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Bowed string instrument
the violin family. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino piccolo and the pochette, but these are virtually unused. Most violins have
Violin
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up violin or violín in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. Violin may also
Violin_(disambiguation)
2005 film
The Violin (Spanish: El violín) is a 2005 Mexican drama film directed by Francisco Vargas. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006
The_Violin
1998 Canadian drama film directed by François Girard
The Red Violin (French: Le Violon Rouge) is a 1998 anthology drama film directed by François Girard and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Carlo Cecchi and Sylvia
The_Red_Violin
Class of wooden bowed stringed instruments
The standard modern violin family consists of the violin, viola, cello, and (possibly) double bass. Instrument names in the violin family are all derived
Violin_family
Method of plotting numeric data
A violin plot (also known as a bean plot) is a statistical graphic for comparing probability distributions. It is similar to a box plot, but has enhanced
Violin_plot
Scottish violinist (born 1987)
her regular pianist. Since 2012, she has played the Gariel Stradivarius violin. In 2019, Benedetti founded the music education charity The Benedetti Foundation
Nicola_Benedetti
Index of articles associated with the same name
following violin sonatas between 1797 and 1812. Violin Sonata in A major (Beethoven), Hess 46 (fragmentary) Violin Sonata No. 1 in D, Op. 12, No. 1 Violin Sonata
Beethoven's_violin_sonatas
Topics referred to by the same term
The Broken Violin may refer to: The Broken Violin (1908 film), a silent French film by Georges Méliès The Broken Violin (1923 film) an American silent
The_Broken_Violin
1894 short story by Anton Chekhov
"Rothschild's Violin" (Russian: Скрипка Ротшильда, romanized: Skripka Rotshilda – also translated as "Rothschild's Fiddle") is an 1894 short story by Anton
Rothschild's_Violin
American violinist (born 1979)
partitas by Antón García Abril, two serenades for violin and orchestra by Einojuhani Rautavaara, and a violin and piano sonata by Lera Auerbach. Hahn was born
Hilary_Hahn
Mechanically amplified stringed musical instrument
The Stroh violin or Stroviol is a type of stringed musical instrument that is mechanically amplified by a metal resonator and horn attached to its body
Stroh_violin
1939 musical work by Samuel Barber
Samuel Barber completed his Violin Concerto, Op. 14, in 1939. The violin concerto has three movements and lasts about 22 minutes. In 1939, Philadelphia
Violin_Concerto_(Barber)
YouTube comedy duo and classical musicians
TwoSet Violin is a musical comedy duo consisting of Australian-Taiwanese violinists and YouTubers Brett Yang (Chinese: 楊博堯; pinyin: Yáng Bóyáo) and Eddy
TwoSet_Violin
American computer storage company
Violin Systems, formerly Violin Memory, was a private American company based in Silicon Valley, California, that designed and manufactured computer data
Violin_Memory
American musician (born 1986)
American violinist, songwriter, and dancer. She presents choreographed violin performances, in live and music videos found on her official YouTube channel
Lindsey_Stirling
Amplified violin, string instrument
An electric violin is a violin equipped with an electronic output of its sound. The term most properly refers to an instrument intentionally made to be
Electric_violin
String instruments built by the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio
A Stradivarius is a string instrument, such as a violin, viola, cello, or guitar, crafted during the late 17th and early 18th centuries by Antonio Stradivari
Stradivarius
Ten-string instrument
The Double Violin is a ten-string, stereophonic double-necked electric violin invented by violinist L. Shankar. It is also referred to as the LSD or L
Double_violin
Musical instrument
Bass violin is the modern term for various 16th- and 17th-century bass instruments of the violin (i.e. viola da braccio) family. They were the direct
Bass_violin
A violin sonata is a musical composition for violin, which is nearly always accompanied by a piano or other keyboard instrument, or by figured bass in
List_of_violin_sonatas
The violin, viola and cello were first built in the early 16th century, in Italy. The earliest evidence for their existence is in paintings by Gaudenzio
History_of_the_violin
Musical work for solo violin and ensemble
A violin concerto is a concerto for solo violin (occasionally, two or more violins) and instrumental ensemble (customarily orchestra). Such works have
Violin_concerto
Details of violin playing technique
Playing the violin entails holding the instrument between the jaw and the collar bone (see below for variations of this posture). The strings are sounded
Violin_technique
1806 concerto by Beethoven
