Tessa Lark's Beautiful 1600 Maggini Violin + Kreisler/Dvorak "Songs My Mother Taught Me"

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  • Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
  • SOUNDPOST- This is a fun conversation with Tessa Lark in La Jolla, California about her beautiful Maggini violin. Stick around to the end to hear her play a bit of Kreisler/Dvorak "Songs My Mother Taught Me"
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 54

  • @RModillo
    @RModillo 10 місяців тому +4

    I tried a Maggini once a few decades ago, back when they cost less than $100,000. It was incredibly easy to play in tune, and had a sound like chocolate syrup. Not my first choice, but a great example for someone who wanted that.

  • @oldmanandthesea7039
    @oldmanandthesea7039 6 місяців тому +2

    Wow, its sound is so dark and powerful that a lot of people would think she was playing a viola!

    • @masumirostad
      @masumirostad  6 місяців тому +2

      Ha! Now that’s a compliment!!

  • @Soulill0quy
    @Soulill0quy 3 роки тому +10

    Tessa is a fantastic player. Her and the Maggini are a great match. Not to mention those boots!

  • @DennisBLee
    @DennisBLee 2 роки тому +10

    Wow that Maggini really sings and resonates on the lower strings though it sound wonderful and complex on the E as well! I love the timbre, it's so different compared to the strad copies we're all used to hearing which tend to be much brighter and favor the higher strings

  • @mkf-violin
    @mkf-violin 3 місяці тому +1

    I absolutely agree with her.. I love the sound of this violin

  • @irenemeno3585
    @irenemeno3585 2 роки тому +2

    Thank You. No words.....😍

  • @ProudBerliozian
    @ProudBerliozian 2 роки тому +3

    I came here trying to learn more about what Gasparo da Salo and his ‘school’ was about-in sound; the part of the violin that matters the most. Maggini, being a product of the da Salo (or Bertolotti) school in Brescia, will have constructed the kind of violin similar to his teacher, contra the Andrea Amati style. The Amati sound is relatively far brighter and scintillating, for sure, but the expert (Elmanian) rendition of the Dvořák on this kind of instrument, that has a throaty, almost viola-esque timbre on the G-string, is perfect! This is certainly a great demonstration of what the genius of this Brescian violin maker brings to the fore.

  • @nickyork8901
    @nickyork8901 4 місяці тому

    Luscious playing, a very interesting and characterful sound.

  • @chrisebbesen5798
    @chrisebbesen5798 Рік тому

    Thank you miss Tessa!

  • @baddinosaur1548
    @baddinosaur1548 21 день тому

    Nice dark sound.

  • @PaperGrape
    @PaperGrape 10 місяців тому

    Splendid. Thank you for doing this.

  • @ghlscitel6714
    @ghlscitel6714 10 місяців тому

    Goosebumps
    I understand her

  • @jenvogue5005
    @jenvogue5005 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful!

  • @lorettaoconnell9743
    @lorettaoconnell9743 3 роки тому

    What a delightful conversation between two musicians I admire so much! Thanks.

  • @nantschev
    @nantschev 2 роки тому

    Absolutely amazing sound 😍

  • @violinmaker4271
    @violinmaker4271 Рік тому

    Thanks so much for these videos

  • @cliffsandifer3877
    @cliffsandifer3877 2 роки тому +1

    I, being a fiddler, am sometimes asked "is this a violin or a fiddle" I respond "yes". I LOVE Tessa style mixing violinish tunes and fiddley diddley things...
    oh yes ..she's a pretty lady also...

  • @JamesTungViolin
    @JamesTungViolin 3 роки тому +5

    Really enjoying your videos Masumi! Maybe worth asking about their bows as well. Take care.

    • @masumirostad
      @masumirostad  3 роки тому +3

      Thanks James! Yes, it is good to know you're interested in bows. I'll start getting that in...

    • @pierrefontenelle9271
      @pierrefontenelle9271 Рік тому

      @@masumirostad Completely agree ! Bows have a lot of history that’s worth uncovering as well :P

  • @hartmutlindemann9735
    @hartmutlindemann9735 Рік тому +1

    great to hear a type of sound quality, that a Strad or del Gesu doesn't have to offer! Henri Marteau performed during his career on his teacher Hubert Leonard's Maggini, but from his old recordings, one doesn't get a clear idea of the Maggini sound.

    • @masumirostad
      @masumirostad  Рік тому

      Yes, I completely agree! Is this just the violist’s perspective though?

    • @hartmutlindemann9735
      @hartmutlindemann9735 5 місяців тому

      Yes, of course, that might have influenced my preference for this dark and rich sound.@@masumirostad

  • @belmon38
    @belmon38 3 місяці тому

    Wow...who needs a Strad or Del Gesú with that sound! Obviously her hands have a lot to do as well...

  • @JustFiddler
    @JustFiddler 2 роки тому

    bagus sekali ! matur suksma

  • @kenhuang3820
    @kenhuang3820 Рік тому

    99% perfect interview I would recommend after playing do short wrapped up chat that would be awesome

    • @masumirostad
      @masumirostad  Рік тому

      Ah, interesting idea! Would that be to recap everything?

  • @TuanHoang-hb2id
    @TuanHoang-hb2id Рік тому

    Omg the F holes are huge 😮, very beautiful instrument and amazing sound ❤

    • @masumirostad
      @masumirostad  Рік тому +1

      Right? It was made so early that so little was standardized. I wonder how many “violins” existed in 1600…

    • @TuanHoang-hb2id
      @TuanHoang-hb2id Рік тому

      @@masumirostad I know yeah , there are so much to learn about history , I always curious about how they made violins hundreds years ago , this violin could survive until today it’s incredibly unbelievable 😱👏👍😇😍🙏

  • @user-do5hd7zb4x
    @user-do5hd7zb4x 11 місяців тому

    If that isnt love then what is the damn stuff? Youve got the finest violin in the world. But thats just my opinion. IM TRULY HAPPY FOR YOU. I THINK MAGINI TRUMPS STRADIVARI HANDS DOWN. PAUL MAGINI, YOUR THE GREATEST! AND TESSA, HOPE TO HEAR YOU IN CONCERT ONE DAY. THANKS!

