This is a list of classical repertoire for two violins – either unaccompanied, with orchestra, or with piano.
Two solo violins Kalevi Aho: Lamento (2001) Gilbert Amy: 6 Duos (2002) Julian Anderson: Ring Dance (1987) Christian Asplund: Choreutics One Eternal Round Neuf Regards Hope #4 Milton Babbitt: Arrivals and Departures (1994) Béla Bartók: 44 Duos, Sz. 98, BB 104 (1931) Ludwig van Beethoven: Duet in A major for two violins, WoO 34 (1822) Canon in A major for two violins, WoO 35 (1825) Luciano Berio: Duetti (1983) Charles Auguste de Bériot: 3 Grandi Studi, Op. 43 (1843) 3 Duos concertants, Op. 57 (1847) 12 Petits duos faciles, Op. 87 (1853) 6 Duos caractéristiques, Op. 113 (1863) Luigi Boccherini: 6 Duos, Op. 3 (1761) Gavin Bryars: Die letzten Tage (1992) Howard J. Buss: Time Capsule (2002) Unsuk Chin: Gran Cadenza (2018) Peter Maxwell Davies: A Little Thank You to Dave (2005) Edison Denisov: Sonata (1958) Franco Donatoni: Duet No. 2 (1995) Amos Elkana: Mostly cloudy (2023) Josef Bohuslav Foerster: Little Suite, Op. 183a (1944) Géza Frid: Twenty Duos, Op. 37 Paganini Variations for two violin ensembles or two violins, Op. 77 Robert Fuchs: 20 Duos, Op. 55 (1896) Phantasiestücke, 16 Duos, Op. 105 (1915) Reinhold Glière: 12 Duos, Op. 49 (1909) Vladimír Godár: Violin Duets, 72 pieces for two violins (1981) - I. 24 Duets; II. 40 Duets (Melodiarium); III. Suite for Two Violins Henryk Górecki: Sonata for Two Violins, Op. 10 (1961) Georg Friedrich Haas: Fuga (2009) Alois Hába: Duo for 6th-tone violins, Op. 49 (1937) Johan Halvorsen: Concert Caprice over Norwegian Melodies [Norwegian Rhapsody] for two Violins (composed 1894, printed posth. 1946) John Harbison: Fanfares and Reflection (1990) Joseph Haydn: 6 Sonatas, Op. 6 (1796) Duo, Hob.VI:C2, C3, D4, F3, G3, G4, A2 Swan Hennessy: Sonatina, Op. 78 (c.1928–29) Paul Hindemith: Kanonische Variationen (1931) 14 leichte Stücke (1931) Vagn Holmboe: Sværm, Op. 190a (1992) Arthur Honegger: Sonatine (1920) Nigel Keay: Two-Step Distance (2020) Drago Kocakov: Intimus (1951) György Kurtág: Triptic, Op. 45 (2007) Jean-Marie Leclair 6 Sonatas, Op.3 (1730) 6 Sonatas, Op.12 (1747) Ana Leira Carnero: Carnavalito XXI (2021) György Ligeti: Baladă şi joc (1950) Alvin Lucier: Love Song, for two violinists whose instruments are connected by a cable attached to the bridge (2016) Darius Milhaud: Sonatina, Op. 221 (1940) Duo, Op. 258 (1945) Carl Nielsen: Violin Duet, CNW 48 Luigi Nono: Hay que caminar, soñando (1989) Michael Nyman: Two Violins, for two amplified violins (1981) Allan Pettersson: Seven sonatas (1951) Ignaz Pleyel: Duos for 2 violins (2 flutes or violin, flute), B.507-512 (1788) Violin duos, B.513-524 (1789), B.534A-537 (1799), 538-543 (1806) Gerhard Präsent: Vier Tänze für zwei Violinen (Four Dances for Two Violins), Op. 24 () Easy Duos, Op. 56 Green Music, Op. 72 Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for two violins in C, Op. 56 (1932) Marta Ptaszynska: Mancala (1997) Gaetano Pugnani: Six Sonatas for Two Violins, Op. 5 Osmo Tapio Räihälä: Rampant (1997) Tomi Räisänen: Midsommar(so)natten (2010/2014) No-Go (2011/2016) Kiseki-no-ippon-matsu (2020) Behzad Ranjbaran: Six Caprices for Violin Duo (1988) Alan Rawsthorne: Theme and Variations (1937/38) Max Reger: Drei Canons und Fugen im alten Stil, Op. 131b (1914) Kaija Saariaho: Danse des flocons, I and II (2002) Giacinto Scelsi: Arc-en-ciel (1973) Alfred Schnittke: Prelude in Memoriam Dmitri Shostakovich (1975) Franz Schubert: 4 komische Ländler, D 354 (1816) Ferenc Sebök: 6 duos for violins, Op. 6 Miroirs de styles, 24 duos for violins, Op. 4, 5, 8, 20 Johanna Senfter: 10 Alte Tänze, Op. 91 Joseph Sonnabend: Synergism (2020) Louis Spohr: 3 Concertant Duos, Op. 3 2 Concertant Duos, Op. 9 3 Grand Duos, Op. 39 3 Concertant Duos, Op. 67 Grand Duo, Op. 148 (1856) Duo, Op. 