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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.
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.
The first is a Baroque orchestra (i.e., J.S. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi), which generally had a smaller number of performers, and in which one or more chord-playing instruments, the basso continuo group (e.g., harpsichord or pipe organ and assorted bass instruments to perform the bassline), played an important role; the second is a typical classical ...
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 ...
Composer, pianist, violinist 5 Composed first piano sonata at age six, first violin concerto at age nine, and first full-length opera, Cinderella, at age ten. [43] George Enescu: 1881 Composer 5 First compositions around age 5 and wrote large scale work including 4 study symphonies in his youth. Morton Gould: 1913 Composer, conductor, pianist 6 ...
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi [n 2] (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. [4] Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe, giving origin to many imitators and admirers.
On 1 January 1964, Hink was hired as first violinist in the Vienna State Opera's orchestra. By November 1965, he had been accepted into the Association of the Vienna Philharmonic . [ 3 ] After successful probationary work, he advanced in 1967 to Principal of the First Violinists' Group.
Gordan Nikolić, Herre-Jan Stegenga, Toon Durville, Margreet Bongers, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra. PENTATONE PTC 5186300 (2007) Mozart. Sinfonia concertante K.364 & Rondo for Violin and Orchestra K.373 & Concertone K.190. Yakov Kreizberg, Julia Fischer, Gordan Nikolić, Hans Meyer, Herre-Jan Stegenga, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra.