The Violin Sonata in G minor, more famously known as the Devil's Trill Sonata is a famous work for solo violin (with figured bass accompaniment) by Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770), famous for being extremely technically demanding, even today.
A stringed musical instrument of treble pitch, played with a horsehair bow. The classical European violin was developed in the 16th century. It has four strings and a body of characteristic rounded shape, narrowed at the middle and with two f-shaped sound holes
Violin was the first album released by violinst Vanessa-Mae. It was recorded in October 1990, near her 12th birthday, and released shortly afterwards in March 1991. Vanessa-Mae contributed her royalties from the album to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
(violinist) a musician who plays the violin
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
I, Satyr
Believe it or not, I was once one of those devil-may-care baby satyrs. I was happy lapping up the wine and rubbing up against the young nymphs. Dionysus himself once gave me a pat on my hairy rump and told me how much he enjoyed watching me cavort.
But that Dionysus, despite his mortal mother, is a god, and, hence, immortal. Not so us lowly satyrs. We grow old and wizened. Our hooves crack and our horns become nubs. The drunkeness and the debauchery take a toll. We turn bitter. It doesn't help that those damned nymphs stay young and hot forever.
My only solace now is my flute. Trite merry trills are the fluff of the past. My playing is seasoned now with long bended minors and polytonality. I call it the Sadder Blues.
Mephisto
Vincent Luigi Molino, 2008.
Un giovane virtuoso alle prese col "Trillo del diavolo"
A young virtuoso plays the "Trill of the devil"
Ein junger Virtuose spielt den "Triller des Teufels"
Un vertueux jeune joue la "Trille du diable"