NEWS
Concerts with Uilderks' instruments, among other things
11.05.2010, 8 PM Main Church (Hauptkirche) St. Katharinen
Katharinenkirchhof 1 20457 Hamburg
Program:
Mozart Clarinet quintet, KV 581
Brahms Clarinet quintet, Op. 115
Sharon Kam (Clarinet)
Isabelle van Keulen, Ulrike-Anima Mathé (Violine)
Volker Jacobsen (Viola)
Gustav Rivinius (Violoncello)
Mathias Johansen Cello
DO 04.03.2010 20:00
"Cello Total" with Yoko Yamada A.Schnittke-Gesellschaft, Hamburg
Max -Brauer-Allee 24
Alfred Schnittke
(1934-1998)
Cellosonate nr.1 (1978)
Edward Elgar
(1857-1934)
Cellokonzert in e-moll op. 85 (1918/19)
20.01.2010
The newest CD Celloproject Eckart Runge, Cello and Jacques Ammon, piano
The Celloproject goes east.....
Russian soul by Nikolai Kapustin and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
You can order the fantastic CD here
9.11.2009
Diplomexamination Viola mit Yulia Smirnova
u.a.Brahmssonate
Kammermusiksaal 20.00 Uhr
8.11.2009
Mathias Johansen
Elgar Celloconzert Laeiszhalle, Hamburg
11.00 Uhr
1.11.2009
Artemis Quartet play Beethoven Kolloseum in Lübeck
19.30
14.06.2009 9.15 - 10°° Uhr
Artemis Quartett Schwetzinger Festspielen 2004
Ludwig van Beethoven: Streichquartett f-moll op. 95
György Ligeti: Streichquartett Nr. 1 „Métamorphoses nocturnes“
The UK´s Doric String Quartet has been awarded the Nordmetall Prize for best ensemble at the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern worth €10.000.
5.12.2008: Die neue Cellotango CD Celloproject Eckart Runge und Jacques Ammon, eine Tango CD voller Emotionen.
Eine erstklassige Einspielung, der Geheimtipp für Kenner. Hier gibt es sie schon!
19.11.2008: neue Tonica Saite von Pirastro 
In unserem Geigenbau Blog mehr darüber. Und bei uns sensationell der Preis: für einen Satz nur 18,47 Euro! einschl. Mwst.zzgl.Versandkosten
08.11.2008 17.30 Schwerin Schloßkonzerte Ahnengalerie anl. des 70. Jahrestages der Reichsprogromnacht) "Zeitzeugen hören - Brücken bauen" Rosenbusch-Quartett & Thomas Gärtner Schlagzeug: A.von Zemlinsky Streichquartett Nr. 1 A-Dur P.Haas Streichquartett op.7 "von den Affenbergen"
31.10.2008 20°° Uhr Theater Combinale Lübeck Amaryllis Quartett mit Jens-Peter Mainz, Cello Frid: Quartett "Fugues" Schubert Streichquartett Es-Dur D87 und Streichquintett C-Dur D956
16.10.2008 20°° Uhr Kammermusiksaal der Musikhochschule Lübeck mit Studierenden der Klasse Prof. Barbara Westphal
Wir drücken den Teilnehmern, die auf ihren Uilderks-Instrumenten den diesjährigem ARD-Wettbewerb im Bereich Streichquartett und Viola bestreiten, die Daumen.
In meinem Blog (Geigenbau-Blog) gibt es interessante Neuigkeiten. Produkte, Tipps aus der Geigenbau Werkstatt. Neueste Themen: Stege für Geigen, Cellodiebstahl,Provisionen im Geigenbau,GPS Signal zum Auffinden von gestohlenden Instrumenten und vieles mehr vom Geigenbau.
Neu: es gibt jetzt den ersten Geigenbau-Blog. Interessante Meinungen, Neuigkeiten aus dem Geigenbau und der Streicherszene sowie Produktneuigkeiten. Ihre Meinungen sind im Blog gefragt.
