The Art of Playing on the Violin
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The Art of Playing on the Violin is an influential 18th-century treatise that codifies baroque violin technique, style, and ornamentation for performers and teachers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Art of Playing on the Violin canonical | 2 |
| L'Arte del Violino | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Art of Playing on the Violin Context triple: [Francesco Geminiani, notableWork, The Art of Playing on the Violin]
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A.
He Plays the Violin
"He Plays the Violin" is a light, flirtatious show tune from the Broadway musical 1776, sung by Martha Jefferson as she extols her husband's musical and romantic charms.
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B.
Violin and Candlestick
"Violin and Candlestick" is a 1910 Cubist painting by Georges Braque that deconstructs everyday objects into fragmented geometric forms and multiple perspectives.
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C.
Violin and Checkerboard
Violin and Checkerboard is a Cubist still-life painting by Spanish artist Juan Gris that exemplifies his precise, geometric approach to form and composition.
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D.
The Green Violinist
The Green Violinist is a famous early 20th-century painting by Marc Chagall that depicts a fantastical, oversized fiddler in a dreamlike village scene, blending elements of Jewish folklore and modernist abstraction.
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E.
Suite for Violin and American Gamelan
Suite for Violin and American Gamelan is a composition by Lou Harrison that blends Western violin writing with Indonesian-inspired gamelan instrumentation and tuning.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Art of Playing on the Violin Target entity description: The Art of Playing on the Violin is an influential 18th-century treatise that codifies baroque violin technique, style, and ornamentation for performers and teachers.
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A.
He Plays the Violin
"He Plays the Violin" is a light, flirtatious show tune from the Broadway musical 1776, sung by Martha Jefferson as she extols her husband's musical and romantic charms.
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B.
Violin and Candlestick
"Violin and Candlestick" is a 1910 Cubist painting by Georges Braque that deconstructs everyday objects into fragmented geometric forms and multiple perspectives.
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C.
Violin and Checkerboard
Violin and Checkerboard is a Cubist still-life painting by Spanish artist Juan Gris that exemplifies his precise, geometric approach to form and composition.
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D.
The Green Violinist
The Green Violinist is a famous early 20th-century painting by Marc Chagall that depicts a fantastical, oversized fiddler in a dreamlike village scene, blending elements of Jewish folklore and modernist abstraction.
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E.
Suite for Violin and American Gamelan
Suite for Violin and American Gamelan is a composition by Lou Harrison that blends Western violin writing with Indonesian-inspired gamelan instrumentation and tuning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century book
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music treatise ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ violin treatise ⓘ |
| author | Francesco Geminiani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| authorResidenceAtPublication | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerAuthor | Francesco Geminiani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
cadences
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graces ⓘ improvisation of ornaments ⓘ interpretation ⓘ intonation ⓘ ornamentation ⓘ phrasing ⓘ position playing ⓘ |
| describesStyle | baroque style ⓘ |
| describesTechnique |
bowing technique
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left-hand technique ⓘ |
| focusesOnInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| genre |
instructional manual
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music pedagogy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
engraved musical plates
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examples of musical passages ⓘ explanatory text ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | Baroque era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
historically informed performance practice
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later violin pedagogy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
music students
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violin performers ⓘ violin teachers ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
influential treatise on violin playing
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primary source for baroque violin technique ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
baroque violin technique
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musical ornamentation ⓘ performance practice ⓘ violin playing ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1751 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Art of Accompaniment on the Harpsichord
NERFINISHED
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The Art of Playing on the Guitar or Cittra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfInfluence |
18th century
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modern early music revival ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference for baroque ornamentation
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teaching material in conservatories ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
L'Arte del Violino