Violin and piano: sonatas and pieces by difficulty

Sonatas and shorter pieces for a violinist and a pianist. The short pieces make an easy first meeting; in the big sonatas the piano part is often as hard as the violin’s.

Approachable

2 pieces

Readable by most amateur players; good for a first session together.

Elgar · Salut d’amour

For violin and piano. Also for cello.

Schubert · Sonatina in D, D. 384

For violin and piano

Intermediate

6 pieces

Needs a confident amateur on every part, and some practice beforehand.

Dvořák · Romantic Pieces, Op. 75

For violin and piano

Dvořák · Sonatina in G, Op. 100

For violin and piano

Kreisler · Liebesleid

For violin and piano

Massenet · Méditation from Thaïs

For violin and piano

Mozart · Violin Sonata in C, K. 296

For violin and piano

Mozart · Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304

For violin and piano

Advanced

2 pieces

Standard repertoire with real technical demands. Prepare your part.

Beethoven · Violin Sonata in F, Op. 24 “Spring” Part by part, tips →

For violin and piano

Grieg · Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

For violin and piano

Very demanding

6 pieces

Conservatory or professional level for at least one part.

Beethoven · Violin Sonata in A, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”

For violin and piano

Brahms · Violin Sonata No. 1 in G, Op. 78

For violin and piano

Brahms · Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

For violin and piano

Debussy · Violin Sonata in G minor

For violin and piano

Fauré · Violin Sonata No. 1 in A, Op. 13

For violin and piano

Franck · Violin Sonata in A Part by part, tips →

For violin and piano. Also for cello or flute.

How we rate difficulty

Each piece is rated by its hardest part, so a trio with an easy cello part and a very hard piano part counts as very demanding. Pieces with a link have their own page, with a level for each part and tips for reading it together. It’s our own rough guide; see the full list to filter by instrument and level together.

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