Violins were very first introduced back in the 16th century, and ever since then, many people started to find an interest in playing the violin which helped this instrument to continue to gain more popularity throughout the last few centuries.
Today you will be reading about the most famous violinists who were well known for playing this instrument really well.
David Oistrakh
David Oistrakh lived from 1908-1974. He was born the same exact year that #2 died so he was known as the reincarnation. He was from Russia and he became very well known for recording recitals at the Tchaiovsky’s Concerto. He was friends with many of the famous composers of his time that also lived in Russia as well. With the violin he had played Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Beethoven.
Fritz Kreisler
He was a master of the prerecording age and he lived during the years of 1875-1962. He was not a forceful person but he was polite and charming. He loved to show off his skills on the violin in front of the audience and add some special techniques that he knew the audience would enjoy. He usually used #5 when performing. His abilities were excellent with it and the true aggression of the tone was executed very well. Kreisler died being one of the wealthiest musicians during his time.
Mischa Elman
He has many admirers until this very day which consider him to be one of the best recorders of all time while using the #5. His technique and quality of tone were simply superb. He had a very strong emotion that was expressed whenever he would play his violin; he was not quite as intense as some of the other players.
Giuesppe Tartini
Giueseppe Tartini was born in 1692 and died in 1770. He is remembered by the fun can creative origins that he created while playing his violin. He studied law when he attended the University of Padua once his father dies. He married Elisa Premazone, someone that he knew his father wouldn’t like since she was lower class. In 1821 his performance skill of the violin was #3 and he became famous all across Europe for his great skills. His great skills of the violin were first realized when he played the Devil’s Trill Sonato on the violin as a solo.
Ole Bull
Ole Bull was Norwegian and he lived in 1810-1880. He toured all across Europe during the time that he lived. Bull never seemed to miss a note with his clever precise skills of playing the violin.
Jascha Heifetz
He was one of the greatest violin players of the recording age. He was born in 1901 and he died in 1987. He was one of the only few violin players that was able to hit the highest note towards the end of the piece Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto.
Arcangelo Corelli
Arcangelo was born in the year 1653. Thanks to Corelli many of the current violinists know how to play the violin correctly by placing the correct fingers on the strings that they are supposed to use them for. Corelli was famous all across Europe during his days.