John Myerscough hat mit seinem Doric String Quartet den 1.Preis vom 6th Osaka International Chamber Music Competition 2008 gewonnen und den 2.Preis im internationalen Streichquartett-Wettbewerb Premio Paolo Borciani 2008 und das Amaryllis Quartett gewinnt auf diesem Wettbewerb einen Sonderpreis
Artemis-Quartett in ARTE am 24.06.2008 08:00 - 08:45 und in Hessen 3 am 06.07.2008 07:45 - 08:30 mit Ludwig van Beethoven: Streichquartett f-Moll op. 95; György Ligeti: Streichquartett Nr. 1, "Métamorphoses nocturnes"
Die neue CD des Amaryllis-Quartetts Fantasia Tropica
mit Streichquartetten von Géza Frid mehr dazu in unserem Shop und auf dieser Seite
Sonntag 18.5. 2008 Lübeck
Amaryllis-Quartett
19.30 Uhr Großer Saal Musikhochschule
Veranstaltung Verein Freunde der Kammermusik VFK
Béla Bartók: Streichquartett Nr. 5 (komp. 1934)
Johannes Brahms: Streichquartett a-Moll, op. 51/2
M u s i k h o c h s c h u l e L ü b e c k
Mo 21.4.08 | 21 Uhr | Kammermusiksaal
Mu s i k f ü r V i o l a
im Rahmen der Diplomprüfung
Jan Grüning Viola, Klasse Prof. Barbra Westphal
Christian Ruvolo Klavier
Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)
Sonate für Viola und Klavier
Impetuoso – Poco agitato | Vivace | Adagio – Allegro
Krzysztof Penderecki (*1933)
Cadenza per viola sola (1984)
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Le Grand Tango (arr. für Viola und Klavier)
Tempo di Tango | Meno mosso | Piu mosso
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July 28. 2010 10:52:45
Violin Cleaning
One often hears questions about the proper way to clean a violin, cello or viola.
There are scores of commercial cleaners available. We find that liquid cleaning products are generally superior when it comes to cleaning the suitable varnishes. Varnishs worst enemy is rosin. There are several reasons for this:
- Rosin is a resin, which in most cases has similar properties to the resins in the violin varnish. That is why there are varnish compositions which contain rosin as a component
- Almost all tree resins react to warmth and are therefore thermoplastic. As a result, the rosin particles soften even with slight warmth and bond to the varnish surface.
- Rosin must be sticky in order to make the strings resonate, but it doesn't just stick to the bow hair, it also sticks to the varnish.
We are aware of a cleaning solution that will enable the layperson to gently remove rosin from varnish:
The Miracle Cloth is an impregnated cloth which can clean nearly all impurities on both violin and bow, and this without damaging the varnish. Please note: When using any cleaning solution remember always to try it out on a small area of the instrument first in order to see how the varnish reacts. We are, however, unaware of a single instance with the Miracle Cloth in which any incompatibility could be determined.
The cleaning process is described with the following photos:
The small rosin grains can be seen clearly. The varnish feels rough and is blunt.
Cut off a small piece of Miracle Cloth and fold it up several times.
Now rub the cloth over the dirty areas. You can feel how rough the varnish feels underneath.
Rub with mild pressure until the roughness is gone. Please remember to rub carefully around the f-hole area as the instrument is very sensitive here.
You should not use any cleaning solutions on an instrument with an open cleft or other open areas.
Check carefully afterwards that the dirt has been removed.
Carefully remove the residue with a clean white cloth (material from old sheets or bedcovers are suitable).
The professional result, the dirt is now in the Miracle Cloth!
But you can also continue to work with it elsewhere. As an example we will show you the possibility of cleaning the metal pieces of the bow nut. The Miracle Cloth is perfectly adapted for the cleaning of all metals.
Just as did with your instrument, you can also remove rosin from your bow.
We hope that your bow doesn't look like this
, but even if it does, you can still get it clean.
As with cleaning the violin, the cloth is rubbed over the metal.
And here, too, the result is absolutely professional.
If you have any further questions concerning cleaning, we have placed this as a topic in our forum. The forum is moderated by the master of violinmaking. You will receive competent answers to your questions from someone who has 30 years of violin making experience.