#classical violin

[importantwomensbirthdays]

Janine Jansen

Classical violinist Janine Jansen was born in 1978 in Soest, Netherlands. Jansen has released numerous recordings and performed with prestigious orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra. In 2003, she founded the International Chamber Music Festival Utrecht, and served as its artistic director for 13 years. Jansen's many awards include the Dutch Music Prize, the Vermeer Prize, and the Royal Philharmonic Society Instrumentalist Award.

#music #musicians #classical #classical music #classical violin #violin #violinists #dutch #netherlands #Youtube

[diagnosed-anxiety-disorder]

Melodie from "Orfeo ed Euridice"

the last time I played this was in middle school and I wanted to do it justice, unlike my middle school self :/

#violin #classical music #orpheus and eurydice #orfeo ed euridice #classical violin #violinist #huemusic

[your-funky-human-companion]

i really need to do my practicing today but my cat has finally decided to sit next to me (i dont know why and she’s never done this before) so i cant just get up and walk away but i really need to practice but mY CAT

anyways i think she knows this and is trying to sabotage me

so cute but so fricking annoying

“i love her so much” (i say with tears running down my face)

#i have over 40 pages of music to learn by sunday #i know i probably cant do that #But at least then i have to sight read through them #why are cats so murderous #cats #violin #music #classical violin #cute cats #panicking

[liskantope]

My top ten favorite moments of big drama/climax in classical music

I've run into some "top ten" -style YouTube videos about classical music lately and felt inspired to compose a list somewhat in this vein. These are passages in classical works that get "big and dramatic" in a way I really, really enjoy. I chose these among some pieces I've accumulated over the years as favorites of mine (I've played in many of them, at least as a violinist in the orchestra), and so the list is biased towards the forms of classical music I've been most exposed to, which are heavily skewed towards works centered on the violin or piano. In particular, I have very little knowledge of opera and so didn't consider that, even though there's a special kind of drama and grandiosity that comes with most opera.

I feel a little regret at the idea of "spoiling" the most exciting moments of certain great works for those who might not be familiar with them, and in fact most of these feel more deeply moving in the context of the whole piece. But on the other hand, maybe someone who didn't know about a particular piece will get interested in it from hearing one of its most powerful moments (this is essentially what happened to me in the past few weeks with #2 below).

Honorable mention for solo pieces, the first two of which I played: penultimate and final variation in Bach's partita no. 2, Chaconne, every single entrance of the initial theme of Beethoven's "Pathetique Sonata" first movement, and ending sequence of Chopin's Ballade no. 1, Op. 23 (8:11-9:37 in video) 10) climax of "Jupiter" from Holst's The Planets (7:25-8:01 in video): at the time I first learned it in the youth orchestra, it was the most overwhelming moment in orchestral music I knew both in terms of technical requirements and emotions, so it holds a special place for me although now it feels dwarfed next to these others 9) middle of Sibelius' violin concerto, first movement (11:53 to 13:03 in video): I'm not sure how many would find this passage as memorable as I do, but it makes the entire concerto for me 8) middle of Shostakovich's Symphony no. 5, first movement (10:28-12:48 in video): some moments where everything is happening all at once before falling into place in a unified a powerful statement; Shostakovich tends to leave me a bit cold so I can't feel much emotion for this one but I feel a hot heaviness and I respect the hell out of it 7) cadenza (ossia version) of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto no. 3, first movement (11:07-14:07 in video), first movement: in which the primary theme manifests in full force from the soloist and reaches a new climax 6) climax of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings (5:12-6:30 in video): this one just speaks for itself; when I played this in orchestra, I debated with my friend whether lower tones should have been added at this climax as in some choral adaptations, and my position is still firmly that it is most powerful when left to shrill tones only 5) beginning (29:59-32:27 of video, begun a few lines before the start for contrasting effect) and ending (37:49-38:49 in video) of Saint Saëns' Organ Symphony, fourth movement (I couldn't decide which so cheated and chose both): the entrance of the organ at the beginning is actually quite shocking in context; the ending is an absolutely epic group effort of massive sound from an enhanced orchestra, and by the way I think it goes into 3/1 time signature by the end or something? 4) middle of Bruch's violin concerto, 2nd movement (14:40-15:47 in video), a cathartic peak that I find deeply moving, both to listen to and to play 3) main part of cadenza of Grieg's piano concerto, 1st movement (10:40-12:42 in video): possibly my favorite passage of classical music ever (but I will put two others above it specifically in terms of overwhelming/glorious climax), I don't really have the words to describe this 2) final passages of the (very long) cadenza followed by orchestra re-entrance in Prokofiev's piano concerto no. 2, first movement (8:17-10:17 in video): this is the only piece on this list that I've only just discovered in the last few weeks; the cadenza is so intense and technically extreme that no human with only two hands should be able to play it, and the orchestra roaring back in as the cadenza ends is one of the most dramatic things I've ever heard 1) climax of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade symphonic suite, fourth movement (44:29-47:19 in video), after the later stages of a very long buildup (the human voice roaring thing is something I've only heard from this particular rendition), the theme that distinguished the first movement appears in overwhelmingly grand, dramatic fashion (listen for all the counterpoints and pirouettes from different parts of the woodwinds!) that I find energetically satisfying in a way that tops the rest of these

