Violin Class
Violin Class is a podcast for the non-professional violinist and violin enthusiast. Join me to learn what you should know about the instrument, technique tips, practicing, the repertoire, and history of the violin, from the perspective of a professional violinist and violin teacher.
Hosted by Julia Reddy, www.violinclass.co; contact: violinclasspod@gmail.com
Violin Class
Why classical violinists don't improvise: A history
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Classical violinists are expected to have the skills to play virtuosic repertoire, beautiful melodies, and sight read almost perfectly...so why can't most improvise over simple chord changes? The history is pretty fascinating!
Sources:
The Decline of Improvisation in Western Art Music: An Interpretation of Change -Robin Moore
https://www.jstor.org/stable/43873094?seq=1
Ferand, Ernst T. “Improvisation in Music History and Education.” Papers of the American Musicological Society, 1940, pp. 115–125. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/43873094. Accessed 4 Dec. 2020.
Ivor Keys - Mozart, His Music in His Life
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Recommended listening:
Stephanie Grapelli & Django Reinhardt - Minor Swing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CDoJFmdFgA