Frank Almond, the concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony
Orchestra, is set to celebrate the history of the Stradivari violin
that he has played on since 2008 – the 1715 'Lipinski'. He aims to
raise $30,000 via crowdfunding website Kickstarter to make a
recording of violin music associated with the instrument's past
owners.
The violin's first known owner was Giuseppe Tartini. A student of
Tartini passed it on to the Polish virtuoso Karol Lipinski, who
played on the violin from around 1818 until 1861. The instrument
was later owned by the Röntgen family, which included several
violinists and the composer Julius Röntgen.
Almond's planned recording with pianist William Wolfram will
include Tartini's 'Devil's Trill' Sonata, a virtuoso solo piece by
Karol Lipinski, a violin sonata by Julius Röntgen, and Schumann's
Violin Sonata no.2 in D minor, which Almond said was certainly
performed by Lipinski with Schumann at the piano. The recording,
which is due to take place this August, will be released on Avie
Records.
As of 18 June, Almond was just over $13,000 towards his $30,000
goal, with 36 days of his fundraising campaign to go.
- News
- For Subscribers
- Student Hub
- Playing Hub
- Podcast
- Lutherie
- Magazine
- Magazine archive
- Whether you're a player, maker, teacher or enthusiast, you'll find ideas and inspiration from leading artists, teachers and luthiers in our archive which features every issue published since January 2010 - available exclusively to subscribers. View the archive.
- Jobs
- Shop
- Directory
- Contact us
- Subscribe
- Competitions
- Reviews
- Debate
- Artists
- Accessories
No comments yet