They say that in order to become a good violinist, you need to devote about a hundred thousand hours to this. It may be so, but many practice this complex craft throughout their lives.
At one time, the violin was called no other than the "queen of the orchestra." Despite the apparent fragility and grace of form, tremendous opportunities are hidden in it. Perhaps that is why the great violinists constantly improved in her game.
The founders of violin craftsmanship
The famous violinist Nicolo Paganini, even during his lifetime, became the genius of musical violin art. His father forced him to play the instrument literally to the point of exhaustion. The fame of the virtuoso spread not only throughout Italy, but also throughout Europe. By the way, it was Paganini who possessed a precious collection of Stradivarius and Guarneri violins. He also had the violin of Amati, the family of the oldest masters of bowed instruments.
Another great maestro is Antonio Vivaldi. He was not just a great composer, but also an unsurpassed violinist. He was born in Venice. His first teacher in playing the violin was his father. Already being a famous composer, conductor, violinist and, finally, a virtuoso, he was able to create a completely new musical form. This refers to a violin concert. And his famous creation for violin and orchestra called "The Seasons" has gained incredible popularity.
Vivaldi was a clergyman and sometimes, in moments of inspiration, he could interrupt the mass in order to capture a new masterpiece on paper. Such a ministry ended with deprivation of authority.
Great Soviet violinist
The famous domestic musician David Oistrakh was only three and a half years old when his father brought home a toy violin. Young David imagined himself a street musician. Actually this dream came true pretty quickly. Oistrakh's tour as a concert soloist began when he was only sixteen. And in 1937, international fame began. It was then that the rumor spread around the planet about a certain violinist on a global scale. The most venerable of his colleagues gave him the palm.
Princess pop violin
Now the princess of the variety violin is Vanessa May. It was this fragile girl who was able to teach the generation of the 90s to love classical music. Vanessa was born on the same day as Paganini, and the first time she went on the stage when she was nine. In 1991, she was able to record her debut album. At that time, she was only eleven years old.
Vanessa May Vanacorn Nicholson (such is her full name) is one of the hundred most beautiful women on the planet.
This amazing bowed instrument - the violin - is still majestically marching across the planet. Every year new competitions are held in Russia and in the West, and to the delight of all, new, young stars of violin craftsmanship appear.
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