Suzuki Violin Level 4
Suzuki Violin School — Book 3 · ABRSM Grade 4
A curated home-listening list combining the Suzuki method repertoire with the matching ABRSM Performance Grade syllabus. Click each link to hear a quality performance, then sequence your practice with the recordings as your reference.
Suzuki Repertoire
From Suzuki Violin School, Book 3
| Piece Title | Composer | YouTube Link |
|---|---|---|
| Gavotte | G. B. Martini | Listen on YouTube |
| Minuet, BWV Anh. 132 | J. S. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
| Gavotte in G Minor, BWV 822 | J. S. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
| Humoresque, Op. 101, No. 7 | A. Dvořák | Listen on YouTube |
| Gavotte | J. Becker | Listen on YouTube |
| Gavotte in D Major (from Orchestral Suite No. 3) | J. S. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
| Bourrée | J. S. Bach | Listen on YouTube |
ABRSM Performance Grade 4
From the ABRSM Performance Grades — Bowed Strings 2024 syllabus. Candidates choose one piece each from List A, List B, and List C.
| Piece Title | Composer | YouTube Link |
|---|---|---|
| List A | ||
| Prelude (from Easy Pieces, Book 1)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 4 (ABRSM) | Bacewicz | Listen on YouTube |
| Ragtime Annie, arr. Huws JonesViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 4 (ABRSM) | Trad. American | Listen on YouTube |
| Vivace (4th movt from Sonata in G minor, Op. 3 No. 7), with first repeatViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 4 (ABRSM) | A. Veracini | Listen on YouTube |
| Trotto, arr. Huws JonesThe Young Violinist’s Early Music Collection (Faber) | Anon. Italian | Listen on YouTube |
| Menuetto (from Serenade No. 1 in D, Op. 8), arr. NagyIntroduction to the Great Composers (Bärenreiter) | Beethoven | Listen on YouTube |
| Allegramente (from Rondo, Op. 3 No. 6), arr. NagyIntroduction to the Great Composers (Bärenreiter) | Weber | Listen on YouTube |
| Rondeau (from Sonata in E minor, Op. 5 No. 3), arr. ForbesFirst Violin, Book 3 (ABRSM) | Handel | Listen on YouTube |
| Presto (3rd movt from Symphony in G), arr. WadeThe Young Symphonist, Vol. 2 (Clifton Edition) | L. Mozart | Listen on YouTube |
| Rondeau (from Abdelazar), arr. CohenEncore Violin, Book 2 (ABRSM) or The Best of Grade 4 Violin (Faber) | Purcell | Listen on YouTube |
| MenuettSmall Concert Pieces, Vol. 1 (EMB Zeneműkiadó) | N. Sokolovsky | Listen on YouTube |
| Estampie royal, arr. Huws JonesThe Early Music Fiddler (Boosey & Hawkes) | Anon. French | Listen on YouTube |
| Aria and Variation 1 (from Sonata in D minor, Op. 1 No. 1), arr. NelsonSheila M. Nelson’s Baroque Violinist (Boosey & Hawkes) | J. Gibbs | Listen on YouTube |
| The Sugar Shack (from Three Canadian Scenes, Op. 104)Lyrical Violin Legends (Allegro) | Rachel Laurin | Listen on YouTube |
| List B | ||
| The Legend of Ashitaka (from Princess Mononoke), arr. ShimazuViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 4 (ABRSM) | Joe Hisaishi | Listen on YouTube |
| The Deserted GardenViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 4 (ABRSM) | F. Price | Listen on YouTube |
| Ländler, arr. SalterViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 4 (ABRSM) | Holst | Link unavailable |
| MelodyFirst Violin, Book 3 (ABRSM) | Y. Bowen | Listen on YouTube |
| Spring Song (No. 2 from Four Short Pieces, H. 104)Bridge: Spring Song and Lullaby (Stainer & Bell) | Bridge | Listen on YouTube |
| Chant de l’escarpoletteClassic Carse, Book 2 (Stainer & Bell) | Carse | Listen on YouTube |
| Plaisir d’amour, arr. DanbéJ. P. E. Martini: Plaisir d’amour (Schott) | J. P. E. Martini | Link unavailable |
| Andante (No. 3 from Four Intermezzos, H. 261)Martinů: Intermezzo (Bärenreiter Praha) | Martinů | Link unavailable |
| Andante con moto (2nd movt from Symphony No. 4, ‘The Italian’, Op. 90), arr. WadeThe Young Symphonist, Vol. 2 (Clifton Edition) | Mendelssohn | Link unavailable |
| Lament, arr. Huws Jones, violin melodyThe French Fiddler (Boosey & Hawkes) | Trad. Breton | Link unavailable |
| Morning Song, arr. NorthLyrical Violin Legends (Allegro) | Toivo Kuula | Listen on YouTube |
| Romanze, arr. NagyIntroduction to the Great Composers (Bärenreiter) | Schubert | Link unavailable |
| The Cradle SongAlastair Hardie’s Compliments to ‘The King’ (Hardie Press) | J. S. Skinner | Listen on YouTube |
| List C | ||
| Butterfly (from Musical Journeys, Book 1)Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 4 (ABRSM) | Ewa Iwan | Link unavailable |
| Danse espagnole, Op. 102Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 4 (ABRSM) | Lagye | Listen on YouTube |
| Fly me to the moon, arr. IlesViolin Exam Pieces from 2024, Grade 4 (ABRSM) | Bart Howard | Listen on YouTube |
| Avreml der Marvikher, arr. RowlandsKlezmer Fiddle Tunes (Schott) | Gebirtig | Listen on YouTube |
| Rondino, arr. de Keyser & WatermanThe Best of Grade 4 Violin (Faber) | Hadjiev | Listen on YouTube |
| The Clowns, arr. de Keyser & WatermanThe Young Violinist’s Repertoire, Book 3 (Faber) | Kabalevsky | Listen on YouTube |
| Gadabout Cat (from Fiddling Notes)Obijalska & Wawruk: Fiddling Notes (PWM) | D. Obijalska & M. Wawruk | Listen on YouTube |
| La cumparsita, arr. Huws Jones, violin melodyThe Fiddler Playalong Violin Collection 2 (Boosey & Hawkes) or The Tango Fiddler (Boosey & Hawkes) | G. M. Rodríguez | Link unavailable |
| MacPherson’s BladeAlastair Hardie’s Compliments to ‘The King’ (Hardie Press) | J. S. Skinner | Listen on YouTube |
| Chubchik, arr. Stephen, with final repeatRussian Fiddle Tunes (Schott) | Trad. Russian | Listen on YouTube |
| Joshua fit the battle of Jericho, arr. BlackwellSolo Time for Violin, Book 1 (OUP) | African-American Spiritual | Listen on YouTube |
| Valse Lente (No. 2 from Moments musicaux, Op. 380)Encore Violin, Book 2 (ABRSM) | C. Bohm | Link unavailable |
| King Boogie (No. 6 from The Christopher Norton Concert Collection)The Christopher Norton Concert Collection for Violin (Boosey & Hawkes) | Christopher Norton | Link unavailable |
YouTube links curated for high audio/video quality and reliable performance. ABRSM repertoire is drawn from the 2024 Bowed Strings Performance Grade syllabus, organised by List A / B / C as in the official syllabus. Some niche method-book pieces may not have verified YouTube recordings — those rows are marked “Link unavailable.”