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Articles By nathan weiss
Need A Strad? Borrow One Here
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Patronage of artists has always been essential. But different ways that high priced instruments find young prodigies ensure those strings get bowed.(read
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Three Female Bowmakers Break Through The Pernambuco Ceiling
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All aspects of orchestral music making – performers, conductors, composers, and instrument makers – have resisted women's involvement. Until the 20th century.(read
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Pablo Picasso And The Violin
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The crossover between visual and performing arts is not uncommon. But in his championing of Cubism, Picasso found his inspiration to paint in violins.(read
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Pablo Casals And His Goffriller Cello
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Misidentified for decades, the instrument of the famous 20th century cellist is still in the ownership of his widow. Tax policy is why it was misidentified.(read
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The Violins Of Ruggiero Ricci
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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 new.(read
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Stringed Instruments Of The Renaissance
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Musical eras and the instruments that created them are on an historical, evolving continuum. But each era, the Renaissance period included, has its own instruments.(read
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Why You Can't Easily Sell A Stolen Stradivarius Instrument
By: nathan weiss
Rare stringed instruments have a chain of custody known as provenance. Without clear and legal ownership, the instrument is more a liability than asset.(read
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Andrea Amati And The King Charles Ix Instrument Collection
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Catherin de' Medici brought a love of dance from Italy to the French court. In so doing, she drove the enduring standardization of violins, violas, and cellos.(read
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Italian Violinmaking: The Amati Family
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Stradivari is known for the greatest violins, but the likely inventor of the modern violin was Andreas Amati. French royalty deserves some credit as well.(read
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The Stradivarius Instruments Of The Met Museum
By: nathan weiss
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has several Strads that are played occasionally. But should rare instruments be mostly seen and rarely heard?(read
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