Debate

Opinion: Across the decades

2021-10-12T11:45:00

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Karen Gomyo revisits recordings by ‘golden age’ violinists, and explores why these performances are still so meaningful today

Although I didn’t grow up in a musical family, early on I had the good fortune to stumble upon recordings of violinists from previous generations, sometimes referred to as ‘golden age’ violinists. These mid-20th-century artists possessed such distinct musical personalities and tones that they are immediately recognisable. The lockdowns of the past year have given me the perfect opportunity to revisit these recordings and to think about how they still speak to us…

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