Baroque Violin May 27

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 18, 2006
Contact: Dr. Kexi Liu
(417) 625-9681

 

JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - Dr. Paul Carlson, adjunct faculty member at Suzuki Violin Academy at Missouri Southern State University, will perform a recital at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 27 in Phinney Recital Hall (Room 222 of the Music Department) at MSSU.

 

The performance is free and open to the public.

 

Dr. Carlson says: "I have enjoyed teaching in the MSSU Suzuki Violin Academy as well as playing in the Missouri Southern Orchestra. am delighted to take this opportunity to play a recital which will feature the pre-1800 violin (the baroque violin) and the violin of today."

 

Prior to the year 1800 the string family of instruments-- violin, viola, cello, and bass --generally had shorter necks and string lengths, thinner bridges, and no metal winding on the strings. The pitch was lower than today. Together with these characteristics the bows were lighter, thus creating a sound that was softer and thinner than that produced by today’s instruments.

 

Dr. Carlson will play compositions by J.S. Bach, Eugene Ysaye, and Bela Bartok for solo violin. The program will last approximately one hour.

 

Immediately following the recital, string players will be invited to play the baroque violin and thus experience first hand the sound and feel of the type of violin that Bach, Handel, and Corelli heard and played.