Historical Positioning
The parts for violin very rarely proceed above D on the highest string, sometimes
reaching the E in fourth position on the highest string. The story has been told
and retold that Corelli refused to play a passage that extended to A in altissimo
in the overture to Handel's oratorio The Triumph of Time and Truth (premiered in
Rome, 1708), and felt seriously offended when the composer (32 years his
junior) played the note. -- Wikipedia
and retold that Corelli refused to play a passage that extended to A in altissimo
in the overture to Handel's oratorio The Triumph of Time and Truth (premiered in
Rome, 1708), and felt seriously offended when the composer (32 years his
junior) played the note. -- Wikipedia
Maestro Corelli
Knew very well he
Was losing the fight against high notes.
Of Handel’s ambitions
Toward higher position
He said, “They’re on him, they’re not MY high notes."
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