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Tarisio, the online auction house for fine instruments, sold the ‘Lady Blunt’ Stradivarius violin of 1721 for a world-record price of £9,808,000 ($15,894,000) at their June 20 auction, over 4 times the previous auction record for a Stradivari violin. It was bought by an anonymous bidder after extremely active bidding. 100% of proceeds from the sale will go to aid Japan through the Nippon Foundation’s Northeastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund.
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By Laurie Niles: When filmmaker Peter Rosen was approached to make a documentary on Jascha Heifetz several years ago, he met the project with some reservations.
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So much energy! I suddently appreciate Michael Jackson ;) Dueling Cellists Stjepan Hauser & Luka Sulic – Smooth Criminal
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Famous song by Queen. Interesting and somewhat surprising arrangement. Four violins played by one musician.
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Pablo Heras-Casado conducted the violin soloist Joshua Bell at Avery Fisher Hall as part of the Mostly Mozart Festival.
Wish I were there!
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Mixed opinion on this one, but worth trying.
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Today is the official CD release of Augustin Hadelich's new recording, Echoes of Paris, which was released digitally about a month ago.
This was a good excuse to chat with Augustin once again and see how he's doing, now that he has a new recording and a new fiddle. (This fall he returned the Gingold Strad to the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. He now is using the "Kiesewetter" Stradivari of 1723, through The Stradivari Society.)
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Picture and not sound, for a change.
Mark Webster. 40x30" Oil on Canvas.
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Don't miss it! Thanks Mickaël.
Salutations de Stockholm ! On ARTE Live Web
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Russian master teaching a Chinese virtuoso in English; Spanish music inspired by French composer; Italian instrument.
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The Cadenza, in a violin concerto, is a section, near the end, where the soloist plays alone, usually in a virtuosic way.
Anne Sophie Mutter is a great artist and was very appreciated by famous conductor Herbert von Karajan (with her in this video). If you like this piece (I hope so!) here is the link to the full 3rd movement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0liaPT2pKo0&feature=fvst.
Marc Rougier's comment,
November 29, 2010 9:12 AM
Bonjour Joël, merci pour votre commentaire! ASM doit beaucoup à Karajan, mais c'est aussi une artiste intéressante (engagée!). Quant à Victoria, merci, je l'avais postée plus bas dans ce topic dans la Chaconne de Bach - qui m'est plus "accessible" que Shostakovitch :)
's comment November 29, 2010 6:32 PM
La Chaconne de Bach plus accessible ... pour un(e) violoniste ou pour les oreilles ? Shostakovich est certes difficile à suivre mais quand on a compris son écriture (tout comme Prokofiev, Stravinsky ...etc) l'instrument n'est que la main d'une pensée et non une exécution d'une lecture binaire ...
C'est une affaire de culture et/ou d'éducation, il y a des gens qui n'aiment pas le chocolat ou les fraises ... mais quand on aime J.S Bach, on fini par aimer toutes les musiques du monde.
Marc Rougier's comment,
November 29, 2010 6:56 PM
Je voulais dire "pour mes oreilles" en effet. Tout à fait conscient de l'aspect subjectif et culturel de la chose.
La Chaconne de Bach fut le premier post sur ce topic car c'est un monument et je partage votre point sur Jean Seb. Ensuite mon topic violon est aussi ouvert que possible (gypsie, arabe, jazz, ...), mais j'ai encore du mal à suivre Chostakovitch. N'hésitez pas à me suggérer un petit morceau d'intro aux russes de cette époque, je le posterais et écouterais avec intérêt! Par contre je n'arrive pas à imaginer qu'il y aient des gens qui n'aiment pas le chocolat! :) Bonne soirée!
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$18 millions for an instrument!
Story (and video) here! Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737), the well-known master luthier, is believed to have created 1,100 violins in Cremona, Italy, and 650 of those are believed to still exist.One such violin, the Lady Tennant Stradivarius, was sold by Christie’s New York in April 2005 for US $2.03 million. There have, however, been private sales of similar violins crafted by Stradivari that likely exceeded this costly figure. This expensive violin was originally owned by Charles Lafont. Its name comes from Sir Charles Tennant, who purchased it for his wife in 1900.World’s most expensive violinA del GesùEven rarer than Stradivari instruments, however, are those created by Giuseppe Guarneri, del Gesù (1698-1744). Guarneri also worked in Cremona and was considered Stradivari’s only rival. He earned the title “del Gesù” (“of Jesus”), also used to refer to his violins, by using the nomina sacra, I. H. S. and a Roman Cross on his labels (...)
Marc Rougier's comment,
November 30, 2010 11:05 AM
Merci, faut que je fasse de la place!
Il a troqué le violon pour la baguette, Vengerov, non?
's comment November 30, 2010 11:57 AM
Oui tout à fait, et un répertoire .... Russe principalement !
's comment November 30, 2010 11:57 AM
Oui tout à fait, et un répertoire .... Russe principalement !
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