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thalberg

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Stradivarius imitations

on: May 04, 2007, 03:32:01 AM

What does everyone think of Nagyvary's new Stradivarius imitations? He claims to have reproduced the sound exactly. Take a listen:

https://www.sciam.com/page.cfm?section=sidebar&articleID=000BD557-2293-1CFD-93F6809EC5880000

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thalberg

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Re: Stradivarius imitations

Reply #1 on: May 12, 2007, 05:11:02 AM

OH COME ON PEOPLE!!! This topic is fascinating and I've gotten ZERO replies. Enough already. I'm bumping this thread, I tell you.

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pianistimo

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Re: Stradivarius imitations

Reply #2 on: May 12, 2007, 07:42:58 AM

the bach fugue is the stradivarius. you cannot replicate them. (at least that's what i thought). the other sounds, well - semi- ok - but only in the right conditions. say - everyone else has a quality 2 instrument.

i hope i'm right. also, i think the serenata is the stradivarius. the other seems to not hold pitch well at the high end. the gavotte also sounds like a stradivarius.

also, i think the nagyvary looks terrible. the varnish is ugly. the decor of the violin matches the sound. sorry. i don't like it. i'm very picky. (hope he doesn't charge too much for these).

and, i hope i'm right about which was the stradivarius.

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jlh

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Re: Stradivarius imitations

Reply #3 on: May 12, 2007, 07:52:17 AM

Why didn't she play the same movement with both instruments?

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thalberg

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Re: Stradivarius imitations

Reply #4 on: July 31, 2007, 01:48:30 AM

Good question, Josh.

More replies, please! I know pianos are supposed to be the main topic, but violins are cool.

Hey, you know, we should have a competition.....record lots of different pianos and then whoever can identify them by brand gets a prize. Like 5 bucks in iTunes or maybe some hand lotion.

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Reply #5 on: July 31, 2007, 02:06:28 AM

Good idea. I have some nasty hand lotion that I'd like to give away. Free from Mary Kay. 2 of them actually.

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thalberg

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Re: Stradivarius imitations

Reply #6 on: July 31, 2007, 02:38:48 AM

LOL

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jlh

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Re: Stradivarius imitations

Reply #7 on: July 31, 2007, 07:05:49 AM

Quote from: thalberg on July 31, 2007, 01:48:30 AM

Good question, Josh.

More replies, please! I know pianos are supposed to be the main topic, but violins are cool.

Hey, you know, we should have a competition.....record lots of different pianos and then whoever can identify them by brand gets a prize. Like 5 bucks in iTunes or maybe some hand lotion.

In thinking about this, all I could think of was the logistics of mounting such a competition. Surely the scale of it would warrant more than a prize of $5 and hand lotion? What happens if 20 people get the answers correct? Lottery?

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thalberg

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Re: Stradivarius imitations

Reply #8 on: July 31, 2007, 08:58:48 AM

Hmmm.....

Well, I don't think 20 people would get them correct.....identifying Masons, Steinways, Bluthners etc. by brand just from a CD would be SO HARD. I've never even heard a Bluthner.

I think the logistical problems would arise mostly from getting recordings of the different brands. You'd have to fly all over to get the different brands. There's not a Bluthner in my whole state...or a Bechstein or a Steingraber.

I don't know......what's an appropriate prize? Whatever it is someone has to pay for it, and until we find that, the competition will only be for recognition, or maybe amanfang's mary kay lotions.

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jlh

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Re: Stradivarius imitations

Reply #9 on: July 31, 2007, 09:46:08 AM

Quote from: thalberg on July 31, 2007, 08:58:48 AM

I think the logistical problems would arise mostly from getting recordings of the different brands. You'd have to fly all over to get the different brands. There's not a Bluthner in my whole state...or a Bechstein or a Steingraber.

That was my thinking as well.

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