knew the Sonata (Soh-nat-a) of Mozart at age
fifteen. Thomas Jefferson played the violin and
cello. Jefferson used to play duets with his wife
Martha and she played the piano. Ben Franklin
played more than just violin. He played the
harp, guitar, and violin!
FACT TIME!
-Playing the violin burns
170 calories per hour
-The modern violin has
been played for roughly
500 years
-Violins come in all
different sizes
-Violins are typically made
of spruce or maple wood
A lot of actors and actresses have played or
played violin. One actress is Juliette Binoche
played violin and is an actress. In the movie
Sherlock Gnomes, Sherlock actually plays the
violin as an instrument. Meryl Streep played
violin for the 1999 film called “Music of the
heart.” Chris Rankin is an actor in Harry Potter.
His character is Percy Weasley and plays the
violin and piano. Even people that play sports
play violin. NFL Jon McGraw played the violin.
Last of all, Marlene Dietrich was once the
violinist for an orchestra in a silent film.
To conclude, violin is a very good instrument to
learn. You could be a famous violinist or a
famous person that plays violin or a person that
played violin but never really liked it. Either
way violin could be the instrument that you
think is AWESOME!
Pesh, Inna Ciniglio, Lorenzo “Sarah Chang A
Colgate University Concert” Oct 15, 2013
Tempo,
Hermione”s
Vira “Chris
Rankin” Apr
13, 2009
Junior “1932-Professor Albert Einstein
playing his violin.” Flickr. aNov 20, 2012
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