for solo violin without accompaniment. COVID-19 “Back-to-School” edition lists only works with both score and recording available (as of July 2020) for you (or your student) to perform alone during the pandemic and beyond.
Curate a balanced, contrasting or themed program using any combination of:
– date of composition
– nationality of composer
– racial/ethnic/gender diversity
– duration to perform
– difficulty level (1=easiest to 5=hardest)
– price of sheet music ($=under US$10, $$=under $20 etc. excluding shipping)
– immediate pdf availability (free/imslp or paid digital download)
Not sure where to start with over 650 works? Look up KiWi Selects or listen to KiWipedia YouTube channel playlists to determine your preferred repertoire on soloviolinworks.com. Alternatively, check out what others have been playing on KiWi’s COVID-19 performances YouTube playlist or new works/arrangements on COVID-19 compositions YouTube playlist.
In this COVID-19 “Back to School” edition, YouTube video by any player (including students) is often favored over professional audio recording for your inspiration. Sample score of ending/beginning of each work is provided where available/permissible. KiWipedia links for quick browsing do not replace obtaining your own sheet music or studying the interpretations of great artists via multiple resources. Links to major US distributors/publishers (or organizations that ship worldwide) are for your convenience and reference only; check with your local music store for faster delivery or better pricing. Scores not available for purchase may be borrowed via WorldCat or Australian/Canadian Music Centres though these services are presently limited due to COVID-19 pandemic. Shipping times are also affected but publishers/composers are increasing the availability of digital scores by the day (please contact me to add links that I have missed).
KiWipedia is a product of my life’s work that spanned from pre-college through doctoral studies followed by two decades of research/creative activity as faculty at American research I universities. A more comprehensive research edition of KiWipedia is in progress but do contact me to fix any glaring error/omission in this condensed COVID-19 “Back to School” edition, hastily published to be useful for the 2020-2021 concert season amidst the pandemic.
Besides performing and teaching standard and contemporary concerto / sonata / chamber / orchestral repertoire, I have an extensive repertoire for unaccompanied violin that includes but is not limited to the complete Bach 6 Sonatas and Partitas, Paganini 24 Caprices and Ysaÿe 6 Sonatas. For performance or recording of any unaccompanied violin repertoire, including premiere, commission or collaboration (with composer or artist of any kind),