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This post discusses a 1962 UK first issue stereo pressing of Nathan Milstein with The Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Erich Leinsdorf performing Beethoven: Violin Concerto, issued on the blue and silver Columbia label. The sleeve is front laminated flipback and graded Near Mint with minor age signs, and the vinyl itself is Near Mint with pristine labels.
theviolinchannel.com
Gil Shaham has been granted the long-term use of a 1719 Stradivarius violin on loan from the Rare Violins In Consortium. The announcement notes Shaham’s recent recording with The Knights and includes statements from Bruno Price and Ziv Arazi of In Consortium.
gulftoday.ae
The article discusses violin makers in Cremona, Italy, and efforts to preserve the city’s traditional craft and culture surrounding Stradivarius instruments.
wosu.org
The article discusses violinist Niv Ashkenazi reviving the voice of a historic violin from the Violins of Hope collection. It mentions the instrument loan, Ashkenazi as the sole regular player of one Violins of Hope instrument, and Amnon Weinstein and Avshalom Weinstein as the makers/curators, along with the book Violins of Hope by James A. Grymes.
theviolinchannel.com
The article reports Pirastro Strings announcing two new Perpetual Cello String variants, the Perpetual A Soloist Strong and the Perpetual C Edition Strong. It credits collaboration with cellists Julius Berger, Claudio Bohórquez, Frans Helmerson, Mischa Maisky, Amit Peled and Jeffrey Zeigler, and quotes Pirastro USA Marketing Manager Ed Mingo. The strings are described as designed for greater power, projection, and a warmer, more sonorous tone, and are available in fine violin shops.
knoxnews.com
The article reports that a violin played by Titanic bandleader Wallace Hartley will be displayed at the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge. It mentions Hartley’s role and the instrument's history during the sinking.
maestrosteve.xanga.com
Solomiya Ivakhiv performs Mendelssohn’s early violin concertos and a concerto for violin and piano with Theodore Kuchar and the Slovak Philharmonic, released in 2019; Ivakhiv is noted for teaching at University of Connecticut and Longy School of Music at Bard College, and her projects include the Ukrainian Institute of America’s Music at the Institute series.
tqwu.cn
The page discusses Stradivarius violins, including mentions of copies with labels, theft and recovery stories, and anecdotes about a violin linked to a divorce settlement and a family legend; it references a CLA Roth involved in a transaction and a woman who bought back the instrument. The article appears to recount notable Stradivarius-related incidents and their provenance.
rekkerd.org
Native Instruments announces the Stradivari Violin Kontakt instrument, sampled from the 1727 Vesuvius Stradivari violin in Cremona, Italy, at Auditorium Giovanni Arvedi. The instrument offers 20 articulations, phase-aligned velocity crossfades, performance-captured vibrato, two versions (multi-mic and stereo-only), and mixable mic positions created with e-instruments and Museo del Violino.