I guess music shouldn’t always be a solitary experience, but a shared one. The advantage of learning the violin is that there is plenty of duet material out there. Whether it’s duets with other violinists, or material accompanied by a pianist, the experience of sharing music with other musicians is something I’d missed when I’d finished accompanying the Harlington Singers.<\/p>\n
As instruments go, the violin is second only to the piano in repertoire, but is eminently more portable, making it much easier to play in groups. I must admit, I enjoy playing music with others a lot, although I also cherish my moments alone with my thoughts and mistakes. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I guess music shouldn’t always be a solitary experience, but a shared one. The advantage of learning the violin is that there is plenty of duet material out there. Whether it’s duets with other violinists, or material accompanied by a pianist, the experience of sharing music with other musicians is something I’d missed when I’d… <\/p>\n