They say that in order to become a good violinist, you need to devote about a hundred thousand hours. Perhaps it is, but many practice this complex craft throughout their lives.
At one time, the violin was dubbed as "the queen of the orchestra." Despite the seeming fragility and grace of the form, enormous possibilities are hidden in it. This is probably why the great violinists have constantly improved in her playing.
Pioneers of violin making
The famous violinist Nicolo Paganini became a genius of musical violin art during his lifetime. His father forced him to play the instrument literally to the point of exhaustion. The glory of the virtuoso spread not only throughout Italy, but also throughout Europe. By the way, it was Paganini who possessed a precious collection of Stradivari and Guarneri violins. He also had the Amati violin, the family of the oldest masters of bowed instruments.
Another great maestro is Antonio Vivaldi. He was not only a great composer, but also an unsurpassed violinist. He was born in Venice. His first violin teacher was his father. Already a renowned composer, conductor, violinist and, ultimately, a virtuoso, he was able to create a completely new musical form. I mean a violin concerto. And his famous creation for violin and orchestra called "The Four Seasons" gained literally 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. This service of the maestro ended with defrocking.
Great Soviet violinist
The famous Russian 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 about a certain world-scale violinist spread throughout the planet. His most venerable colleagues gave him the palm.
Princess of Pop Violin
Now Vanessa Mae is considered the princess of the pop violin. 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 for the first time she entered the stage when she was nine. In 1991 she was able to record her debut disc. At that time she was only eleven years old.
Vanessa Mae Vanacorn Nicholson (that is her full name) is one of the hundred most beautiful women in the world.
This amazing bowed instrument - the violin - still walks majestically all over the planet. In Russia and in the West, new competitions are held every year, and to the delight of everyone, new, young stars of violin skill appear.
