Potstock Souvenir de Sarasate Op 15 for Violin and Piano

Potstock: Souvenir de Sarasate, Op. 15 (New Edition for Violin and Piano)

Souvenir de Sarasate is a character piece written in tribute to Pablo de Sarasate, the Spanish virtuoso whose own compositions set the standard for brilliant, song-like violin writing in the late Romantic period. This new edition presents Potstock's original violin and piano score in a fresh engraving from the source, with clear part layout and accurate text throughout.

At around ABRSM Grade 7 standard, the piece sits in that rewarding territory where a student sounds genuinely impressive without the demands of the full concerto repertoire. The writing draws on the Spanish-inflected style Sarasate made famous: a singing, well-projected melody that needs a confident, settled tone, some position work, and the kind of expressive shaping that separates technically secure playing from genuinely musical playing. The piano part is a proper accompaniment, not just a backing, and works well for a student who is also developing ensemble skills alongside the solo line.

Three minutes is a good length for a recital piece at this level: substantial enough to have real musical shape, short enough to stay well within a student's concentration and stamina. It also fits neatly into an examination programme or a school concert where a single piece rather than a full movement is needed.

Check the score and part 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 + Piano
• Difficulty: approximately ABRSM Grade 7
• Duration: approximately 3 minutes
• Style focus: lyrical tone production, expressive shaping, Spanish character
• Edition: new engraving from the original score; separate violin part included
• Format: PDF download, full score and violin part

This suits Grade 7 violin students preparing for a recital, examination, or concert performance who want something characterful and musical rather than another standard concerto movement. It's also a useful addition to a teacher's library as a reliable, well-presented edition of a piece that's otherwise only available in older, harder-to-read print versions.