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1806. Its first performance by Franz Clement was unsuccessful and for some
Violin_Concerto_(Beethoven)
Violin without or with a very shallow sound box
The mute violin is a violin without or with a very shallow sound box.[citation needed] The instrument has a quiet, lean sound. The mute violin has historically
Mute_violin
2016 documentary film directed by Kahane Cooperman
Joe's Violin is a 2016 American short documentary film directed by Kahane Cooperman, and produced by Kahane Cooperman and Raphaela Neihausen, that follows
Joe's_Violin
Bowed string instrument
(/ˈtʃɛloʊ/ CHEL-oh), is a medium-low pitched bowed string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to
Cello
Italian composer and violinist (1678–1741)
imitators and admirers. He pioneered many developments in orchestration, violin technique and programmatic music. He consolidated the emerging concerto
Antonio_Vivaldi
Violin authentication is the process of determining the maker and date of a violin. Multiple references may be required to assist in the process of authentication
Violin_authentication
1878 violin concerto by Johannes Brahms
is Brahms's only violin concerto, and, according to Joachim, one of the four great German violin concerti: The Germans have four violin concertos. The greatest
Violin_Concerto_(Brahms)
Section of a symphony orchestra composed of string instruments
composed of bowed instruments belonging to the violin family. It normally consists of first and second violins, violas, cellos, and double basses. It is the
String_section
Musical style
Jazz violin is the use of the violin or electric violin to improvise solo lines. Early jazz violinists included: Eddie South, who played violin with Jimmy
Jazz_violin
Topics referred to by the same term
Violin Concerto No. 2 may refer to any composer's second violin concerto: Violin Concerto No. 2 (Bartók) in B minor Violin Concerto No. 2 (Bruch) in D
Violin_Concerto_No._2
Set of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach
The Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin (BWV 1001–1006) are a set of six works composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. They are sometimes referred to in English
Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin (Bach)
Sonatas_and_Partitas_for_Solo_Violin_(Bach)
Concerto in three movements by Jean Sibelius
The Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 of Jean Sibelius, originally composed in 1904 and revised in 1905, is the only concerto by Sibelius. It is symphonic
Violin_Concerto_(Sibelius)
1878 concerto by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 was the only concerto for violin composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Composed in 1878, it is one of the best-known
Violin_Concerto_(Tchaikovsky)
Bowed string instrument
A Baroque violin is a violin set up in the manner of the baroque period of music. The term includes original instruments which have survived unmodified
Baroque_violin
Making an instrument of the violin family, also called lutherie, may be done in different ways, many of which have changed very little in nearly 500 years
Violin_making_and_maintenance
Romanian lăutari bowed string instrument
The Romanian folk violin (Romanian: vioară, /viˈo̯a.rə/; also diblă, scripcă, ceteră, higheghe, țibulcă, braci) is a bowed string musical instrument and
Romanian_folk_violin
Group of works by Edvard Grieg
Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg wrote three violin sonatas. The sonatas are all examples of his musical nationalism, since they all contain references
Violin_Sonatas_(Grieg)
Three compositions by Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert's first three violin sonatas, Op. 137 (D 384, 385, and 408) were composed in 1816. The violin sonatas were published after the composer's
Violin Sonatas, Op. 137 (Schubert)
Violin_Sonatas,_Op._137_(Schubert)
Concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach
The Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043, also known as the Double Violin Concerto, is a violin concerto of the Late Baroque era, which Johann
Concerto for Two Violins (Bach)
Concerto_for_Two_Violins_(Bach)
Chinese two-stringed bowed musical instrument
spike fiddle, that is sometimes known in the Western world as the Chinese violin or a Chinese two-stringed fiddle. It is used as a solo instrument as well
Erhu
Rock violin is rock music that includes violin in its instrumental lineup. This includes rock music only and does not include classical style music using
Rock_violin
Fraudulent activity
The violin scam is a fraudulent public performance where someone pretends to play the violin using pre-recorded music. The scammer solicits donations using
Violin_scam
quartets, and string quintets. Mozart also wrote many violin sonatas; other forms of chamber music; violin concertos, and other concertos for one or more solo
List of compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
List_of_compositions_by_Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
Set of four violin concerti by Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons (Italian: Le quattro stagioni) is a group of four violin concerti by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, each of which gives musical expression
The_Four_Seasons_(Vivaldi)
The Magic Violin (Ukrainian: «Чарівна Скрипка», romanized: Charivna skrypka) is a folkloric song of Ukraine, also known for the first line in Ukrainian:
The_Magic_Violin
2017 Russian film
Violin (Russian: Скрипка) is the final novel of the film trilogy "Witnesses". The film opens at the beginning of the 20th century in a violin shop, where
Violin_(2017_film)
1997 novel by Anne Rice
Violin is a novel by American horror writer Anne Rice, released on 15 October 1997. It moves away from her previous stories about vampires and witches
Violin_(novel)
Full-size playable violin made of black diabase
The Blackbird, also called the Black Stone Violin, is a full-size playable violin made of black diabase after drawings by Antonio Stradivari (Stradivarius)
Blackbird_(violin)
1844 composition by Felix Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, MWV O 14, is his last concerto. It was well received at its premiere and has remained as one of
Violin_Concerto_(Mendelssohn)
Musical Instrument
A Baritone violin is a member of the violin family and has two specific meanings: a violin tuned an octave below conventional violin tuning (G2–D3–A3–E4)
Baritone_violin
Violin concerto by Max Bruch
Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26, is one of the most popular violin concertos in solo violin repertoire and, along with the Scottish
Violin_Concerto_No._1_(Bruch)
Soviet violinist (1908–1974)
and was the dedicatee of numerous violin works, including both of Dmitri Shostakovich's violin concerti and the violin concerto by Aram Khachaturian. He
David_Oistrakh
Musical Instrument
A tenor violin (or tenor viola) is a medium pitched bowed instrument with a range between those of the cello and the viola. An earlier development of the
Tenor_violin
American hip hop group
Black Violin is an American hip hop duo from Fort Lauderdale, Florida comprising two classically trained string instrumentalists, Kevin Sylvester and Wilner
Black_Violin
First violinist and second leader of the orchestra
leader of the first violin section. There is another violin section, the second violins, led by the principal second violin. Any violin solo in an orchestral
Concertmaster
Concerto composed by Antonín Dvořák
The Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 (B. 96 / B. 108), is a violin concerto composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1879. It was premiered in Prague on 14 October
Violin_Concerto_(Dvořák)
Composition by Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann's Violin Concerto in D minor, WoO 23, written in 1853, was his only violin concerto and one of his last significant compositions. It remained
Violin_Concerto_(Schumann)
The Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 27, No. 2 "Jacques Thibaud" is a sonata in four movements from Six sonatas for solo violin by Eugène Ysaÿe, each one dedicated
Violin_Sonata_No._2_(Ysaÿe)
Bowed string instrument
the gamba (viol) and the violin family. The bass is a standard member of the orchestra's string section, along with violins, violas, and cellos, as well
Double_bass
Concerto by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Erich Wolfgang Korngold composed his Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, in 1945. The work is scored for solo violin, two flutes (one doubling piccolo)
Violin_Concerto_(Korngold)
Christian poem and song
sometimes called The Old Violin, is a Christian poem written in 1921 by Myra Brooks Welch. The poem tells of a battered old violin that is about to be sold
The Touch of the Master's Hand
The_Touch_of_the_Master's_Hand
2021 single by AJR
"World's Smallest Violin" is a song recorded by the American pop band AJR. It was released on March 26, 2021, as the 11th track from the band's fourth
World's_Smallest_Violin
Musical composition by Richard Strauss
The Violin Sonata in E♭ major, Op. 18 was written by Richard Strauss in 1887 and published in 1888. Although not considered a milestone in violin literature
Violin_Sonata_(Strauss)
Musical instrument
1970s. Advertised as a cross between a violin and guitar, it was essentially a fiberglass-bodied electric violin with some very advanced internal electronics
Vitar_violins
Chinese orchestral work by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang
The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto (simplified Chinese: 梁祝小提琴协奏曲; traditional Chinese: 梁祝小提琴協奏曲; pinyin: Liáng-Zhù xiǎotíqín xiézòuqǔ) is one of the
Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto
Butterfly_Lovers'_Violin_Concerto
American composer
The Violin Concerto by the American composer John Adams was written in 1993. Its premiere was on January 19, 1994, by Jorja Fleezanis with the Minnesota
