Seven years older than Felix Mendelssohn, Bernhard Molique was a violin prodigy, who at age 18 was appointed concertmaster in Munich and at 24 became concertmaster in Stuttgart. After a successful solo career he settled in London where he became professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music until his retirement in 1866. Advancing violinists will enjoy this new Kalmus edition offering three duets from Molique's Opus 3. Each is a multi-movement work offering musical and technical challenges.