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The Question: If, when and where to apply modern, "continuous" vibrato to older works and still prevent high-brow performance sophisticates from kicking metaphysical sand in your face.((This delightful imagery was borrowed, with a tip of the hat, ... [continue reading]
The Arensberg Gemunder violin, complete with receipt from the firm of George Kappel, Pittsburgh, June 2, 1890 is a rare example of unbroken provenance for a fine art object. We can presume that the 1890 sale of this Gemunder in Pittsburgh was the ... [continue reading]
Conrad Frederick Covert Arensberg purchased a handsome Gemunder violin in the summer of 1890. It still remains in the possession of his family. As the history that follows indicates, the Arensbergs may not be a "typical American family," but their ... [continue reading]
In the last three decades, the once anomalous summer chamber music festival has become the most common venue for chamber music performances in the U.S. While fiscal exigency has forced regular season series in major cities to scale back or in some ... [continue reading]
As people become more comfortable with computers in their homes, more and more photography is being done with digital cameras in spite of the additional initial cost of digital equipment. The advantages are immediate feedback, the potential to do all ... [continue reading]