The quartetto stradivari is a happy blend of the new and the traditional, with its four worldclass string players bringing together a wealth of diverse talent passionately dedicated to the art of musicmaking en famille. Royal palace of madrid decorated stradivari quartet. In its playing the stradivari quartet seeks only optimal results. As such, it resembles its namesake in the field of instrument making. Stradivari, antonio, the famous cremonese violinmaker, b. Stradivari 11e91 6v6 radio sternradio rochlitz, veb, rft, ostd. In a long life, he produced about 1,100 stringed instruments.
The musicians of the quiroga quartet from spain have been named the first artists in residence of the royal palace of madrid, allowing them access to the unique set of decorated stradivari instruments on display as part of the royal collection exhibition. The emerson string quartet introduces their new album, mozart the prussian quartets. His life and work 16441737 paperback june 1, 1963 by w. The string quartet is an established tradition that first appeared during the 18th century and remains for many the pinnacle of all classical music. Seoul arts center, may 2016 xiaoming wang, sebastian bohren, violins lech antonio uszynski, viola maja weber, cello. The latinized form of his surname, stradivarius, as well as the colloquial strad are terms often used to refer to his instruments. National and international performances in the most famous concert halls and festivals. He was born in or around cremona in 1644, and his 71year career is a vivid account of early mastery, fluid and ingenious innovation, and indelible craftsmanship and artistry. Why stradivari violins smash auction records cnn style. With the stradivari solo violin, garritan aims to place one of the worlds best violins, three hundred years old and worth millions, in the hands of any performer with a computer and keyboard.
This site uses cookies profiling, including third parties to send you targeted advertisements and services in line with your preferences. A highly refined art form, quartet playing requires consummate technical skill and dedication. Dec 22, 2016 antonio stradivaris name is synonymous with the very best violins and other classical instruments. Stradivari strings, a singapore based music school, is on a mission to provide music education to students, specializing in teaching violin, viola, cello, saxophone, flute, guitar, ukulele, piano. When comparing materiality to stradivari, nobody would say that keeneland is a faster track than gulfstream park. He was born in or around cremona in 1644, and his 71year career is a vivid account of early mastery, fluid and ingenious.
Il famoso violino stradivari lady blunt stabilisce il. Stradivari group has several holdings and is active in the renewable energy, real estate, as well as in the agricultural, the publishing and the hotelsector. Music school, music instruments stradivari strings. Royal palace of madrid decorated stradivari quartet receives. Stradivari is a 1988 italian biographical drama film directed by giacomo battiato. The axelrod quartet of stradivarius instruments, on display in the smithsonian institution. Work is also under way on a solo viola and double bass, as well as a second violin this one made by guarneri. It is a mark of her stature as a musician that tifu plays the 1716 antonio stradivari which once belonged to napoleon bonaparte and is known as the berthier. As a boy the orphan antonio stradivari heard for the first time in his life the sound of a violin and he was fascinated by its voice. The stradivari quartet has also been invited to appear at major festivals, including the lucerne festival, the bad kissingen summer festival, the rheingau music festival, the rubinstein piano festival in lodz, the schleswigholstein music festival and the stradivari festival in cremona.
Joined by musicians from rio and the uk in superb new arrangements of classic brazilian songs. Stradivari quartet schubert, string quartet in g major d. The quartet was formed in 1994, when the violinist mariana sirbu and the cellist mihai dancila, who had previously had. Antonio stradivari is almost universally regarded as the greatest violin maker in history, and the value of his instruments reflects that exalted status. Stradivarius violin, lost years ago, resurfaces but new owner. Learn more about berklee onlines master of music in. Stradivari article about stradivari by the free dictionary. Feb 11, 2010 for over 200 years, antonio stradivari has been universally regarded as the greatest violin maker who ever lived, yet it is not widely known that he made virtually every kind of bowed and pluckedstring instrument popular in the baroque period, including lutes, viols, mandolins, guitars, and harps.
Famiglia stradivari by giorgia dalla serra on prezi. Musicians prize them for the quality of their sound, which comes mostly from the way the. Stradivari provides a fascinating biography of this legendary maker, based on newly discovered. Its leader plays the stradivarius aurea violin of 1715, while the violoncellists instrument, the suggia. Rca red seal 88985492642 schumanns three string quartets are surely exemplars of the old adage that the best is the enemy of the good.
