ABRSM Violin 2012-2015 Grade 8 Syllabus

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Please note that the information listed below does not contain complete syllabus details. Therefore, when planning an exam entry, it is important to refer to the following publications:

• The current syllabus
• The current Examination Information & Regulations
• These Music Exams (containing practical advice for candidates, teachers and parents)

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• Purchase audio recordings of pieces from this syllabus

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• Play your ABRSM Violin exam music to the accompaniment track, then keep and share the recording

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Complete recordings from the Grade 8 syllabus

List A

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1. Allegro assai: 3rd movt from Concerto in E, BWV 1042 J. S. Bach	Violin Concerto In E BWV1042 (Violin & Piano) (Henle) $19.91	Violin Concerto No.2 in E Major BWV 1042 (Peters Edition) $12.22

2. Allemanda or Giga: 1st or 4th movt from Partita No. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004 J. S. Bach	Three Sonatas & Three Partitas for Solo Violin BWV1001–1006 (Bärenreiter) $20.75

3. Rondo–Allegro ma non troppo: 4th movt from Sonata in F, Op. 24 (‘Spring’) Beethoven	Sonatas for Violin & Piano Urtext Book 1 (Paperback) (Henle) $39.20

4. Finale–Presto: 3rd movt from Concerto in C, Hob. VIIa/1 Haydn	Violin Concerto No.1 in C Hob.VIIa/1 (Peters Edition) $13.76

5. Molto allegro: 1st movt from Sonata in A, K. 526 Mozart	Complete Works for Violin & Piano vol.2 (Bärenreiter) $43.82	Sonatas For Violin & Piano vol.3 (paperback) (Henle) $34.21

6. Allegro moderato: 1st movt from Sonata in A minor J. B. G. Neruda	Bohemian Violin Sonatas vol. 1 (Henle) $31.90

7. Danza pastorale: 3rd movt from Concerto in E, ‘La Primavera’, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 Vivaldi	Four Seasons (complete) Violin & Piano (Urtext Edition) (Bärenreiter) $42.66	The Four Seasons Op.8: No.1 in E 'Spring' (Peters Edition) $13.76

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1. Andante tranquillo: 2nd movt from Sonata in A, Op. 100 Brahms	Sonata Amaj Op. 100 Violin & Piano (Wiener Urtext Edition) (Wiener Urtext) $13.07

2. Nos 5, 6 and 7: from Schwedische Tänze, Op. 63, Vol. 1 Bruch	Swedish Dances Op. 63 vol.1 violin (Simrock) $15.36

3. Resignation, Op. 59 C. Dancla	Singing Violin Book 3 (PWM) $8.84

4. Allegretto quasi Andantino: 2nd movt from Sonata in F, Op. 8 Grieg	Sonata No.1 F Op. 8 (Jacobsen) Violin Piano (Peters Edition) $16.91

5. Dumka Janácek	Works for Violin and Piano (Bärenreiter) $23.45

6. Rasch und mit Feuer: No. 3 from Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 Schumann	3 Fantasy Pieces Op. 73 Violin and Piano (Peters Edition) $14.61	Fantasy Pieces Op. 73 Version For Violin (Henle) $13.76

7. Allegretto: 2nd movt from Sonata in A minor, Op. 105 Schumann	Sonata for Violin & Piano vol.1 (Wiener Urtext Edition) (Wiener Urtext) $33.05	Sonatas in A min Op. 105 and D min Op. 121 (Peters Edition) $24.52

List C

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1. Allegro e grazioso: 1st movt from Sonatina Alwyn	Sonatina (violin & piano) (Stainer & Bell) $14.61

2. Allegro vivo: 1st movt from Sonata Debussy	Sonata for Violin & Piano (Henle) $20.75	Sonata violin (Durand) $19.22

3. Langsam–Sehr lebhaft: 2nd movt from Sonata in E Hindemith	Sonata 1935 Emaj (Violin & Piano) (Schott) $13.07

4. Adagio Kodály	Adagio for violin/viola/cello/double bass & piano (Editio Musica Budapest) $9.15

5. Étude No. 30 in Bb: from 42 Études ou Caprices Kreutzer	42 Studies or Caprices (Peters Edition) $15.30

6. No. 4: from Danses champêtres, Op. 106 Sibelius	Dance Champetre Op106 No 4 Violin & Piano (Wilhelm Hansen) $7.61

7. Remembrances: from Three Pieces from Schindler’s List John Williams	Schindler's List (3 Pieces for Violin & Piano) (M C A) $21.45

Also Recommended

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1. Scales & Arpeggios	Violin Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 8 (ABRSM) $6.07

2. Sight Reading Tests	Violin Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, ABRSM Grades 6–8 (ABRSM) $8.84

3. Preparation for the Aural Tests	Aural Training in Practice, ABRSM Grades 6–8, with 3 CDs (ABRSM) $22.98	Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 8 (ABRSM) $8.84
	Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 8 with 2 CDs (ABRSM) $22.29