Tag Archives: Aoxiomie

Suntoulan

A search for a bow began…

Suntoulan.

In E-flat major.

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A search for a bow began

With distinct sound in mind.

The material and shape are within reach

Trying out is the only way to meet.

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Giovanni Longiaru (1886-1970) was an Italian-American luthier and violin-making. He also became an accomplished violinist. He emigrated to the United States and in 1904 set up his shop in N.Y.

Cohen Violins.

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Reflection from the Mediterranean.

Oh-U

The calm before the storm…

OhU

In E-flat

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The calm before the storm

All is still and getting cold

The horn!

Gradually build, building volume,

building to a storm.

To its absolute faithful brutal force.

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William Tarr (1809-1891) Manchester born, with his two sons he produced a high-quality double bass for a modern orchestra.

Atelier Puglisi

Reflections from the Mediterranean.

Floerbeley

The tone is as clean as the blue summer sky…

Floerbeley.

In D major.

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The tone is as clean as the blue summer sky

It leans to be heard not to be disguised

Years have gone since the old song passed away

No love could be given or returned

Till that day, a find, who knew how to read it well.

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Nicolas Duchene (1783-1790) was part of a French family that moved from producing baroque bows to modern bows.

Ateliér d’ Archeterie.

Reflection from the Mediterranean.

Ohvuthi

The wood slightly worn …

Ohvuthi.

In B3 flat.

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The wood slightly worn

Varnish not faded

Clean and whispers gently

Performance ever, and don’t pale away

Still the voice, voice of an angle

Listen and then you could compare.

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Paul Jombar (1868-1936) was a luthier. After serving his apprenticeship and working for Nestor D. Audinot and others, in 1892 he setup his own studio. He also produced bows that are highly prized.

Animato Strings.

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Reflections from the Mediterranean

Aoxiomie

The bow is light and steady…

Aoxiomie.

In D major.

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The bow is light and steady

With an arc of midpoint extremes

Drawn across the poising strings

As a sabrage in the need.  

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Andrew Alexander Hume (1864-1941) was a British musician and a violin-maker. Travel to Saxony and Bohemia. His reproduction of stellar copies of Stradivarius, Amati, Guarnerius, Guadagnini and Maggini was second to none. On his own pure creation was 1907pure gum varnish and as a theorist of violin-making a series of undersized violins that had more responsive tone than a larger model of the highest calibre. His bows are of octagonal quality.

Stringers London.

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Reflections from the Mediterranean.