This includes all the big concertos, advanced caprices, and show-stopping encores played by major soloists. Like level 11, the difficulty of any one piece depends on the strengths of the player. Some, like the Brahms concerto, are notoriously difficult. Others, such as Saint-Saëns' Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, are challenging but doable for advanced students. There are many violin/piano pieces to choose from for an upcoming recital. This level is beyond the scope of Suzuki books (Suzuki ends with the Mozart concertos) but equivalent to the RCM or ABRSM advanced diplomas.
Grade 12 Violin Method Books
At this level there are no method books yet. Please take a look at other method book levels.
Grade 12 Violin Etudes, Scales and Exercises
Beriot, 60 Concert Etudes
Rode, 24 Caprices
Rovelli, 12 Caprices
Mazas, Etudes
Dont, Etudes Op. 35
Gavinies, 24 Matinees
Ysaye, Ten Preludes
Lubin, Six Grand Caprices
Lipinski, Three Caprices
Wieniawski, Etudes-Caprices Op. 18
Wieniawski, L'Ecole Moderne Op. 10
Vieuxtemps, Concert Etudes Op. 16
Vieuxtemps, 32 Etudes Op. 48
Fechner, Moderne Violintechnik
Paganini, 24 Caprices
Martinu, Rhythmic Etudes
Kokay, Capriccio
Ernst, Six Polyphonic Studies
Fiorillo, 36 Caprices
Tartini, L'Arte del Arco
Grade 12 Performance Pieces (violin and piano)
Webern, Four Pieces
Schubert, Duo Op. 160
Saint-Saens, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Saint-Saens, Havanaise
Saint-Saens, Caprice Op. 52
Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen
Sarasate, Zapateado
Sarasate, Carmen Fantasie
Sarasate, Caprice Basque
Sarasate, Malaguena Op. 21
Sarasate, Habanera
Sarasate, Jota Navarra
Sarasate, Serenata Andaluza Op. 28
Sarasate, Spansh Dance
Sarasate, Adios Montanas Mias
Sarasate, Caprice Basque
Wieniawski, Polonaise Brilliante Op. 21
Wieniawski, Polonaise Brilliante Op. 4
Wieniawski, Scherzo Tarentella
Paganini, Souvenir de Moscou
Paganini, Moto Perpetuo
Paganini, Nel cor piu mi sento
Paganini, Six Sonatas Op. 2
Paganini, Carnival of Venice
Paganini, Moses Fantasy
Paganini, La Campanella
Paganini, La Primavera
Paganini, Le Streghe
Brahms, Hungarian Dance
Szymanowsky, Mythes No. 3
Szymanowsky, Notturno e Tarantella Op. 28
Dinicu, Hora Staccato
Tchaikovsky, Waltz-Scherzo Op. 34
Wieniawski, Two Caprices
Kelterborn, Reaktionen (Reactions)
Chausson, Poeme
Francaix, Suite
Stravinsky, Divertimento Duo Concertante
Ravel, Tzigane
Dallapiccola, Due Studi
Frid, Podium Suite Op. 3
Nin, Rapsodia Iberia
Bartok, Rhapsody No. 1
Bloch, Poeme Mystique
Bazzini, Les Rondes des Lutins
Bernstein (Stern), Serenade
Creston, Suite Op. 18
Berio, Due Pezzi
Britten, Suite Op. 6
Chabrier (Dushkin), Joyeuse Marche
Ginastera, Pampeana
Hubay, Der Zephir Op. 35
Jemnitz, Suite Op. 60
Kadosa, Partita Op. 14
Khachaturian, Dance Op. 1
Martinu (Dushkin), Suite Concertante
Prokofiev (Heiftez), Masks
Respighi, Poema Autunnale
Seiber, Fantasia Concertante
Stravinsky, Scherzo
Tchaikovsky, Waltz-Scherzo
Wieniawski, Faust-Fantasie
Vieuxtemps, Fantasie-Caprice Op. 11
Bartok, Rhapsody No. 2
Corigliano, Chaconne
Schoenberg, Phantasy
Waxman, Carmen Fantasy
Grade 12 Violin Concertos and Concertinos
Saint-Saens, Concerto No. 3
Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole
Chausson, Poeme
Beethoven, Concerto in D
Elgar, Violin Concerto
Flothuis, Concerto Op. 39
Tchaikovsky, Concerto in D
Dvorak, Violin Concerto
Glazunov, Violin Concerto
