For virtuoso violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, only one violin can truly give voice to her prodigious talents — her Stradivarius. And she likens playing it for the first time to meeting her soul mate.
“It sounded the way I (had) always been hoping,” she said. “It’s the oldest part of my body and my soul. The moment I am on stage, we are one, musically.”
Stradivarius violins — or “Strads” — are the instrument of choice for the world’s best violinists — but only a lucky few actually get to play one.
Mutter likens hers to an irreplaceable piece of art. Indeed, it was made by Antonio Stradivari, the greatest-ever luthier, or stringed instrument-maker, who lived from 1644 to 1737.
“It sounded the way I (had) always been hoping,” she said. “It’s the oldest part of my body and my soul. The moment I am on stage, we are one, musically.”
Stradivarius violins — or “Strads” — are the instrument of choice for the world’s best violinists — but only a lucky few actually get to play one.
Mutter likens hers to an irreplaceable piece of art. Indeed, it was made by Antonio Stradivari, the greatest-ever luthier, or stringed instrument-maker, who lived from 1644 to 1737.
