Jansa Violin Concertino Op 54 for Violin and Orchestra

Here it is — same content, adjusted for the original orchestration:

Jansa's Violin Concertino Op. 54 is one of the most useful pieces in the classical pedagogical repertoire for introducing a Grade 7 player to what concerto performance actually feels like. Leopold Jansa (1795–1875) was a Bohemian violinist and teacher who spent much of his career in Vienna, and this concertino has all the hallmarks of the classical style: elegant melodic lines, clear phrase structure, and technical demands that are progressive without being gratuitous. This edition presents the concertino with Jansa's original orchestral parts, for ensembles with the full forces the work was written for.

The first movement is built on semiquaver left-hand figurations, arpeggios, and string crossings — clean, classical passage work that asks for agility, even finger action, and secure intonation across the bow changes. The melodic writing in between gives the soloist room to phrase with some elegance, which is part of what makes the concertino useful: the technical demands and the musical demands sit alongside each other rather than the technique swamping everything else. The slow movement is genuinely lyrical, asking for sustained tone and expressive shaping in the classical manner. The finale brings more passage work and drives hard to the end.

At 13 minutes across three movements it's a substantial piece for the grade, and that length is part of its value. A student who can hold together all three movements in a concert has learned something real about performance stamina and musical architecture.

See and hear the difference

Check the score and parts preview images above, then watch the complete score video below. They'll give you a clear picture of the engraving quality and overall difficulty before you buy.

Key features

• Instrumentation: Solo Violin + Original Orchestra (as scored by Jansa)
• Difficulty: approximately ABRSM Grade 7
• Duration: approximately 13 minutes
• Style focus: semiquaver left-hand figurations, arpeggios, string crossings, classical phrasing
• Format: PDF download, full score and all parts

Who it's for

This suits violinists at Grade 7 who are ready for a full concerto experience in the classical style, performing with the orchestral forces Jansa originally intended. It works well as the centrepiece of a school or conservatoire concert where a full orchestra is available, and the three-movement structure gives conductors and teachers a complete, well-proportioned programme piece. A string orchestra version is also available separately for ensembles without full wind and brass forces.