Name this piece of violin music
April 1, 2011 12:51 PM Subscribe
What is this piece of vaguely remembered classical music? The piece, or one movement of it, begins with an extended, ascending, dramatic violin solo that's a good minute long, and I think is titled something in the key of E. Any guesses?
On preview, I see titled in the key of E. I thought you had perfect pitch, and were shooting in the dark with no real description.
posted by StickyCarpet at 1:01 PM on April 1, 2011
posted by StickyCarpet at 1:01 PM on April 1, 2011
How fast is it?
What's the instrumentation -- full orchestra, string orchestra, quartet, something else?
What time signature/meter is it -- duple, triple, 15/16? (I'm looking at you, Queensryche...)
Did it sound modern, older, full/lush, spare/light, harmonious, discordant?
Is it mostly major or minor?
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it was "Zigeunerweisen" by Sarasate :)
posted by Madamina at 1:03 PM on April 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
What's the instrumentation -- full orchestra, string orchestra, quartet, something else?
What time signature/meter is it -- duple, triple, 15/16? (I'm looking at you, Queensryche...)
Did it sound modern, older, full/lush, spare/light, harmonious, discordant?
Is it mostly major or minor?
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it was "Zigeunerweisen" by Sarasate :)
posted by Madamina at 1:03 PM on April 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
Title doesn't match, but the first thing I thought of was The Lark Ascending?
posted by bricoleur at 1:20 PM on April 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by bricoleur at 1:20 PM on April 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
Was also thinking the Mendelssohn but am thinking also of something similar, more modern. Let me stew a bit.
posted by sagwalla at 2:02 PM on April 1, 2011
posted by sagwalla at 2:02 PM on April 1, 2011
Oops, I should have read more closely. I didn't see the "violin solo" bit. I'm sorry!
posted by easy, lucky, free at 2:31 PM on April 1, 2011
posted by easy, lucky, free at 2:31 PM on April 1, 2011
The opening note of the violin solo is not quite a minute, but what about the Adagio of the Bach Violin Concerto in e major?
posted by procrastinator_general at 3:05 PM on April 1, 2011
posted by procrastinator_general at 3:05 PM on April 1, 2011
Sorry, forgot to link: Adagio, Bach Violin Concerto in e major
posted by procrastinator_general at 3:10 PM on April 1, 2011
posted by procrastinator_general at 3:10 PM on April 1, 2011
Wrong key, starts with a dramatic solo though-, Sibelius violin Concerto in D minor? It's probably a concerto, whatever it is. A short list.
posted by Coaticass at 12:43 AM on April 2, 2011
posted by Coaticass at 12:43 AM on April 2, 2011
I am reminded of the Saint-Saëns violin concerto no. 3 where the violin solo begins somewhat more forcefully than usual, although it doesn't take as long as it does in the Sibelius concerto for the orchestra to really have a life of its own.
posted by Anything at 6:59 AM on April 2, 2011
posted by Anything at 6:59 AM on April 2, 2011
Response by poster: I listened to all of the above, and unfortunately it's none of them. My thanks for your suggestions. I wish I were able to provide more information or description, but I'm afraid I can't.
posted by Jackson at 2:23 PM on April 3, 2011
posted by Jackson at 2:23 PM on April 3, 2011
Are you quite sure it's solo violin and not another stringed instrument? Because if so the Elgar Cello Concerto In E minor might be a candidate.
posted by Coaticass at 2:49 AM on April 4, 2011
posted by Coaticass at 2:49 AM on April 4, 2011
Mod note: Final update from the OP:
Bach sonata for violin & basso continuo in E minor, Preludeposted by cortex (staff) at 10:44 AM on April 7, 2017 [3 favorites]
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posted by StickyCarpet at 12:59 PM on April 1, 2011