Violin_Concerto_(Adams)
Composition by Leoš Janáček
Violin Sonata, a composition for violin and piano, is a work of the Czech composer Leoš Janáček (1854–1928). It was written in the summer of 1914, but
Violin_Sonata_(Janáček)
Bowed string instrument
a string instrument of the violin family, and is usually bowed when played. The viola is slightly larger than the violin and has a lower sound. Since
Viola
Musical composition for violin
A violin sonata is a musical composition for violin, often accompanied by a keyboard instrument and in earlier periods with a bass instrument doubling
Violin_sonata
1967 composition by Steve Reich
Violin Phase is a musical work written by minimalist composer Steve Reich in October 1967. Violin Phase is an example of Reich's phasing technique, previously
Violin_Phase
String instrument family
The violin octet is a family of stringed instruments developed in the 20th century primarily under the direction of the American luthier Carleen Hutchins
Violin_octet
Musical instrument
The nail violin is a musical instrument that consists of a semicircular wooden soundboard, with nails of various lengths arranged to produce a chromatic
Nail_violin
Czech musicologist
musicologist who compiled three reference books on violins and violin makers and a two-volume encyclopedia on violin makers. Jalovec published compilations and
Karel_Jalovec
1986 single by Johnny Paycheck
"Old Violin" is a song by American country music singer Johnny Paycheck. It is a single from his 1986 album Modern Times. "Old Violin" was recorded in
Old_Violin
Topics referred to by the same term
Violin Concerto No. 1 may refer to any composer's first violin concerto, or to a composer's only violin concerto: Violin Concerto in A minor (Bach) Violin
Violin_Concerto_No._1
Work for violin and piano by Maurice Ravel
Maurice Ravel's Violin and Piano Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano was composed from 1923 to 1927; it was inspired by forms of American music such as jazz
Violin_Sonata_No._2_(Ravel)
Musical artist
Dr. D. V. K. Vasudevan (born 10 April 1979), professionally known as Violin Vasu, is an Indian classical music violinist, academician, researcher and social
Violin_Vasu
1940 composition by Aram Khachaturian
The Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 46, is a concerto for violin and orchestra by Aram Khachaturian composed in 1940. Dedicated to the violinist David
Violin Concerto (Khachaturian)
Violin_Concerto_(Khachaturian)
Quadrennial competition held in Indianapolis, Indiana, US
The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) is a classical violin competition which takes place once every four years in Indianapolis
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
International_Violin_Competition_of_Indianapolis
2011 Indian film
Violin is a 2011 Malayalam language musical romance film directed by Sibi Malayil. It stars Asif Ali and Nithya Menon in the lead roles, and Vijayaraghavan
Violin_(2011_film)
The Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8, is a concertante work written from 1881 to 1882 by the German composer Richard Strauss. This violin concerto was
Violin_Concerto_(Strauss)
1931 composition by Igor Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky's Violin Concerto in D is a neoclassical violin concerto in four movements, composed in the summer of 1931 and premiered on October 23
Violin_Concerto_(Stravinsky)
the violin (Baroque violin) has been one of the most important of all instruments in classical music, for several reasons. The tone of the violin stands
Violin_in_music
2022 Turkish film
My Father's Violin (Turkish: Babamın Kemanı) is a 2022 Turkish film directed by Andaç Haznedaroğlu and starring Gülizar Nisa Uray, Engin Altan Düzyatan
My_Father's_Violin
Area of study within musical acoustics
Violin acoustics is an area of study within musical acoustics concerned with how the sound of a violin is created as the result of interactions between
Violin_acoustics
1886 composition by César Franck
A major for Violin and Piano by César Franck is one of his best-known compositions, and is considered one of the finest sonatas for violin and piano ever
Violin_Sonata_(Franck)
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Violin Concerto (Adams) Violin Concerto (Adès) Violin Concerto (Barber) Violin Concerto (Bates) Violin Concerto (Beethoven) Violin Concerto (Berg)
Violin Concerto (disambiguation)
Violin_Concerto_(disambiguation)
Family of German violin makers
Klotz is a family of violin makers. Members of the Klotz (or Kloz) family have made violins in Mittenwald, Bavaria from the mid-17th century to the present
Klotz_(violin_makers)
Composition by Ludwig van Beethoven
The Romance No. 2 for violin and orchestra in F major, Op. 50, is the second of two such compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was written in 1798 but
Romance_No._2_(Beethoven)
Italian composer and musicologist (1879–1936)
