Pirastro in strings history
Pirastro in strings history. Pirastro, the best modern gut string available on the market.A family-run company which was always a leader in innovation without giving up tradition. Chapeau!
Read MoreCarl Flesch witnesses an age of profound changes in string settings.
Actually, he wrote right at the time of the first notable changes since the renaissance...
Carl Flesch in 1920 was praising the long life of the new steel “e” strings: even more than one week! So comfortable and relaxing for a pro...
Watch this video till the end to discover the true cost of the strings for a professional violinist!
Carl Flesh goes also very specific on string gauges:
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baroque music, double-bass strings, early music, gut strings, gut strings history, gut strings maintenance, gut strings manufacture, viol strings, viola da gamba strings, viola strings, violin strings, violoncello strings
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