interesting subject/sound quality

[anrebe@zianet.com]

The movy "The Red Violin" will give you a dramatized version of this,
Gurenarius sp? was another violin maker that some compare competitively to 
Stradivarious.  There are several others, especially when interested in 
earlier period instruments. 

Andrew
Las Cruces NM
Carl Teplitski writes: 

> Wondering if anyone out there has been fortunate enough to have heard
> a Strad. live, and close-up, and could describe the differences in sound
> quality. Some
> years ago while I was watching Johnny Carson, he had a young fellow,
> virtuoso,
> violinist perform on his show. When sitting with Johnny, the Strad.
> subject came up.
> He didn't play one himself and suggested that not all great violinists
> preferred a
> Strad; but some other fine violin. I was quite taken aback at this,
> because I assumed
> that it would be preferred by all great musicians. Now of course, we
> know that not all
> fine pianists prefer a Steinway, but most do. There is no accounting for
> taste, is there.??
> I don't know if I have a good enough grasp of the language to describe
> subtle differences in
> tone associated with two fine instruments, and am very interested in
> hearing opinions, if there are any.
> Tonight, my wife and I were fortunate to catch Andre Rieu on public TV
> from Detroit, and he
> expounded on his Strad. Very poor quality sound from this very loud and
> ruckus concert, and
> I couldn't form a good opinion of what I actually heard, though we were
> very much entertained.
> I like to think that I play a violin some, but it's not pretty now, as I
> haven't played for many years, and
> my ability was questionable when I did. I do know how difficult it is.!! 
> 
> Carl / Winnipeg. 
> 
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