Minuet Four Seasons by Vivaldi
Does anyone know the name of the violin piece florentino plays in the move "love in the time of cholera"?
On the Sherlock Holmes DVD compilation of the Granada TV series starring Jeremy Brett there is a violin piece on the main menu of each disc does anyone know the name of this piece? I am referring to the theme in the beginning of each episode, I speaking of the violin piece that plays on each dvd menu with the list of episodes.
The official name for the piece containing the familar tune known as "Can-Can" is called "Orpheus in the Underworld".
Aundre Rieu
the name given to a musical piece performed by one person is called a Solo -If you have maybe a violin piece and its to be performed by one person then you could call it "Violin solo" or "solo Violin" actually you could call it anything and just add to the score that "this should be played by one player only or played solo"
There are a family of Italian violin makers one of whom was names Andrea Amati, who made the famous Amati Violins!
A four piece vionil enssemble is called a string quartet and has no gender preferences.
Escala
Seasons: Summer: 3. Presto composed by Vival
.... Sherlock Holmes
The violin piece featured in 'So Cold the River' by Michael Koryta is "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel Barber. It is a haunting and emotional composition that enhances the atmosphere of the book.
It's not a violin piece. It's called Music for a Found Harmonium performed by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. The instrument is a harmonium. Yes, I know, I answered my own question.