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This is the Conversation Forum for Classical Violins << Ways of playing Why not do the whole orchestra? >> Subject: Some corrections Posted Oct 9, 2000 by Jim Lynn   Posting 1 It's 'pachelbel' and 'canon' - canon meaning music which is repeated at intervals by different players, as opposed to 'cannon' which is a device often used in the finale of the 1812 overture. Also, Satie's Gymnopedies were written for piano, not violin. There is a popular violin arrangement currently haunting the classical charts, but to characterise this as one of the 'great works of the violin' would be very wrong. I would also question 'Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis' which is not generally thought of as primarily a violin piece (although the Lark Ascending certainly is). In place of these, I would recommend: Any of Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin, described as 'the pinnacle of polyphonic writing for the violin.' And the Sibelius violin concerto is also excellent, but there are so many that such a short list will always be inadequate. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Some corrections Posted Oct 9, 2000 by Gnomon This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 Some spelling mistakes in this article: Vaughan Williams (not Vaughn Williams) Pachelbel (not Pachelbell) Canon (not Cannon) Tchaikovsky (not Tchiakovsky) Satie (not Satié) Gymnopédie (not Gymnopedié) Niccolo (not Nicoli) Menuhin (not Menuin) Subject: Some corrections Posted Oct 9, 2000 by Gnomon This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 Some spelling mistakes in this article: Vaughan Williams (not Vaughn Williams) Pachelbel (not Pachelbell) Canon (not Cannon) Tchaikovsky (not Tchiakovsky) Satie (not Satié) Gymnopédie (not Gymnopedié) Niccolo (not Nicoli) Menuhin (not Menuin) Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Some corrections Posted Oct 9, 2000 by Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 As a fan of Jimi Hendrix and the great Pommie bands of the 60s I guess I was a poor random choice to sub this yarn. Hopefully Mark, Anna, whoever... will update the yarn when they read all the various forum comments, corrections etc. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Some corrections Posted Oct 10, 2000 by Vonce This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 The canon is very dependant on the cello. It can work without the violin, but not without the cello. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Some corrections Posted Oct 10, 2000 by World Service Memoryshare team This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6 Hi everyone, Thanks for pointing out the corrections. All changed now. It seems that we in the editorial office are similarly stuck firmly in the 20th Century music-wise, so your updates are much appreciated. Just goes to show what a learning experience h2g2 really is. Subject: Some corrections Posted Nov 13, 2000 by <<mAd FiDdLeR>> This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 7 are you talking about specifically the Pachebel canon? Canon's are not at all dependent upon the cello a canon does not have to be dependent on any specific instrument. Conversation list Conversation list

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