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

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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[@RModillo]

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]

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

[@masumirostad]

Ha! Now that’s a compliment!!

[@Soulill0quy]

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

[@JustFiddler]

ya

[@PaperGrape]

Aha! Ikr!?

[@DennisBLee]

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]

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

[@ProudBerliozian]

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.

[@ghlscitel6714]

Goosebumps I understand her

[@irenemeno3585]

Thank You. No words.....😍

[@chrisebbesen5798]

Thank you miss Tessa!

[@nickyork8901]

Luscious playing, a very interesting and characterful sound.

[@PaperGrape]

Splendid. Thank you for doing this.

[@jenvogue5005]

Beautiful!

[@baddinosaur1548]

Nice dark sound.

[@JamesTungViolin]

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

[@masumirostad]

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

[@pierrefontenelle9271]

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

[@banjovy-b2m]

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...

[@masumirostad]

😂

[@anthonymaerin4052]

? is the tension always taken off the strings when not being played . Love these programs . Thank you.

[@masumirostad]

Thanks for watching! No, the tension is maintained because the bridge and soundpost setup might change if you slacken the strings. However, that said, sometimes it is a good idea to loosen your strings a little bit to let the instrument breathe overnight.

[@lorettaoconnell9743]

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

[@masumirostad]

Thank you for watching!!

[@violinmaker4271]

Thanks so much for these videos

[@masumirostad]

Thank you for watching!

[@hartmutlindemann9735]

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]

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

[@hartmutlindemann9735]

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

[@nantschev]

Absolutely amazing sound 😍

[@kenhuang3820]

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

[@masumirostad]

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

[@TuanHoang-hb2id]

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

[@masumirostad]

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

[@TuanHoang-hb2id]

@@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 😱👏👍😇😍🙏

[@JustFiddler]

bagus sekali ! matur suksma

[@wckoek]

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?

[@belmon38]

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

[@markiyan9350]

Hom much this violin cost?

[@DEUSECONTIGOHINOSCCB]

Eu no youtube a reforma desce violino

[@masumirostad]

Sorry, I don’t understand…

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

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!

[@chrisebbesen5798]

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.♡♡♡

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

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.

[@AlenbtgMepstoen]

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

[@masumirostad]

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

[@BlindTom61]

Blah-Blah...

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

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

[@kyproset]

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]

I completely agree, thanks for watching!

[@chrisebbesen5798]

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

[@aleshkaemelyanov]

Подоблачный город почти что уснул . Подоблачный город почти что уснул, ведь солнце с лихвой проиграло потёмкам. Утихли беседы, машины и гул, оставлен ремонт и поправки поломок. В уже остывающей печи покой, хотя духота придавила тисками. Народ отработавший ждёт выходной. Грядущие дни будут под облаками. Двуногие хищники в горах своих попрятались и до утра затаились. Сквозняк лезет в старый рассохшийся стык, как дед, от какого родня открестилась. Среди нерождённых и старых уже, взлохмаченных лип и растрёпанных клёнов, мужчин поверх жён и не жён в неглиже безлюдье дорог и приглаженность склонов. Всё под паутиной сгустившихся туч среди многоточья фонарного света, езды мотоциклов и стриженных кущ. Предбывшая ночь была схожая с этой. А я между мутных квартирных палат готовлю какие-то тёплые речи и, словно заядлый и юный фанат, мечтаю о новой победе на встрече.

[@masumirostad]

Beautiful

[@jrnumex9286]

americans i guess, big shoes on in the house.

[@masumirostad]

Yeah, I’m a size 14!!

[@BlindTom61]

Go away.

[@RobertMurry-s5o]

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

[@BlindTom61]

Thank you for forming your opinion on a youtube recording.

[@constantinpobirci829]

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[@robertwagner7936]

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