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Three Female Bowmakers Break Through the Pernambuco Ceiling

Nathan Weiss
March 9, 2023

All aspects of orchestral music making – performers, conductors, composers, and instrument makers – have resisted women’s involvement. Until the 20th century. The place of women in music and instrument-making history follows a familiar...

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Need a Strad? Borrow One Here.

Nathan Weiss
March 7, 2023

Patronage of artists has always been essential. But different ways that high priced instruments find young prodigies ensure those strings get bowed. The arts, music in particular, have always survived due to generosity of...

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German Violinmaking: The Klotz Family

Nathan Weiss
January 31, 2023

Austria’s von Trapps might have a movie made about them, but the musical contributions of the Klotz luthiers are celebrated with a statue and a school. The Catholic Church, as well as with many...

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Types of Medieval Stringed Instruments

Nathan Weiss
November 25, 2022

To understand stringed instruments of the European Middle Ages, it helps to understand medieval music itself.   The Medieval Era, roughly 500 CE to 1400 CE, was the time when the Church of Rome...

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The Violins of Violinist Fritz Kreisler

Nathan Weiss
August 27, 2022

The Austrian-born violinist had many stringed instruments over his long career. And he had fine taste in violins – commensurate with his playing. The career of violinist and composer Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962), while brilliant,...

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The Story on Aluminum Violins, Violas and Cellos

Nathan Weiss
July 29, 2022

Here’s to thinking outside of the (string peg) box. But from a 21st century perspective, covering the aluminum with faux wood was a poor aesthetic choice. Perhaps one of the more curious aspects of...

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Francois Tourte: Inventor of the Modern Bow

Nathan Weiss
July 29, 2022

While considered subservient to the violin, the bow rose to much greater importance in the confluence of Tourte, skilled violinists, and the French Revolution. Frenchman Francois Tourte is widely credited with inventing the modern...

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Francois Tourte: Inventor of the Modern Bow

Nathan Weiss
July 28, 2022

While considered subservient to the violin, the bow rose to much greater importance in the confluence of Tourte, skilled violinists, and the French Revolution. Frenchman Francois Tourte is widely credited with inventing the modern...

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The Violins of Nathan Milstein

Nathan Weiss
June 27, 2022

The Ukranian-American virtuoso played four priceless instruments in his career. But one Strad was his favorite, and he renamed it for his wife. The virtuoso violinist Nathan Mironovich Milstein (1903-1992) had a remarkable career...

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How An Energy Expert Triggered Vladimir Putin With One Word

makana leniel
May 25, 2022

-How An Energy Expert Triggered Vladimir Putin With One WordUS Shale Oil Gas: Daniel Yergin, the vice chairman of S&P Global, discussed the incident on the latest episode of the “What Goes Up” podcast.Daniel...

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