150 (1856) Duo, Op. 153 (1856) Anton Stamitz: 6 Violin Duos, Op.8 6 Violin Duos, Op.9 Carl Stamitz: 6 Duos for 2 flutes or violins, Op.27 Toru Takemitsu: Rocking Mirror Daybreak (1983) Georg Philipp Telemann: 6 Sonates sans Basse for two traversos, violins or recorders, TWV 40:101-106 (1728-29) Gulliver's Travels, Intrada-Suite, TWV 40:108 (1728-29) 18 Canons Mélodieux for two traversos, violins or viola da gambas, TWV 40:118-123 (1738) Second Livre de Duo, 6 Sonatas for two violins, flutes or oboes, TWV 40:124-129 (1752) Mikis Theodorakis: Études (1945) Duetto (1946) Winternacht (2005) David Toub: khurbn (2025) Giovanni Battista Viotti: 6 Violin Duos, Op. 5 (1797-98) 3 Violin Duos, Op. 18 (1803) 6 Duo Serenatas, Op. 23 (1804) 6 Violin Duos, WIV:1-6 (1789) 6 Concertant Duos, WIV:7-12 (1789-90) 6 Easy Duos, WIV:13-18 (1796) 3 Violin Duos, WIV:28-30 (1803) Antonín Vranický: Variations, Op. 7 (1807) Duos, Op. 9 (1804) Three Duos, Op. 20 Twenty variations (1791) Johann Baptist Wanhal 16 Violin Duets, Op.17 6 Violin Duets, Op.28 24 Violin Duets, Op.56 Mieczysław Weinberg: Sonata, Op. 69 (1959) Henryk Wieniawski: Études-Caprices, Op. 18 (1862) Christian Wolff: Duo for violins (1950) Eugène Ysaÿe: Duo Sonata (1915) Isang Yun: Sonatina (1983) Pezzo fantasioso per due instrumenti con basso ad libitum (1988) John Zorn: Apophthegms (2012)
Two violins and orchestra Malcolm Arnold: Concerto for 2 Violins and String Orchestra, Op. 77 Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 P. D. Q. Bach: Konzertstück for Two Violins with Orchestra, S. 2+ † Anna Clyne: Prince of Clouds for two violins and string orchestra (2012) Gerd Domhardt: Concerto for 2 violins and orchestra in one movement (1979) Rob du Bois: Concerto for 2 violins and orchestra (1979) Lukas Foss: Orpheus and Euridice for 2 violins, chamber orchestra and tape (1983); 2nd version of Orpheus (1972) Géza Frid: Concerto for 2 violins and orchestra, Op. 40 Concerto for Three violins and orchestra, Op. 78 Philip Glass: Echorus for 2 violins and string orchestra (1995, version of the Etude No. 2 for piano) Gustav Holst: Double Concerto for 2 violins and orchestra, Op. 49 Bohuslav Martinů: Duo Concertante (Concerto No. 1) for 2 violins and orchestra, H. 264 Concerto No. 2 in D major for 2 violins and orchestra, H. 329 Karl Marx: Concerto for 2 violins and orchestra Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concertone in C major for 2 violins and orchestra, K. 190 Mark O'Connor: Double Violin Concerto for 2 violins and symphony orchestra Arvo Pärt: Tabula Rasa for 2 violins, prepared piano and string orchestra Marta Ptaszynska: Concerto Grosso for 2 violins and chamber orchestra (1996.) Steve Reich: Duet for 2 Violins and string ensemble (1994) Osmo Tapio Räihälä: A Sensuous Encounter in the Eastern Garden, for two solo violins and orchestra (2023) Pablo de Sarasate: Navarra, Duo in A major for 2 violins and orchestra (or piano), Op. 33 (1889.) Johanna Senfter: Concerto for 2 violins and string orchestra, Op. 40 Obadiah Shuttleworth: 2 concerti grossi, for two solo violins and string orchestra, arranged from the opus 5 solo sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713) Nikos Skalkottas: Concerto for 2 violins (1944–5) (not orchestrated) Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 violins in A minor, RV522 Eugène Ysaÿe: Amitié, poem for 2 violins and orchestra, Op. 26
Two violins and piano Norman Fraser: Cueca for 2 Violins and Piano Géza Frid: Separate Ways, Op. 75a Vagn Holmboe: Isomeric, Duo Concertante, Op. 51 (1950) Darius Milhaud: Sonata for Two Violins and Piano, Op. 15 Dmitri Shostakovich: Five pieces for 2 Violins and Piano Moritz Moszkowski: Suite, Op. 71 Christian Sinding: Serenade, Op. 56/1 Serenade, Op. 92/2 Ladislav Gabrielli: Three trios for two violins and piano