It's all about the classical music composers and their works from the last 400 years and much more about music. Hier erfahren Sie alles über die klassischen Komponisten und ihre Meisterwerke der letzten vierhundert Jahre und vieles mehr über Klassische Musik.
Showing posts with label Violine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Violine. Show all posts
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Friday, October 31, 2014
15 Incredible Classic Music Facts
How many pieces of wood in a violin? What's the
most expensive opera costume of all time? Which orchestra was booked to
sail on the Titanic? Discover these random, bizarre and thoroughly
interesting facts from the world of classical music.
The London Symphony Orchestra was booked to travel on the
Titanic's maiden voyage, but they changed boats at the last minute.
(C) ClassicFM London
Friday, September 5, 2014
How Nigel Kennedy Changed Classical Music Forever
By John Brunning
If it wasn't for a spiky-haired Nigel Kennedy’s 1989 recording of Vivaldi’s
The Four Seasons, you and I might not be listening to Classic FM today.
Here's why I think one album changed the classical world forever.
It's a bold statement, I know, but think about this: in 1989,
the classical world was marking the end of an era with the death of
Herbert von Karajan. Then Kennedy burst onto the scene and launched a
new one. He was the polar opposite to every expectation we had of
classical musicians: scruffy, cheeky, spiky-haired, foot-stamping,
‘Mockney’ speaking; he called us ‘cats’ and ‘monsters’!
Agreed, The Four Seasons was the first time that a
classical artist had been given the full pop marketing treatment. There
was a promotional ‘single’, billboard posters, TV and radio commercials. But there was more to this phenomenon than marketing - Kennedy is a brilliant violinist and performer.
His full throttle version of Vivaldi
sold more than three million copies worldwide, held onto the No.1 spot
in the classical chart for more than a year, and entered the record
books as the best-selling classical recording ever.
I'd spent my youth playing in bands and I vividly recall hearing
Kennedy's album for the first time and thinking 'This guy knows how to
let rip!' I'd never heard baroque that sounded like rock before - and Kennedy looked the part too. If you need a reminder, join me on Classic FM Drive after 6pm to hear a track from the classic recording.
And I'd say that Classic FM, launched three years later, probably
would not have had such a phenomenal launch and success if it weren’t
for Kennedy. He, along with the arrival of the Three Tenors the
following year, demystified classical music,
showing that it wasn’t just for a knowledgeable elite. He didn’t dumb
it down and he didn’t ‘cross-over’, he just put it out there. And in
doing so he laid the foundations for the next 25 years and a public who
had been awakened to the joy of classical music.
(C) 2014 by ClassicFM
Friday, March 28, 2014
Friday, June 28, 2013
The Magic of the Stradivarius
What makes Stradivarius violins so special?
Made by Antonio Stradivari and his family, these instruments are among
the most valuable violins in the world, highly regarded by performers
and audiences. Take a look at pictures from the Stradivarius exhibition
at Oxford's Ashmolean museum, uncovering the beauty of these musical
works of art.
The Alard Stradivarius
Antonio Stradivari is one of the most famous makers of stringed
instruments (otherwise known as luthiers) of all time. His instruments
are highly regarded and often sell for six figure sums at auction thanks
to their unique sound and esteemed history. Created in 1715, in
Stradivari's 'golden period' this violin takes its name from French
violinist Jean-Delphin Alard, its most famed owner. The instrument sold
at auction in 1981 to a collector in Singapore for $1.2 million. Look at
the ornate carving on the tailpiece.
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