At some point in their lives, every violin player learns at least an excerpt of a violin concerto. A concerto is a standard 3-movement form of music that tends to be “fast-slow-fast”. They tend to be about 30 minutes in length, and one instrument has a solo while the orchestra plays along.
In Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, the violin is the solo instrument. Mendelssohn wrote this piece when he was only 13 years old. To set himself apart, he took the traditional concerto form and adapted it. In most concertos, the solo instrument would play a cadenza, an improvised and unaccompanied solo line placed at the end of the movement. In his violin concerto, Mendelssohn chose to write out a specific part for the cadenza, which later became the norm.
This concerto has become one of the most popular and most performed violin concertos due to its lyrical and flowing nature. Check out this video of Mendelssohn’s concerto performed by Hillary Hahn and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra!
Violin Lessons with Karene
Violin Lessons at the Jerry Evans School of Music are taught by the amazing Karene Lo Galbo! Karene has been teaching for 17 years. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music form North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. Karene grew up in France and learned under the international instructor & performer, Anne Jodry. The French system of Strings education is one of the top Strings systems in the entire world. Karene studied for over twelve years at Le Concervatoire de Musique de Fresnes, a branch of Le Concervatoire de musique de Paris in France. If you are looking for a Violin teacher, Karene is an excellent choice!
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