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Caprice Roumain, for violin and orchestra (1928, unfinished; completed by Cornel Țăranu) Jacobo Ficher. Three Pieces for violin and orchestra, Op. 65 (1948) Philip Glass. Echorus for two violins and string orchestra (1995) Alexander Glazunov. Mazurka-Oberek in D major, Op. 100b (1917) Lou Harrison. Koncherto for violin and percussion ensemble ...
The term lead instrument carries a variety of connotations. A lead instrument could be a reference to an instrument that plays the melody of a piece, an instrument that has been designed for this purpose, such as clarinet or violin, or a specific member of an orchestra that is featured as the most proficient musician of the group.
The concertmaster (from the German Konzertmeister), first chair [1] (U.S.) or leader [2] (U.K.) is the principal first violin player in an orchestra (clarinet or oboe in a concert band). After the conductor, the concertmaster is the most significant leader in an orchestra, symphonic band or other musical ensemble.
The Rondo for Violin and Strings, D 438, is a composition in A major by Franz Schubert. He wrote the rondo in 1816. Like the roughly contemporary Adagio and Rondo concertante in F major, D 487 , the work is a concertante piece designed to highlight the skills of the violin soloist.
The Suite for Violin and String Orchestra in D minor, JS 185 (Op. 117), [a] is a concertante composition for violin and strings written in 1929 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece is in three movements , as follows:
In addition to leading the section, principal players are responsible for playing any solos written for that voice in a given musical score. The principal first violin is called the concertmaster (or "leader" in the UK) and is considered the leader of not only the string section, but of the entire orchestra, subordinate only to the conductor.
Kammermusik No. 4 for violin and large chamber orchestra, Op. 36/3 (1925) Kammermusik No. 5 for viola and large chamber orchestra, Op. 36/4 (1927) Kammermusik No. 6 for viola d'amore and 13 instruments, Op. 46/1 (1927) Kammermusik No. 7 for organ and 15 instruments, Op. 46/2 (1927) Klaviermusik mit Orchester for left-hand piano and orchestra ...
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performing with a jazz group. The string sections are at the front of the orchestra, arrayed in a semicircle around the conductor's podium. The string section of an orchestra is composed of bowed instruments belonging to the violin family. It normally consists of first and second violins, violas, cellos, and ...