Famous Violinists
This famous violinist was accused of selling their soul to the Devil, due to their virtuosic skill.
Who is Niccolò Paganini?
This group of four violin concerti give a musical expression to different times of year. (Composer & Title)
This Italian term means "fingerboard."
What is "tasto"?
Name a famous violin making family.
Who is [Stradivari, Amati, Guarneri]?
Violin strings were first made with material from this part of the animal.
What is sheep gut (catgut)?
This famous violinist plays the violin solo passages to John Williams' Schindler's List score.
Who is Itzhak Perlman?
Although having written over 1,000 works in his lifetime, Bach's 6 ________ & ________ are considered some of the most important in violin repertoire.
What is "Sonatas and Partitas"?
In German "mit dampfer" this is the more commonly seen Italian terminology for this instruction.
What is "con sordino"?
During the Baroque and Classical eras, it was common for the violinist to take this leadership role when playing in an orchestra.
What is "conductor"?
A U.S. President who also played the violin. (Five Options)
Who is [Thomas Jefferson; John Tyler; Abraham Lincoln; Woodrow Wilson; Richard Nixon]?
Both Shostakovich and Khachaturian dedicated Violin Concertos to this famous violinist.
Who is David Oistrakh?
This piece of music written by Vittorio Monti has a full section that is played using artificial harmonics.
What is "Csárdás"?
This term means "robbed" and involves the giving and taking of time.
What is "rubato"?
The "Golden Age" of violins is considered to span these centuries.
What is the 17th-18th centuries?
Although often done in the kitchen, this word also describes a short, percussive bow stroke often used in fiddle music.
What is "chop"?
This famous violinist had two E-Strings break while performing Leonard Bernstein's Serenade.
Who is Midori?
This composer wrote a six violin sonatas, each musically unique and dedicated to a different violinist.
Who is Eugène Ysaÿe?
This is the term for a bowing technique that involves alternating between a static note and changing notes, often involves string crossings, and is found in Bach's Prelude from Partita No.3.
What is "bariolage"?
Around 1820, this was added to the violin to make playing easier, especially in the higher positions, where freedom of movement was needed.
What is the chin rest?
The name for the inlaid, protective border around the perimeter of a string instrument.
What is "purfling"?
Born in 1920, this violinist has the main auditorium of the Carnegie Hall named after him.
Who is Isaac Stern?
Tchaikovsky wrote his only violin concerto in this year.
What is 1878?
This Italian word directly means "mistuning" and refers to tuning a string instrument outside of standard tuning.
What is "scordatura"?
Around this time, the modern violin bow was developed by François Tourte, and featured a concave stick.
What is 1790-1840's?
This is the name of the metal piece of the bow, used to hold the bow hair flat.
What is the "ferrule"?