  • @wckoek
    @wckoek Рік тому

    I thought it would be as deep sounding as say a late Guarneri, but it is not. It is sort of more fundamental sounding with less overtone compared to a Strad, maybe more even in dynamic range as well, but I don't know about the player.
    But it is really resonant sounding.
    Is it a "less loud" violin in person as rumour suggests?

  • @chrisebbesen5798
    @chrisebbesen5798 Рік тому +1

    SHE BLOWS ME AWAY WITH HER MAGINNI, NOTHING CAN TOUCH HER. THAT INSTRUMENT IS HER FAMILLIAR! AND SHE HAS DYNAMITE TEACHING METHOD IF YOU ARE WILLING TO PRACTICE HER METHOD OF WRIST VIBRATO. HER VIBRATO METHOD IS ROCK SOLID. SHE HAS MADE ME CONFIDENT WITH THE ENDEAVOR of studying vibrato. I AM CONVINCED SHE IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE BEST TEACHERS OF VIOLIN. SIMPLY BECAUSE VIBRATO IS SO VERY PORTANT TO MODERN VIOLIN STYLE. I ALSO LIKE HER POSITIVE ATYITUDE! SHE IS THE GODDESS OF THE VIOLIN HANDS DOWN. IF YOUR LUCKH ENOUGH TO HAVE HER TEACH YOU IN PERSON, I SAY GO FOR IT. I HAVE NOT HAD THAT PRIVALEGE EXCEPT HER WONDERFUL VIDIO OVER THE CELL PHONE. I DONT CARE IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE A SUCK UP, I WOULD DEARLY LOVE TO BE INSTRUCTED BY HER. I LIKE HUMOROUS WHITTY TEACHERS, BECAUSE GOD KNOWS THE VIOLIN IS DIFFICULT FOR ANY MERE MORTAL! TESSA, IF YOUR OUT THERE LISTENING. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR : CHELLO METHOD OF VIOLIN VIBRATO PRACTICE AGAIN. IF NOT I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER, KNOCK, ROCK, ROLL. AND HINGE AT THE RT. UPPER BOUT ON THE FLESHY PART OF THE LEFT PALM. BLESS YOU TESSA, SORRY IF IVE STEPPED ON YOUR TOES. I BELIEVE A GREAT TEACHER SHOULD BE HONOURED, AND IM SORRY IF IVE EMBARRADED YOU. APPOLOGIES FOR THE COMPUTER TWISTING OF MY WORDS.♡♡♡

    • @user-do5hd7zb4x
      @user-do5hd7zb4x 11 місяців тому

      In the parlance of Mic Jagger, Tessa I LOVE you! My apologies to Mr. MICHAEL JAGGER I DONT CLAIM TO BE YOU NOR FOR YOU EVER HAVING SAID THOSE WORDS; MERELY A PARRODY AND NO MIC DID NOT SAY THAT. I C.E. SAID THAT TO DEMONSTRATE MY AFFECTION FOR MISS LARKS SOUND.

  • @DEUSECONTIGOHINOSCCB
    @DEUSECONTIGOHINOSCCB Рік тому

    Eu no youtube a reforma desce violino

  • @user-do5hd7zb4x
    @user-do5hd7zb4x 3 місяці тому

    Wow! Its like a whurlitzer on steroids! Love your sound Tessa. BELLISIMA!

  • @markiyan9350
    @markiyan9350 2 роки тому

    Hom much this violin cost?

  • @AlenbtgMepstoen
    @AlenbtgMepstoen Рік тому

    At 13:00 E string too strong/shrill. Maybe correctable by a luthier.

    • @masumirostad
      @masumirostad  Рік тому +1

      …that might be my microphone, sorry. It sounded glorious in person!

  • @kyproset
    @kyproset 3 роки тому +1

    A beautiful violin indeed, I'm glad Tessa loves the complexity of the sound. For my personal taste, I would prefer something more brilliant, but this is the beauty of it all, we all have a different sound ideal.

    • @masumirostad
      @masumirostad  3 роки тому +1

      I completely agree, thanks for watching!

  • @chrisebbesen5798
    @chrisebbesen5798 Рік тому

    THAT MAGGINI HAS GUTS! THANK YOU FOR NURSING IT SLOWLY, FEW INSTRUMENTS MAKE ME WEEP, YOURS IS PLEASANTLY....ONE OF THEM. DONT LET IT OUT OF YOUR SIGHT. DONT WORRY IM NOT AFTER YOUR VIOLIN. IM HAPPY FOR YOU! THANK YOU! WHAT A TREAT. BYE

  • @jrnumex9286
    @jrnumex9286 Рік тому +1

    americans i guess, big shoes on in the house.

  • @user-tr1mf5qb1i
    @user-tr1mf5qb1i 9 місяців тому

    Not to be confused with a feminist sound. Shrill and whiny.

  • @constantinpobirci829
    @constantinpobirci829 2 роки тому

    Am1 din1737 sale

  • @robertwagner7936
    @robertwagner7936 Рік тому

    The 24 /7 German catholic luciifer apollo sez if you ain't one ov us lucky ones you can't really enter heaven secret obey Jesus the first tyme not the 4th 6th or 7th tyme and 2 bad enough sins and jealous stupidity and your way or the highway to he'll gus dreams ov hellrealy do come true hell