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name stradivari. Convertor youtube muzica in mp3 convertor youtube video in mp3. Like a window into their daytoday life, stradivari census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. Schumanns three string quartets are surely exemplars of the old adage that the best is the enemy of the good. We also provide information about stradivarius violins for sale, prices, the history of the violin, other famous violin makers, violin sizes, the difference between the fiddle and the violin, and much more. These at first followed the smaller of amatis models, solidly. Antonio stradivari, italian violin maker who brought the craft of violinmaking to its highest pitch of perfection. The swiss stradivari foundation habisreutinger lent four exceptional stradivari instruments to four terrific young musicians, who formed the stradivari quartet, based in zurich. Violinist bartek niziol plays the aurea, stradivaris golden violin from his golden period ca. Stradivari quartett is a string quartet ensemble from zurich that counts to the most interesting ensembles of our time.
For more than three hundred years, stradivarius instruments have been played, heard and admired by millions of people around the globe. Miro quartet antonio stradivari memorial concert library of. Stradivari strings music school, music instruments. Il famoso violino stradivari lady blunt stabilisce il nuovo. Stradivarius may even be said to provide the quartets framework. Mariana sirbu violin cristina dancila violin massimo paris viola mihai dancila cello. It was filmed in sixteen weeks between cremona stradivaris hometown and. The stradivari quartet performs a wide range of music, while concentrating increasingly on major cycles of works by a. Viktoria mullova and friends capture the spirit and atmosphere of rio in this collection of songs by some of the greatest brazilian popular music composers of the 20th century such as claudio nucci, antonio carlos jobim and caetano veloso. Stradivari horse page with past performances, results, pedigree, photos and videos. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates.
We have the best selection of music instruments, available at our shop. Antonio stradivari was an italian luthier and a craftsman of string instruments such as violins. In autumn 2008 the stradivari recorded a double cd of haydns opus 50 string quartets, which will be released by sony bmg in spring 2009 for the haydn anniversary. After a stunning debut concert, referred to by the budapester zeitung as a moment when stars are born, the quartet was celebrated with standing ovations in its.
Stradivari gets a bath friday morning may 20, 2016 after morning exercise in preparation for saturdays 141st running of the preakness stakes at pimlico race course in baltimore, md. Kyung chungwha no longer plays the harrison stradivari of 1693 it is in the shrine to music museum in south dakota. Stradivari for over 200 years, antonio stradivari has been universally regarded as the greatest violin maker who ever lived, yet it is not widely known that he made virtually every kind of bowedand pluckedstring instrument popular in the baroque period, including lutes, viols, mandolins, guitars, and harps. He was the son of alessandro stradivari and anna moroni. It was a visually extravagant smorgasbord, theatrically decadent and magnificently staged. This is a list of stradivarius string instruments made by members of the house of antonio. Preussische quartette stradivari quartett on allmusic 2015. With anthony quinn, stefania sandrelli, valerie kaprisky, francesco quinn.
See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Why centuriesold stradivari violins smash auction records written by nick glass, cnn samuel staples, a freshfaced 20yearold from londons guildhall school of. We also provide information about stradivarius violins. Stradivari 11e91 6v6 radio sternradio rochlitz, veb, rft, o. As there is no evidence of his birth and baptism in any of the parish registers of cremona, it is supposed that he was born in some village near that town. Antonio stradivaris name is synonymous with the very best violins and other classical instruments. It depicts real life events of luthier antonio stradivari. Stradivari was still a pupil of nicolo amati in 1666 when he began to place his own label on violins of his making. Download your free ambisonics audio and resource packet. Never one to let the grass grow under his feet, gary garritan is about to release a solo gofriller cello to accompany stradivari violin.
See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mar 22, 2017 for the last 300 years or so, theres been a persistent mystique about the great italian luthier antonio stradivari and his violins. The library of congress proudly holds and cares for six stradivari. Anthony quinn stars in this historical biography about the life and times of antonio stradivari, the man who raised the construction of violins to an art form. Stradivari records string quartet, george ricci, leopold mittman, samuel barber, hugo wolf stradivari records presents barber wolf barber.