The violin, viola, cello and double bass are among the most recognisable orchestral and solo instruments. But there is a particular set known as the "Golden Age" instruments which are arguably the ...

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Abrasive, intense and about to erupt at any moment. So begins Flow, a new piece by Nokuthula Ngwenyama for the Takács Quartet. Coaxing peculiar sounds out of centuries-old string instruments, the ...

The physical modelling and simulation of string instruments is an interdisciplinary field that integrates mathematical analyses, numerical simulations, and experimental validations to replicate the ...

Soliste is a fine example of modelling software, providing some really engaging sounds, particularly for the contemporary domain. If you are looking for an acoustic clone, MPE becomes fairly essential ...

Elgar's Introduction and Allegro, scored for solo string quartet and string orchestra, is one of the central pinnacles of the orchestral repertoire. In 1904, a crisis arose when Sir Henry Wood, ...

Perumpanattrupadai, a Sangam work by Kadiyalur Uruttirankannanar, narrates a scene in which a shepherd (Idayan) plays a bow-shaped instrument, made of the branches of Kumizh, known as Gmelina asiatica ...

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is selling its prized collection of string instruments, including violins, violas and cellos made by such Italian makers as Antonio Stradivari and Giuseppe Guarneri ...

For decades, D'Addario has manufactured strings for guitars and orchestral instruments with an eye on a more sustainable future. By Josh Glicksman Writer Since the 1970s, D’Addario has manufactured ...