Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata was composed for it, and "The Devil's Laughter" is one of Paganini's 24 Caprices for it.
Each movement of Stravinsky's concerto for this instrument begins with the same chord, and a cadenza appears in Sibelius's D minor concerto for this instrument. Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata was composed for it, and "The Devil's Laughter" is one of Paganini's 24 Caprices for it. Famous makers of this instrument include(*) Stradivari, while notable performers include Jascha Heifetz and Itzhak Perlman. Its four strings are G, D, A, and E, and it is featured in Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Also called a fiddle, for 10 points, name this highest member of the string family.
Each movement of Stravinsky's concerto for this instrument begins with the same chord, and a cadenza appears in Sibelius's D minor concerto for this instrument.
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