Assignment #4 (Violin Recital) The concert that I attend was on Thursday, April 7th. This was a violin recital presented by two students: Luciana Hontila and Vlad Hontila. These students are from the studio of Dr. Julieta Mihai. In this recital many pieces were from the Baroque period, the Classical period, and the Romantic period. There were obviously many violin sonatas, violin concertos, and some caprices. They played pieces from people that we have discussed in class; Johann Sebastian Bach,
The Violin Throughout the development of western art music many different instruments have come to frequently be used (Dougan, 440). One such instrument is the violin (Dougan, 440). The violin is one of the most versatile instruments used in western music today (Dougan, 441). Its unique sound help to inspire the development of the orchestra and can often evoke powerful feelings in any listener (Cao et al. 662). These are just a few of the reasons the violin has played a significant role in the development
History of the Violin The most beautiful sounding violins in existence today were made in Italy in the early 1700s, a period called the golden age of violin making. These instruments, especially those made by Antonio Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù, are the most desired instruments by both collectors and performers, selling for millions of dollars. Modern day violin-makers have not been able to successfully copy the techniques they used to produce the same quality sound of violins that was
The violin is one of the most popular instruments for people looking to develop a musical talent. Its light weight makes it easily transported from the practice room to the lesson location and everywhere in between. It generates a familiar and sweet sounding music that people all over the world will recognize and appreciate. It teaches commitment, dedication, and time management. It trains hand-eye coordination as an effective cross-training with athletic abilities. The violin teaches a skill that
Violin Music and art, the feelings that go through a person while the music of Mozart and Beethoven are playing, are indescribable. Listening to music can take a person away to a different era. Music like Mozart or Beethoven can really take a person's imagination soaring in a whole new perspective. Composers throughout the novel, Violin were Beethoven, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky. Violin was a truly fabulous name for this story. It contains many fantastic elements as well as realistic elements;
Violins. One of the most beautiful sounding instruments that are getting used more and more today. Played in an upright position with a bow the violin makes pretty amazing sounds. But how was this invented and thought of? What are the parts of this unique instrument? How is this used today? Violins have been around for a super long time and it's amazing how popular they are today. Violin history is a very interesting thing. Violins were made in the 9th century and were evolved from the cello
The violin heralds as the smallest and highest-pitched string instrument. Polka Dot RF/Polka Dot/Getty Images The violin has specific types of music and various instrument sizes that make it an ideal choice for those that want to play in an orchestra, chamber or solo field. The different sizes of violin will make it possible for children and adults to learn to play the instrument. Approach the selection of your violin with some care as getting the right fit makes a great difference in sound and
I started learn violin when i was four. I still remember the first time i heard the fascinating sound from a street artist. The sound came out from violin in his hand was full with his energy, that makes you can clearly feel what is he trying to tell you from the song. It's that moment i told my self that i have to know how to play this "small guitar" and i want be just as good as the street artist and i was four. After that everytime when i see a violin artist playing or on tv i always stop doing
The Violin It’s the year 1550 in Italy, and the violin has already became a very popular instrument to play. But it looks and sounds a little different from the violins we know today. That’s because the modern-day violin is a result of a long period of evolution that took place mostly in Italy. The development of the violin traces back to as far as 1508, the time where a painting depicting a three stringed violin is believed to have come from (the E-string was added later). The modern-day violin contains
The Violin is a stringed instrument that is part of the String Family. The Violin produces a range of harmonics that captivate the audience. Unlike instruments in the Brass, Woodwind, and Percussion family, The Violin is played with a bow, which causes the string to vibrate at certain frequencies that travel through the bridge and body of the instrument resulting in a disturbance of air molecules. This disturbance is the sound that we hear. What makes the Violin so attractive to listeners is the