1. "Meditation"

Author: Jules Massenet, French composer. French composers from 1890 to 1920 were all influenced by him . Massine's music is personal, sweet and sad, with strong entertainment characteristics. "Meditation" he composed has always been regarded as one of the most beautiful violin pieces, and its gentle and lyrical tune has also become a classic among violin works.

"Meditation" is an interlude in the opera "Thès" by French composer Massigne in the 19th century.

The opera "Thais" was composed in 1894. The plot is a religious story that took place in Egypt in the fourth century AD. The whole play is set in the famous ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria and tells the story of a saint who practiced in the desert. The story of a monk rescuing the female ghost Ta?si. He ventured into the city to bring out Ta?si, a gold-pink girl who was addicted to a luxurious life. He tried hard to persuade her to leave the social circle of lavish entertainment and convert to religion.

Thais was finally moved and decided to enter a monastery and become a nun. But the holy monk was moved by Ta?si's youthful beauty and fell in love with Ta?si. The holy monk was tortured so much that he fled the monastery and traveled around. But in the end he couldn't get rid of his longing for Tha?se and returned to Tha?se. At this time, Taisi was seriously ill and on his deathbed. The saintly monk crouched at the feet of love, the saint became a sinner, but the soul of the sinner ascended to heaven...

2. "In Praise of Love"

Author: Edward Ell Edward Elgar is a British composer who mastered the playing of multiple instruments mainly through self-taught, especially the violin. He loved color changes, and the style and musical language he created were extremely personalized, earning him the reputation of "Elgarian". He worked loyally throughout his life to improve the level of British music. In 1904, he was knighted and received meritorious service. medal. In addition, he also received doctorates in music from Cambridge University, Oxford University, Canterbury University and Yale University in the United States. In 1924, he was hired as a music teacher to the King of England.

"Praise to Love" is a piece written by Elgar to his newlywed wife in 1888. The work depicts an elegant picture of love to us in a typical serenade style. The violin plays a soulful melody, just like the sweet words from a lover.

In the soft melody, there is not only a trace of sadness, but also a taste of sweetness and happiness. After the ending with complex emotions, the music gradually weakens and ends, as if the lover is still murmuring. Whispers...? The music is sweet and warm, and the melody is gentle and moving, making people fall in love with it.

3. "Ave Maria"

Author: Gounod Charles, French composer. Gounod was enthusiastic about religion in his early years, and his first work was the "Three Parts Mass". The "Mass for the Celebration of St. Cecile" composed in 1855 was a reform of religious music. What made him famous was "Faust" created in 1859. In addition to 12 operas, he also composed 3 symphonies and vocal pieces. Among them, "The Pope's March" was adopted as the national anthem of the Vatican, and his most popular work is "Ave Maria".

"Ave Maria" was composed by Gounod, a famous musician in the French Romantic period. The piece uses the prelude of the first "Prelude and Fugue in C major" of Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier" The song part serves as the accompaniment part. The whole piece is always filled with an elegant and holy atmosphere, making us feel like we are in a simple and solemn church in the Middle Ages; and the prelude part of "Prelude and Fugue in C Major" is exquisite, integrating purity, tranquility and clarity. Together, full of beautiful expectations.

4. "Song of the Wanderer"

Author: Pablo de Sarasate, a famous Spanish violinist and composer who has been famous throughout the ages. He performed for the first time at the age of 8 and was regarded as a child prodigy. He started his traveling and performing career at the age of 17 and has traveled all over the five continents, making a sensation in the world music scene. Wherever he went, he received an unprecedented warm welcome. More than 40 years of brilliant performances have made him an internationally renowned performer.

Sarasati's "Song of the Wanderer" is an immortal masterpiece among violin solos. This piece of music is the most familiar masterpiece among all Sarasate's works. The splendid effect of its soul-stirring sad color and difficult and profound violin skills will make anyone feel fascinated after listening to it.

5. "Chaconne"

Author: Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer during the Baroque period and an outstanding organist. , violin and harpsichord player, one of the most important composers in the history of music. His creations use rich German musical styles and skilled polyphonic techniques. His music integrates the essence of Baroque music style. He is honored as the father of Western "modern music" and one of the most important figures in the history of Western culture.

