Did Beethoven study with Mozart?
Beethoven was born in Bonn in 1770, about 14 years after Mozart (born Salzburg, 1756). During his youth and musical training in Bonn, Beethoven had extensive, intimate exposure to Mozart’s music. He played Mozart piano concertos with the Bonn court orchestra and performed (playing viola) in Mozart’s operas.
Was Mozart Amadeus deaf?
Beethoven’s disability: He was blind… Mozart went deaf though.
What is the most difficult wind instrument to play?
oboe
Which is easier clarinet or saxophone?
Saxophone is simply an easier instrument than clarinet overall, and is more commonly used in rock music. It’s the natural choice. That being said, oboists often find clarinet easier because the embouchure is a bit firmer, which they’re used to.
Should I play the cello or violin?
The sound of the violin is obviously much higher and can get quite squeaky when you get to playing in 7th and 8th position and possibly even higher when you get more advanced. The cello has a much deeper and rich sound, and the music is written and read in bass clef.
Who is the greatest cello player ever?
Random greatest-cellists-list #1 (ClassicFM):
- Luigi Boccherini.
- Adrien-Francois Servais.
- Pablo Casals.
- Pierre Fournier.
- Natalia Gutman.
- Steven Isserlis.
- Julian Lloyd Webber.
- Yo-Yo Ma.
What is the most famous cello piece?
Cello Concerto
What is the hardest Cello Concerto?
From what I hear, Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante is the hardest. I think Shostakovich 1 depends on your comfort level with newer music: I had a hell of a time memorizing just the 1st movement, but I knew several people who learned it in high school.
Who is the best cellist in the world today?
Yo-Yo Ma
Who is the most famous cellist in the world?
Mstislav Rostropovich
How old is Yo-Yo Ma?
65 years (October 7, 1955)
How many hours a day does Yo-Yo Ma practice?
Ma estimates that he practices 10,000 hours every five years, which amounts to about 50,000 hours at the cello over the course of his career.
Does Yo-Yo Ma play violin?
From the earliest possible age, Ma played the violin, piano and later viola, but settled on cello in 1960 at age four. Ma jokes that his first choice was the double bass due to its large size, but he compromised and took up cello instead.
What bow does Yo-Yo Ma use?
Tourte bow
What strings does Yo-Yo Ma use?
Larsen Cello Strings Like the Jargar strings (one of the most versatile strings), Larsens can be paired with any range of other strings. The most common combination is Thomastik-Infeld Spirocore or Dominant C and G-strings with Larsen D and A-strings, though buying single strings can get quite expensive.