Sibelius, Concerto
Reger, Concerto in a
Brahms, Concerto in D
Bloch, Violin Concerto
Tomasi, Capriccio
Paganini, Concerto No. 1
Paganini, Concerto No. 2
Britten, Concerto Op. 15
Rawsthorne, Concerto
Piston, Violin Concerto
Berg, Violin Concerto
Schonberg, Violin Concerto
Goldmark, Concerto Op. 28
Suk, Fantasie in g
Badings, Concerto No. 2
Badings, Concerto No. 3
Badings, Concerto No. 4
Bartok, Violin Concerto No. 1
Bartok, Violin Concerto No. 2
Henze, Violin Concerto
Ginastera, Violin Concerto
Menotti, Violin Concerto
Strauss, Violin Concerto
Henkemans, Violin Concerto
Pijper, Violin Concerto
Dresden, Violin Concerto
Leeuw, Violin Concerto
Khachaturian, Violin Concerto
Prokofiev, Violin Concerto in D
Prokofiev, Violin Concero No. 2
Kabalevsky, Concerto No. 2
Shostakovich, Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich, Concerto No. 2
Hindemith, Violin Concerto
Tansman, Concerto
Szymanovsky, Concerto No. 1
Szymanovsky, Concerto No. 2
Walton, Concerto for Violin
Barber, Violin Concerto
Casella, Violin Concerto
Martinu, Violin Concerto No. 2
Stravinsky, Concerto in D
Martin, Violin Concerto
Hartmann, Concerto Funebre
Martinon, Concerto No. 2
Nono, Varianti
Seiber, Fantasia Concertante
Sugar, Variationen
Villalobos, The Martyrdom of the Insects
Zimmermann, Violin Concerto
Kadosa, Concerto Op. 19
Kaminsky, Concerto
Kokay, Concerto
Lendvay, Concerto
Lipinski, Military Concerto in D
Montbrun, Concerto
Nielsen, Violin Concerto Op. 33
Rapf, Concerto
Rozsa, Concerto Op. 24
Stephan, Music for Violin and Orchestra
Vaughn Williams, Concerto in d minor
Wolf-Ferrari, Concerto in D Op. 26
Conus, Concerto in e minor
Delius, Concerto
Korngold, Concerto in D Major
Ligeti, Concerto
Paganini, Concerto No. 3
Paganini, Concerto No. 4
Paganini, Concerto No. 5
Paganini, Concerto No. 6
Saint-Saens, Concerto No. 1
Saint-Saens, Concerto No. 2
Adams, Violin Concerto
Glass, Concerto
Rorem, Concerto
Myaskovsky, Concerto in D Minor
Penderecki, Violin Concerto
Weinberg, Violin Concerto
Grade 12 Violin Sonatas
At this level there are no sonatas yet. Please take a look at other levels for student sonatinas.
Grade 12 Violin Solo Pieces (unaccompanied)
Bach, Sonatas and Partitas
Hindemith, Sonata Op. 31
Badings, Sonata No. 2
Mulder, Sonata
Flothuis, Sonata (1945)
Mihalovici, Sonata Op. 49
Honegger, Sonata for Solo Violin
Blocher, Sonata for Violin Solo
Papp, Sketches
Esaye, Six Sonatas
Bloch, Suite No. 1
Breuer, Hebrew Rhapsody
Polledro, Variazioni
Zimmermann, Sonata
Stanford, Sonata
Maderna, Piece pour Ivry
Lauricello, Sonata
Bartok, Sonata for Violin Solo
Corigliano, Red Violin Caprices
Ernst, Grand Caprice on Schubert's Erlkonig
Schnittke, A Paganini
Grade 12 Chamber Music and Play Together
2 Violins
Esaye, Sonata for Two Violins
Martinu, Duo Concertante
Martinu, Concerto for Two Violins
Badings, Concerto for Two Violins
Frid, Concerto for Two Violins
Violin and Viola
Mozart, Symphonie Concertante (violin & viola)
Saint-Saens, La muse et le Poeme (violin & viola)
Violin and Cello
Rolla, Duo Nos. 1 & 2
Seiber, Sonata da Camera
Toch, Divertimento Op. 37
Poser, Praeludium, Intermezzo und Scherzo
Skolkottas, Four Duets
Tscherepnin, Duo Op. 49
Wolf-Ferrari, Introduction and Ballet Op. 35
Wolf-Ferrari, Duo Op. 33
Orgad, Duo
Brahms Concerto, Op. 102 (Level 12)
Bach JC, Sinfonia Concertante in A Major
Frid, Duo Op. 80
Villa Lobos, Deux Choros
Eisler, Duo Op. 7 No. 1
Farkas, Sonate a Due
