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Scan of handwritten draft of Manaka Matsumoto's solo violin arrangement of "Trepak" from "The Nutcracker."

ARRANGEMENTS

I was inspired to arrange for unaccompanied violin due to composer and virtuoso pianist Franz Liszt. Liszt was known for performing his own solo piano arrangements of symphonies and operas in his recitals. In my arrangements, I explore all of the possibilities of polyphonic solo violin playing, and strive to make them valuable additions to the violin recital and encore repertoire.

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LIST OF COMPLETED ARRANGEMENTS

Unaccompanied violin

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Toy Symphony

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C. P. E. Bach

Solfeggietto

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L. Beethoven

Romance No. 1 in G Major

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C. Debussy

La fille aux cheveux de lin

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L. Delibes

Swanilda’s Variation from Coppélia

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F. Haydn

“Surprise” Symphony

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E. Humperdinck

"Brother, Come Dance with Me" from Hansel and Gretel

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"Evening Prayer" from Hansel and Gretel

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W. A. Mozart

Pamina’s Aria from The Magic Flute

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"Pa pa pa" from The Magic Flute

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Queen of the Night Aria from The Magic Flute

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Turkish March

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J. Pachebel

Canon in D

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G. Rossini

Figaro's Aria from The Barber of Seville

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P. I. Tchaikovsky

Arabian Coffee from The Nutcracker

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Dance of the Mirlitons from The Nutcracker

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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker

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March from The Nutcracker

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Trepak from The Nutcracker

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Violin and Piano

A. Borodin

"Polovtsian Dances" from Prince Igor

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G. Holst

“Jupiter” from The Planets

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P. I. Tchaikovsky

Valse des Fleurs from The Nutcracker

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Violin and Guitar

C. Debussy

Beau Soir

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Piano Trio

P. I. Tchaikovsky

Pas de Deux from The Nutcracker

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Flute, Violin and Cello

P. I. Tchaikovsky

Valse from Swan Lake

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Violin and Orchestra

P. I. Tchaikovsky

Valse des Fleurs from The Nutcracker

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