People who want to learn to play the violin often ask: Is violin hard to learn? How long will take to learn the violin? Am I too old to start learning violin? Like learning anything new‚ it takes dedication‚ persistence‚ enthusiasm and the desire to want to practice as much as one can in order to succeed. Practicing violin cannot become a chore or something that needs to get done. Just like anything else‚ some people will have an innate ability or gift to play violin and will learn faster than others
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The role of the Violin in Two of the Musical Folk Traditions of Trinidad and Tobago. By Janelle Xavier Research Project Proposal: The role of the Violin in 2 of the Musical Folk Traditions of Trinidad and Tobago. By Janelle Xavier Proposal Descriptions: This research paper compiles primary and secondary data from interviews with violinists who work or have worked specifically in folk music in the Trinidad and Tobago. It seeks to investigate and document the reasons for and the
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Question 6: Violins are very delicate instruments and must be handled very carefully. Something as small as a speed bump could cause the fingerboard‚ bow or soundbox to crack. Big changes in air pressure or weather condition could also warp the wood. Therefore‚ no matter how the instrument is being transported‚ there are steps that should be taken to avoid any mishaps. First‚ the strings should be loosened slightly‚ but not too much because colder weather will cause the strings to tighten while
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Violin Concerto in B minor‚ Op.61 is one of the most well-known concerto works which composited by Edward Elgar. Elgar first composited this masterpiece and dedicated to Fritz Kreisler‚ a famous violinist and composer of early 20th century. On the 10 November 1910‚ Kreisler played this violin concerto as the first violin player on the premiere with Elgar conducted the concert. This concerto brought Elgar to another but last peak of his composition career. Also‚ this is one of his most popular and
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A Comparison of Manze and Szigeti’s recordings of La Follia from Corelli’s Sonata for Violin Op. 5‚ no 12. Andrew Manze‚ an English violinist‚ and Joseph Szigeti‚ an American violinist are both internationally renowned for their Baroque playing1. I am going to take a look at each of their recordings of Corelli’s La Follia‚ the difference being however‚ that they are playing from separate scores and interpretations of the piece. Manze’s recording has been done from an earlier‚ more original copy
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works” with his attempt of “emphasizing thematic continuity‚ seamlessly and continually passing motifs from one instrument to another” 1. The fourth of these quartets is nicknamed “Sunrise”. This is due to the exquisite rising theme heard in the first violin part at the beginning of the first movement from bar one to bar four as seen in Figure 1. This movement is written in sonata form‚ which was very common during this era of music. The recapitulation runs from the beginning and ends in
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Seattle. The collection of artists seated uniformly by size of instrument went by the name of Seattle Symphony. The grand orchestra was mainly an older group and were dressed to occasion wearing black outfits. The conductor‚ Zuckerman‚ also played the violin in a primary position. It was very interesting how he balanced the position of being the conductor and playing and instrument simultaneously. He announced that the pieces that were played were works of Mozart‚ including the 39th Symphony. The piece
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to fall asleep. The way the guitar‚ violin and the Chapman stick were played together was truly above the normal capabilities of a trained person. It was really harmonious as if the players were unconsciously playing their instruments. It was really like it was a part of their body. Next‚ I will focus on the three instruments present in the concert and point them out individually and their effect on the quartet. First is the violin and the violinist. The violin was a great builder of harmony in the
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which became an expression of innermost feeling and everyone can feel it from his music. The first movement(Allegro ma non troppo ) with movement in 2/4 meter. It opens with warm‚ calm melody‚ the main and colorful melody was basically introduced by violin‚ cello‚ flute‚ and oboe. The pleasant melody shows the expectation of rustic life and was repeated in a peaceful way without too many decorations.
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and dispose any fear of their audiences. The last performer was a sweet young woman who was obviously uncertain about this environment. I know that feeling‚ he said to himself. She chose to play Mozart’s B--flat major (K378) Sonata for piano and violin. Neil liked the choice and sat back hopefully. She played the first movement ’Allegro moderato’ beautifully‚ yet her facial response to the music was serious‚ and by the end of that movement‚ she was apparently unhappy. Why? The ’Andantino’ and
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