Archives For classical music

Repertoire for Students

  • What violin repertoire are suitable for students?
  • What is a violin etude?

Violin Concertos for Intermediate Students
Learn about some of the often neglected student-level concertos that are so beautiful and full of pedagogic value. Explore the works of Rieding, Seitz, Sitt, Portnoff, and Accolay.

Violin Concertos for Pre-Advanced Students
Learn about the violin concertos suitable for pre-advanced students. Explore the works of Viotti, Rode, de Bériot, and Kabalevsky.

A Guide to Violin Etudes and Studies
Explore the technical works of Wohlfahrt, Mazas, Kreutzer, and Rode. Understand how violin etudes and studies benefit the students.

 

Music for Violin

  • What famous violin music pieces are out there?

Music for Two, Three, and Four Violins
Find out some of the chamber music that you can play when there are only violinists around.

The Great German Violin Concertos of the 19th Century
Explore the violin concertos of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Bruch.

Famous Pieces for Violin and Orchestra With Descriptive Titles
Explore some of the works for violin and orchestra that carry descriptive titles and involve extra-musical narratives.

https://www.justviolin.org/literature.html

A new documentary film, entitled ‘Itzhak’, about the life of violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman, is set to be released in theaters next month.

Directed by filmmaker Alison Chernick, the film was recently presented the ‘Audience Award’ for Best Documentary Film at the 2018 Miami Jewish Film Festival – and the ‘Best of Fest’ accolade at the 2018 Palm Springs International Film Festival.

https://theviolinchannel.com/itzhak-perlman-film-released-theaters-documentary-march-2018/

History of the Violin

September 7, 2017 — Leave a comment

So what is the violin? How did this instrument come to be, and where did it come from?

http://www.playtheviolin.org/history-of-the-violin/

If you are a parent of a child currently taking music lessons, bear in mind that this is a long-term commitment. Your child is not going to show jaw-dropping improvements week in, week out. There will be ups and downs, and the child will need to learn to persevere through the tougher times. Parents will need to be supportive, patient, and strict at the same time. To quit learning when facing with difficulties is definitely not a good idea, we should instead use these opportunities to build stronger character in the child. Besides that, all of the years spent in music education will yield its benefits as the child grows up.

https://spinditty.com/learning/Learning-the-Violin-or-any-instrument-as-a-Child-Teenager-and-Adult

It is a growing trend that new equates to good and old to bad in today’s society. I witness this attitude a lot in historical discussions where people carry the notion that present and future attitudes on culture and society are simply better due to their newness. Don’t give up the classics due to their age.

https://aleteia.org/blogs/catholic-thinking/on-the-tiresome-notion-of-progress/

Mozart beats Beyoncé to top CD charts

Double Mandolin Concerto In G, RV 532 – Andante: Antonio Vivaldi