When one thinks of the instrumentation of the average rock band, the usual suspects come to mind: guitar, bass, drums, vocals, perhaps a keyboardist or a few horns thrown in. How about some violin?

These are definitively the most melancholy pieces of violin music you’ve ever heard. All the rosin in the world will not be able to dry your tears. Feeling a bit blue? These sad violin pieces are for ...

Violinists: how many of these have you attempted? This list will take you through the very best pieces ever written for the violin. From concertos to sonatas, composers throughout the centuries have ...