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Musica Glorifica
Jin Kim is a South Korean Baroque violinist. A native of Seoul, she studied in Seoul National University's Department of Music, and then came to the United States to study at the University of Michigan under Ruggiero Ricci. She learned baroque violin from Sigiswald Kuijken, a Belgian violinist and conductor noted for authentic instruments, and has performed in Europe, the United States and Japan. Currently, she devotes herself to the promotion of early music in South Korea. She has worked with the period instrument ensemble La Petite Bande. As a founder, she has been leading Musica Glorifica since 2002. Instruments Jin Kim currently plays a violin made in Absam in 1656 by Jacob Stainer. Recordings *Handel – Sonatas For Violin & Basso Continuo, with Musica Glorificaa (2007) *Psalms for you – 17th century Italian music, with Musica Glorifica (2002) *Bach – St Matthew Passion BWV 244, with La Petite Bande (2010) Challenge Classics *Bach – Cantatas, BWV 13 – 73 – 81 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baroque Violin
A Baroque violin is a violin set up in the manner of the baroque period of music. The term includes original instruments which have survived unmodified since the Baroque period, as well as later instruments adjusted to the baroque setup, and modern replicas. Baroque violins have become relatively common in recent decades thanks to historically informed performance, with violinists returning to older models of instrument to achieve an authentic sound. The differences between a Baroque violin and a modern instrument include the size and nature of the neck, fingerboard, bridge, bass bar, and tailpiece. Baroque violins are almost always fitted with gut strings, as opposed to the more common metal and synthetic strings on a modern instrument, and played with a bow made on the baroque model rather than the modern Tourte bow. Baroque violins are not fitted with a chin rest and are played without a shoulder rest. Characteristics The development of the violin started in the 16th centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
