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    Bonus ep: Ballet, Amati Violins, and a Psychopaths Wedding.

    Bonus ep: Ballet, Amati Violins, and a Psychopaths Wedding.

    FromThe Violin Chronicles Podcast

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    Bonus ep: Ballet, Amati Violins, and a Psychopaths Wedding.

    FromThe Violin Chronicles Podcast

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    Length:
    48 minutes
    Released:
    Dec 13, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Want to hear about the worlds most expensive ballet performance, murderous royals and Cremonese violins? Well listen on to see what happened to Andrea Amati's instruments once they arrived in the French court. 
    Released:
    Dec 13, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (29)

    In this podcast I will be telling the wild and wonderful stories englobing the lives of famous violin makers, what they got up to and placing them in their historical and musical context. We will look at instrument makers such as Gasparo da Salo, the Amati family, Guarneri Del Gesu and Stradivari just to name a few. Who were these people? What were their lives like? What was Stradivaris secret? and most importantly why and how did they make these master pieces we see and revere today. What was the first ballet like that Andrea Amati’s instruments played in, costing millions? Why did Antonio Stradivari have a shotgun wedding? and did Guarneri del Gesu really go to prison for murder? I speak to historians, musicians, violin makers and experts to unveil the stories of these beautiful violins, violas, cellos, double basses and the people who made them.