Raphael Wallfisch gives a short history and appraisal of his
cello, made in 1865 by French luthier Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. Read
more about the instrument in the June issue, available for download
now: http://www.thestrad.com/apps
You can also buy a poster of the cello here: http://www.orpheusmusicshop.com/posters/P218.html
Listen to Raphael Wallfisch playing excerpts on the cello.
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An exact copy of Stradivari’s ‘Messiah’, it remained in a vault in Paris for more than 70 years
The violin is a very close copy of a ‘golden period’ Stradivari, possibly the 1715 ‘Alard’,
Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume was the most successful French luthier of his time, but the first years of his career remain shrouded in mystery. Jonathan Marolle examines some of his earliest instruments to uncover the evolution of his technique and style
The film follows the ground-breaking career of bassist Orin O’Brien, who joined the orchestra in 1966
The Sarabande from Bach’s Cello Suite no.6 is the latest single to be released from the cellist’s upcoming album
Bernsted performs a solo work that she describes as having ‘complexity like a kaleidoscope’
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