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The Primrose International Viola Competition by lastringplayer from the Arts & Entertainment category
Relegated to the alto voice in most compositions, the viola has risen to greater prominence thanks to William Primrose and those who aspire to...Read entire post
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Posted on: 26 Oct 2023 01:40:01 pm
A scaled down version of the violin, the pochette was devised for traveling and impromptu performances. And, it helped Scots become Englishmen.The...Read entire post
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Posted on: 28 Jul 2023 09:12:07 am
The violins of Cremona and Venice might have the most storied histories, but the Neopolitan Gagliano family instruments have stood the test of...Read entire post
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Posted on: 27 Jul 2023 10:40:15 am
While the Museum of Füssen commemorates its luthier-populated past, much of the violinmaking influence of this Bavarian town ultimately went...Read entire post
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Posted on: 24 Jun 2023 05:48:25 am
The Stradivarius Instruments of The Met Museum by lastringplayer from the Arts & Entertainment category
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has several Strads that are played occasionally. But should rare instruments be mostly seen and rarely...Read entire post
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Posted on: 23 Jun 2023 09:16:20 am
Stradivari is known for the greatest violins, but the likely inventor of the modern violin was Andreas Amati. French royalty deserves some credit...Read entire post
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Posted on: 31 May 2023 05:22:09 pm
Andrea Amati and the King Charles IX Instrument Collection by lastringplayer from the Arts & Entertainment category
Catherin de’ Medici brought a love of dance from Italy to the French court. In so doing, she drove the enduring standardization of violins,...Read entire post
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Posted on: 30 May 2023 11:55:20 am
Why You Can’t Easily Sell a Stolen Stradivarius Instrument by lastringplayer from the Arts & Entertainment category
Rare stringed instruments have a chain of custody known as provenance. Without clear and legal ownership, the instrument is more a liability than...Read entire post
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Posted on: 19 Apr 2023 11:17:40 am
Musical eras and the instruments that created them are on an historical, evolving continuum. But each era, the Renaissance period included, has...Read entire post
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Posted on: 17 Apr 2023 10:13:31 am
Over a long career that left a legacy of recordings and accomplished students, Ricci always had an eye (and ear) for fine violins, both old and...Read entire post
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Posted on: 26 Mar 2023 05:53:26 pm
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