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{ToT}Strafe
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Thailand7026 Posts
November 10 2007 13:55 GMT
#1
Didn't want to create a thread about it, but I need music I can play while playing 12 tables of poker without that it puts me on tilt. I really like violin music, but I'm not familiar with much of it. Examples of music I really like on the violin are below. If someone could suggest songs I would appreciate based on the ones below I will appreciate it!











Xeofreestyler
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
Belgium6774 Posts
November 10 2007 13:58 GMT
#2
I'll ask my dad when he's home, he plays violin in the flemish orchestra so he's gosu.
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Aesop
Profile Joined October 2007
Hungary11305 Posts
November 10 2007 14:46 GMT
#3
Based on what you posted your taste is more into salon-music classical violin (there is a difference between that and "classical" classical violin).

Something similar to Sarasate might be the Tzigane by Ravel


If looking for Salon music, a classical proponent and composer is Fritz Kreisler (many of his old recordings are also on youtube, and modern artists also play him).

If you want to take a look into "classical" classical violin, you want to consider:

Sonatas and Suites by J.S. Bach - Many dance pieces, some quite meditative.
example: the famous Chaconne:


Paganini: Caprices (one of the most technically demanding sets ever written)
example: caprice no. 24 (unfortunately with piano)


Beethoven: Violin Sonatas (especially Kreutzer and Spring), Violin Romances and Violin Concerto.
example: first movement of Kreutzer sonata


Other famous Violin Concertos from 19th century are from: Brahms, Mendelssohn (e-minor is very famous), Bruch, Tschaikovsky.
example: 3rd movement Mendelssohn:


Hope this helps, if you give me some more feedback on what of it you like, I can certainly refine the recommendations.
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{ToT}Strafe
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Thailand7026 Posts
November 10 2007 15:19 GMT
#4
^- Muchos gracias! I will look at all these tomorrow when I get back. I just looked over it real fast, but appreciate your effort put into it and I'm sure I will enjoy at least some of those. I'll be sure to let you know which ones appeal to me most. Once again thx for such an excellent post.
fusionsdf
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada15390 Posts
November 10 2007 16:50 GMT
#5
you seem to like slower violin pieces
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defenestrate
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States579 Posts
November 10 2007 17:17 GMT
#6
The Sibelius violin concerto is outstanding. Oistrakh recording from 1966:






Recordings vary a lot. Oistrakh defines it, IMO. Midori is very good too.
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SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21550 Posts
November 10 2007 17:30 GMT
#7
On November 11 2007 01:50 fusionsdf wrote:
you seem to like slower violin pieces

Watch the third video in the OP. :p (especially the last movement)
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Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States6657 Posts
November 10 2007 18:58 GMT
#8
On November 11 2007 02:30 SonuvBob wrote:
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On November 11 2007 01:50 fusionsdf wrote:
you seem to like slower violin pieces

Watch the third video in the OP. :p (especially the last movement)

we played the Serasate last year at my orchestra. Nice piece. Boring orchestral part.
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Daigomi
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
South Africa4316 Posts
November 10 2007 20:44 GMT
#9
So even though you asked for Violin pieces, I'll recommend a few Cello pieces. Cello pieces tend to be a bit slower, so perhaps a bit better for keeping your concentration.




(My favurite cello piece, probably my favourite classical piece)

My last one I can't seem to find but it's Macdowell's Romance for Cello and Orchestra.

Just in case you meant violin only I'll throw in a few violin pieces:


(Perhaps not the best poker music, but Paganini is always fun, especially this concerto)


(Vivaldi, yet another Baroque artist, not quite what you said your taste was but too beautiful not to include)

Looking through my music for violin pieces to recommend I was reminded once again that I seriously don't like the violin. If the celloist is the basist, then the violinist is the damn lead guitarist.

Ahh, just thought of something. Since you're dutch you're sure to like electronic music (go stereotyping!), as such you might enjoy this. It's an electronic arrangement by the breakcore artist Venetian Snares of Elgar's Cello Concerto.



Hope any of this was helpful (although I'm not too confident that it will be).
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Deleted User 31996
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
843 Posts
November 11 2007 04:42 GMT
#10
Some of the piano sounds alittle jazzy too.
but very nice
{ToT}Strafe
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Thailand7026 Posts
November 11 2007 22:02 GMT
#11
On November 11 2007 01:50 fusionsdf wrote:
you seem to like slower violin pieces


He has it spot on though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6yuR8efotI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5C99JyP2ns

These two are the ones I liked most out of all above. I really do appreciate all the videos posted though and they helped me play great as I played a very fine session, but I don't think I will listen to most of them again. Somehow I feel they sound much different from the first two videos I have posted which I enjoy most.
Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17733 Posts
November 12 2007 11:37 GMT
#12
Paganini is awesome
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Raidern
Profile Joined February 2005
Brazil3811 Posts
November 13 2007 02:09 GMT
#13
i can see you stopped studying spanish sometime ago strafe hahah

"muchos gracias" xD
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{ToT}Strafe
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Thailand7026 Posts
November 13 2007 21:07 GMT
#14
I haven't stopped I'm just aweful. Soy un avión!
Daigomi
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
South Africa4316 Posts
November 14 2007 22:35 GMT
#15
Strafe, if you liked the Cello pieces I'd recommend getting the Solstices of Elgar. The Cello Concerto remains my favourite, but the Solstices are also very good. You can also listen to any of Bach's Cello Concertos. I like Concerto #1 and #6 the most, but all of the are good.

Finally, I'll recommend Barber's Strings for Adagia. It's a very well known song, but the original (and the choral version) are both beautiful.
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{ToT}Strafe
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Thailand7026 Posts
November 15 2007 11:35 GMT
#16
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