I might find a way to edit these excerpts into a long sound clip one day (that way they will end automatically and could be played almost back to back without being interspersed with the sound of YouTube ads), but this will do for now.

#classical music #classical piano #classical violin

[pianistbynight]

🎶 my day in music:

- goodbye to love by the carpenters - solitaire by the carpenters - nocturne op. 20 in c# minor by chopin - ballade no. 1 in g minor by chopin (arr. Masaru Yokoyama) - étude op. 25 no. 5 "wrong note" by chopin - kreutzer sonata (1st movt) by beethoven - piano trio no. 4, op. 90, "dumky" by dvořák

#music recs #my day in music #study music #classical music #classical violin #classical piano #70s music #retro music #pianistbynight

[adriannamateo]

The day after performing at Lincoln Center I’m in rehearsal again 🥰🎻✨ Feeling grateful & happy to be doing what I love. Happy Palm Sunday, my friends ❤️🙏🏼

(Sidebar: I haven’t gotten all the photos yet from yesterday. They’re coming!) _______ 📸 (cover): Karsten Moran

#violin #solo violin #violinist #Palm Sunday #Lent #thank God #classical violin #classical violinist #lindsey stirling #itzhak perlman #hilary hahn #fiddle #short hair #glasses #aviator glasses #smile #beautiful #beautiful violin #strings #orchestra #cello #viola #peaceful #beauty

[getsemantic]

Knowing you have a lot of work ahead of you to be a good classical violinist (when you can’t go to music school and can’t afford a teacher anymore) and not wanting to do it professionally VS. hearing a well-played strad and wanting to cry because it sounds like the platonic ideal of a violin and almost entirely defies your sound-color/shape synesthesia and thus you want nothing more than to sound like that

#classical violin #violin #Stradivari #this is about the latest twoset Stradivari video #i’m in love #look I know I’m objectively not a ‘good’ violinist but I’m TRYING okay I am LEARNING #twosetviolin #twosetter

[seraphsiege]

practicing classical violin brings some so much misery. it’s so demanding and i can’t keep up because i didn’t start early enough. even finding a piece i enjoy brings me pain to play because of how much love i’ve ended up losing. i practice and practice and i’m trying to record more of my practicing sessions but it still feels like it isn’t enough. what more does it want from me?

#seraph siege #music blog #music blogger #dream pop #classical violin #violin student #music studyblr #kinda a rant

[lesbianrecorderplayer]

Anne Sophie Mutter's performance sounds exactly like someone called Anne Sophie Mutter playing the violin

#i'm right and i should say it #there's something really... pretentious about her playing #very uppity #anne sophie mutter #anne-sophie mutter #violin #violinists #classical music #classical violin

[voidfreckle]

Café 1930 from Histoire Du Tango by A. Piazzolla

Chloe Chua and Kevin Loh

I discovered this yesterday and have been sharing it with everyone I know who would remotely care about it. And, I have no doubt that includes the classical music side of tumblr. I teared up upon first listening to it and have teared up listening to it since. I think everyone should listen to it at least once.

#classical music #classical guitar #classical violin #chloe chua #kevin loh #astor piazzolla

[artistbookings]

Zaki Duo

Zaki is a Sydney-based violin and guitar ensemble who play an eclectic mix of World, classical and popular music. They have performed across Sydney and surrounding regions in a wide range of venues and settings such as home concerts, weddings, birthday parties, restaurants, and galleries.

Their performances traverse everything from music icons like Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson to jazz legends like George Gershwin and Django Reinhardt to classical masters like Bach and Debussy, to film music and interesting selections of Persian, Brazilian and Spanish music, and more.

Instrumentation: Violin, Classical Guitar

Music Genre: World, Classical, Popular Music, Jazz Fusion, Persian/Kurdish Folk Music, Brazilian, Pop

Size: Duo

Hire For: Home Concerts, Weddings, Birthday Parties, Restaurants, Galleries, Cocktail Parties, Corporate Events, Private Events

Equipment Supplied: Yes

Location: Sydney

#Jazz Music Sydney #Hire Classical Duos #Hire Classical Guitars #Classical Violin #Acoustic Duos for Hire #Hire Instrumental Duo #Solos & Duos Live Bands #Galleries #Restaurants #Home Concerts #Private Events #Corporate Events #Cocktail Parties

[giaffa]

unplayable scores by John Stump

#this is my new favourite thing lmao #john stump #music #music sheet #music score #musicblr #composer #music composition #words #classical music #piano #nonsense #humour #orchestra #violin

[mapletine]

play that funky music elf boy

i think if u handed him any musical instrument thistle would figure out how to play it within the hour, and play it fairly well too

not the otamatone tho bless him LOL

+ extras and closeups

wasn’t the biggest fan of how this one turned out so it has been relegated to the bottom + super otomatone closeup bc i think it’s funny

#dungeon meshi spoilers #dungeon meshi fanart #dungeon meshi #my art #thistle dunmesh #thistle dungeon meshi #sissel dungeon meshi #wanted to try drawing instruments beyond guitar violin you know the ‘classic’ instruments #also having so much fun with this blobby style it’s much faster than rendering #delicious in dungeon

[your-funky-human-companion]

whenever i share my music tastes everyone is surprised because “i never thought a violinist would listen to this…” and just

lets think about that

we are CLASSICAL violinists

do you think anyone listens to or plays mozart because we enjoy it??? no, we do this shit to assert dominance and gloat to others (just like mozart really…)

#its like a mating call tbh #classical violin #classical music #virtuosic violin #violin #meme #funny #lol #assical #mozart

[piosplayhouse]

I know the shen yuan being a PIDW fanartist headcanon is already niche enough but since I've been listening to so much brony eurobeat I'm thinking... Fan musician Shen Yuan.. thinking well he might as well use the violin + piano skills from the lessons his parents made him take when he was a kid, plus all of the shitty character playlists with death metal and shit on the PIDW forums are so inaccurate to the story, clearly Binghe would have a much more elegant and refined sound to his character, and of course the lyrics to his character song would be similarly poetic and so romantic and

Yeah he ends up making the most crushingly beautiful romance ballad as a Binghe character song to post on the PIDW forums. And who's to say if it also ends up in his and binghe's wedding later down the line. There's no proof of that

#alternatively i think he would be into eurobeat #tho the adjusting to qjp does scream classically trained and of course being asian #either violin or piano or both.. maybe he also learns flute to make white lotus bunhe songs #i imagine his bunhe songs would be high and soft woodwind heavy eventually deepening out to strings as an adult #svsss #shen yuan #maybe he could also make eurobeat remixes kf these tho #a la original discord having crazy pipe organ instrumentals

[sjwallin]

Check this awesome playlist of solo violin works (old and new)—it even includes my original work “MMXX”! 😇

#solo violin #classical music #women composers #spotify playlist #Spotify