As promised (some time last year…), I have finally created, and posted, my viola listening list! This list took me quite a while to write, as I had a number of decisions to make - what to leave out, what to include etc. I have incorporated a number of spurious works, and works for other instruments which can be played on the viola, in the Baroque and Classical eras, to make the lists of a reasonable size. The Twentieth-century/ Contemporary and Australian lists were another story altogether: the number of substantial and interesting works for viola to be found from the 1900s onwards is remarkable, and I had to (sadly) leave a number of composers and works out, just to finish this project and keep it to a manageable length.  


While I know a number of these works myself, there are plenty which are new to me, and which are providing me with some interesting listening - I hope my viola list provides you with the same!

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It's been a while in the making, but here it (finally) is: my violin listening list, a partner to the earlier cello listening list. This list does not pretend to be comprehensive, and, asides from being sorted the broad categories of Baroque/Classical etc, the works are not presented in any particular order. There is a mix of works to be found here; works which are played frequently and which represent staples in the violinist's repertoire, and works which are listened to and performed less often, but which I thought might be worth a hearing.

​Happy Listening! 
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Some beginners on the cello have heard the instrument played a few times before they begin their lessons; their parents may have heard it a few played times more. For others, the cello and all its sounds are a completely new experience. 

Listening to cello music, both in performance and on recordings, is both inspiring and educational. How are we to play well if we don't know what is possible, sound-wise? Hearing the sounds of the best performers helps us to guide and shape our own. 

Where to start? it's hard to begin listening if you don't know what music is out there on the cello. I've made this listening list up with my own students in mind, and I'm sharing it here, for anyone who is wanting to get to know the cello and its repertoire better.

​Click here for the cello listening list.

Happy listening everyone! 

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