A virtuoso is a performer who masterfully owns the technique of musical art. The term originated in Italy in the XVI-XVII centuries. This word expressed honor to man.
Definition
The work "Music in the Western World" by Richard Taruskinand Piero Weiss testifies that initially the virtuoso is a highly talented musician. Since the nineteenth century, the interpretation of the term has changed. From now on the virtuoso is a performer, vocal or instrumental, whose technique is so sharp that it can amaze the public. Also this term can be used in relation to a person who has managed to stand out technically in a certain field of human sciences. Also the word is often found in the field of fine arts.
History
Virtuoso is a term of Latin origin, combining "valor" and "talent". They describe a person who is noted in any artistic or intellectual field.
Great Representatives
Further, the true musical virtuosos will be named.Domenico Gabrieli is an Italian composer, cellist, representing the Baroque era. He was born in 1659. Sklyarenko Vladimir Petrovich - art director and creator of the ensemble "Trio-Sonata". He was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia. Adam Pavlikovsky is a Polish musicologist and composer. He was also a journalist and film actor. Domenico Gabrieli is an Italian composer, cellist, representative of the Baroque period. He was born in 1651 or (according to other sources) in 1659. Valentinius Greff Bakfark - Hungarian musician, lute player, composer, representative of the Renaissance. His plays are an example of refined works of the 16th century. Kurosawa Kinko is a Japanese musician. He is a virtuoso playing on a special bamboo flute, which is called shakuhachi. This man became the founder and the first head of the Kinko school.
