Violin-making is flourishing, but the 450-year-old ones are still the best Violin-making: Older and richer | The Economist.
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Violins are no longer annoying!
Posted on December 6, 2009 by Stefan Conrady
For many years I have avoided listening to recorded chamber music, especially string quartets, despite being a classical music lover. As much as I would enjoy Beethoven’s symphonic works, I almost had to force myself to become more acquainted with his chamber music. This aversion was completely (and mysteriously) blown away, once I invested in [...]
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Marsilio Ficino on the Meaning of Music
Posted on November 27, 2009 by Stefan Conrady
I found this excerpt from a letter by the Neoplatonic philosopher Marsilio Ficino in the booklet accompanying the complete recordings of works for lute by John Dowland. Ficino speaks of the role of virtuosity in Renaissance music-making: “The soul receives the sweetest harmonies and numbers through the ears, and by these echoes is reminded and [...]
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Beethoven Violin Concerto in D
Posted on September 13, 2009 by Stefan Conrady
Reviewer: Stefan Conrady This wonderful reissue could easily turn any casual listener into a vinyl aficionado. It is utterly remarkable how Classic Records managed to revive this 50-year old recording and extract such clarity and detail. I did not realize what acoustic richness was actually captured on these old master tapes. This recording creates a [...]
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