In this "Chaconne", Bach uses dazzling playing skills and the sonorous contrast of monophonic melodies between the polyphonic subjects, on the violin, which is known for monophonic melodies. , miraculously reproduces the magnificent sound of the pipe organ, forming a colorful symphonic picture. The theme of the dance music is broad and solemn, with a hint of pathos. It can be said to be a masterpiece of unaccompanied violin music.

6. "Four Seasons"

Author: Antonio Vivaldi, a famous Italian composer and violinist during the Baroque period. In addition to composing a large number of violin concertos, he also composed orchestral ensembles and other works, which are famous for their folk color and flavor of life. In addition, he also composed more than ten operas, as well as cantatas, motets, trios, sonatas, etc.

The Violin Concerto "The Four Seasons" was composed around 1725. It is a large-scale work published by Vivaldi when he was about fifty years old and dedicated to Count von Morzin of Bohemia. The melody still endures today. From a formal point of view, this melody appears freer and unbalanced than other concertos, but this can better express the characteristics and charm of the Baroque. These four works are full of painting and arouse people's strong interest in the music of the Baroque era.

7. "24 Violin Caprices"

Author: Niccolò Paganini, Italian violinist and composer, belonging to the late European classical period Music school, early romantic music musicians. He is one of the most famous violin masters in history and made many innovations in violin playing technology.

Paganini's "24 Violin Caprices" can be said to be the representative work of his violin playing art. The theme of the song is simple and clear, and the melody played is lively and brisk. The technical difficulty of this piece has always been recognized as a severe test for every violinist.

8. "Memorial"

Author: Frantisek Drdla, Czechoslovak composer and violinist. He wrote many violin pieces, chamber music and operettas throughout his life. His composition style blended the national melodies of his hometown of Bohemia with the nature of romantic music at that time, and this was also the essence of all his works. Same characteristics. Among them, "Memories", "Serenade" and other popular violin masterpieces are his representative works.

The German violinist Drolla took a tram to the suburbs of Vienna one day to visit a friend and happened to pass by Schubert's tomb. He saw the tomb of the unknown King of Songs, and a musical thought came to his mind, which he recorded on his tram ticket.

The whole song consists of three parts, with a clear and concise melody and lingering lingering sounds. Especially the beautiful and soft tone can make the listeners deeply nostalgic.

9. "The Devil's Trill"

Author: Tartini is a famous Italian violinist, an outstanding educator, a serious scholar and a man of his own. A qualified composer. In addition to composing music throughout his life, he also wrote some works on music theory, founded a higher school with violin performance as the teaching purpose, and also modified the violin bow. According to the information currently available, he composed 140 violin concertos, 20 concertos gross, 150 sonatas, and 50 trios; 60 of them were published, but about 200 manuscripts are still sealed in Paris. In the orchestra archive of the Cathedral of San Antonio in Doua. "The Devil's Trill" is one of the most famous.

It is said that Tartini often dreamed of learning the most magical violin skills in the world, so he once sold his soul to the devil in a dream in exchange for his violin skills, and the devil played a beautiful piece of music for him. . After waking up from the dream, Tartini wrote down the piece from memory, which is what we know now. Because there are many beautiful but extremely difficult vibratos in the music, it is called "The Devil's Vibrato". This piece is not long, but it has a lot of difficult vibrato, making it very technical. What is commendable is that it maintains strong listenability at the same time.

10. "Gypsy Song" (also known as Wanderer's Song)

The Spanish violin master Sarasate was the most outstanding violinist in the world from the 19th to the early 20th century. One of the violin masters. Not only has he made amazing achievements in violin skills and artistic expression, he is also among the top in the world in terms of composition. This song is written in the gypsy tone style and has become a favorite song among violin lovers all over the world.

The music starts with a bold and exciting scatto tone, free and unrestrained, and has very unique technical decorations, making it full of passion and romance. The music turns into an adagio in the middle section, and the melody is touching, sad and melancholy. The ending is a very exciting and lively Allegro. This sudden change brings people into a lively and joyful scene, and the fluent fast bow string picking is very fascinating. The whole song ends with a climax.