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Scordatura
a temporary change in the usual tuning of stringed musical instruments. The scordatura makes it easier to play certain kinds of chords and intervals, changes the range of the instrument, and alters the timbre and strength of the instrument’s sound. It rarely exceeds one and one-half tones, that is, a minor third. The scordatura was widely used in solo violin music of the 17th and 18th centuries, for example, in works by H. von Biber and G. Tartini. It was also used for individual instruments in orchestral works by R. Wagner, N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, C. Saint-Saëns, G. Mahler, and other composers. The scordatura was also used in guitar pieces, for example, works by M. de Falla and J. Turina, and sometimes in solo violin pieces, for example, the Vardar Rhapsody for violin and piano by P. Vladigerov. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Like Biber's Rosary Sonatas they also use scordatura (retuning of the strings)--a technique also employed in the last preserved instrumental piece by Dr. 1) Perhaps it comes as no surprise that the field of music is rich in its owl terminology describing gradations of volume and tempo (forte and piano, lento and allegro), techniques specific to particular musical instruments (pizzicato, scordatura, con legno) and the forms that a movement or part of one within a compositions can take, (rondo, scherzo, da capo aria, coda). Johann Heinrich Schmelzer: Unarum Fidium (contains Schmelzer, Sonatae Unarum Fidium; Bertali, Chiacona a violino solo; Anonymous, Sonata for scordatura violin and basso continuo) John Holloway, violin/Aloysia Asenbaum, organ/Lars Ulrik Mortensen, harpsichord and organ (ECM New Series 1668 289 465 066-2) This delightful recording features the fine and fancy fiddling of John Holloway, who weaves quite a spell while being accompanied by often jaunty-sounding organ and harpsichord. |
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