took formal tuition in the violin and piano. In 1891, he enrolled at the Liceo Musicale di Bologna, where he studied the violin, viola, and composition,
Ottorino_Respighi
Composition for violin by Johan Sebastian Bach
The Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004, by Johann Sebastian Bach, was written between 1717 and 1720. It is a part of his compositional cycle
Partita for Violin No. 2 (Bach)
Partita_for_Violin_No._2_(Bach)
and composer Pietro Locatelli. The twelve concerti were written for solo violin, strings, and basso continuo and were published in 1733 as the composer's
L'arte_del_violino
1915 film
The Violin Maker is a 1915 American short silent drama film directed by Lon Chaney, written by Milton M. Moore and starring Lon Chaney and Gretchen Lederer
The_Violin_Maker
English composer (1857–1934)
the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos for violin and cello, and two symphonies. He also composed choral works, including
Edward_Elgar
William Bergsma's Violin Concerto is a composition for Violin and Orchestra completed in 1965. The composition is in three movements: Moderato pesante
Violin_Concerto_(Bergsma)
1994 film
The Violin Player (French: Le joueur de violon) is a 1994 French-Belgian drama film directed by Charles Van Damme. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes
The_Violin_Player_(film)
VIOLIN
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Girl/Female
Australian, German
Army of Elves
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hamlin.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Princess of Ejipura; An Ancient Land Situated at Bangalore
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Virtuous
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Union; Noble; Confluence
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Christian, English, French, Gaelic, Irish
Girl
Boy/Male
Sikh
Pure deity
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Lotus
Girl/Female
American, British, English, German
Little Bird; Unusual Nature; Bright
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Bakli.
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n.
The tremulous tone produced by a peculiar pressure of the finger on a string, as of a violin.
n.
An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but larger, and a fifth lower in compass.
n.
A player on the violin.
a.
Playing or singing the highest part or most acute sounds; playing or singing the treble; as, a treble violin or voice.
n.
A pale yellow amorphous substance of alkaloidal nature and emetic properties, said to have been extracted from the root and foliage of the violet (Viola).
v. t.
To furnish with strings; as, to string a violin.
n.
A stringed musical instrument formerly in use, of the same form as the violin, but larger, and having six strings, to be struck with a bow, and the neck furnished with frets for stopping the strings.
v. i.
To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or like instrument.
n.
A performer on some instrument, as the violin or the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a brilliant concert player.
n.
The cord of a musical instrument, as of a piano, harp, or violin; specifically (pl.), the stringed instruments of an orchestra, in distinction from the wind instruments; as, the strings took up the theme.
v. t.
To rub with rosin, as musicians rub the bow of a violin.
n.
A powerful brass instrument of the trumpet kind, thought by some to be the ancient sackbut, consisting of a tube in three parts, bent twice upon itself and ending in a bell. The middle part, bent double, slips into the outer parts, as in a telescope, so that by change of the vibrating length any tone within the compass of the instrument (which may be bass or tenor or alto or even, in rare instances, soprano) is commanded. It is the only member of the family of wind instruments whose scale, both diatonic and chromatic, is complete without the aid of keys or pistons, and which can slide from note to note as smoothly as the human voice or a violin. Softly blown, it has a rich and mellow sound, which becomes harsh and blatant when the tones are forced; used with discretion, its effect is often solemn and majestic.
n.
A small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle.
v. t.
A change of the position of the hand on the finger board, in playing the violin.
n.
The quality or tone distinguishing voices or instruments; tone color; clang tint; as, the timbre of the voice; the timbre of a violin. See Tone, and Partial tones, under Partial.
a.
Resembling a tub; specifically sounding dull and without resonance, like a tub; wanting elasticity or freedom of sound; as, a tubby violin.
n.
A stringed instrument of music; a bass viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin.
n.
One who plays awkwardly on a violin.
v. t.
To put into a state adapted to produce the proper sounds; to harmonize, to cause to be in tune; to correct the tone of; as, to tune a piano or a violin.
n.
Mauve aniline. See under Mauve.