One famous violin player is Emilie Autumn
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Beethoven was famous for composing, but his main instrument was the piano I believe.
The Ode to Joy, or Spring, are famous pieces with violin.
For me, it is a toss up between Hassid and Rabin. Both were amazing.
Joshua Bell was famous in sports and did violin at the age of 4
violin uses a bow trumpet uses a mouthpiece
Sarah chang was only 3 when she started playing the violin
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Thomas Jefferson started playing the violin at age 3.
Yehudi Menuhin played the violin (very well, I might add), but he taught, conducted and lectured for many years, as well. Check out his book (and television series) "The Music of Man" for his interesting thoughts on music.
Peter Prelleur has written: 'The art of playing on the violin' -- subject(s): Instruction and study, Violin, Violin music 'Directions for playing on the flute'
Some examples of famous violin solos include Johann Sebastian Bach's Ephemeral Rhapsody, Niccolo Paganini's Caprices for the Violin, and Franz Liszt's Sonata in B Minor for Solo Violin.