interesting subject/sound quality

[Carl Teplitski]

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This was my original query.  Very interesting comparison you made. I
have
a friend who plays fiddle in a party band. This band has been together
for
about 40 years. Great reputation in our city and surrounding area. At
this time,
much of their work is in Casinos.  A coup;le of performances ago, I was
at a
concert and enjoying it a lot  The  fiddle player , who is also the
front man, doing
the MC - ing, was playing a fiddle that sounded great.
I know he has two fiddles on stage , plugged in and ready to go. He
broke an
E string one time, and walked straight over to the back and picked up
this other fiddle.
I think he missed, maybe, an eighth note during this process.(?) , but I
didn't like the new
sound, as it was quite bassy. Next day I asked him about that, and he
said that nobody ever
asked about that , even the guys in the band. Well because there was
such a huge
difference in sound, I imagined that there might be that difference with
a Strad. Not having
heard one, or at least not aware of it, it's always been on my mind.  Is
the difference  only
percieved by people who do what we do, and musicians, or is the
difference big enough
to be noticed by people not involved as we are. Mechanics hear things in
cars that most
people who drive them, don't.  You mention that this Strad. was much
louder. I'm curious
as to whether there are other differences , also.  Pianists often
require voicing to be done
to hammers because they are producing too bright a sound for their
liking. Is this necessary
for the audience, or is this just for the pianist ???? I know that if an
instrument sounds and feels good,
it can make playing easier and sometimes better. A clean car seems to
run better. Hope this isn't
considered off topic.

Carl / Winnipeg











Tvak@aol.com wrote:

>
> In a message dated 12/14/03 10:53:48 PM, koko99@shaw.ca 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.
>
> In the orchestra pit at the local theater where I used to conduct, one
> of the violinists who subbed on the show had a Strad.  I was not aware
> that it was a Strad and commented to him on the HUGE sound this violin
> put out.  Being a small pit orchestra, 6 musicians total, it was easy
> to hear this vast difference.  I couldn't comment on the tone itself.
> He was an excellent violinist, with good intonation and
> expressiveness.  I'm sure that part of the sound generated by the
> instrument was due to his playing.  Yet, the size of the sound,
> whether playing piano or fortissimo, was so different than any other
> violin I ever heard.  (The regular violinist in the pit played an
> Amati.)
>
> Tom Sivak

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