1700 is the most exquisite and mature period of violin making, and it is also the period when he established the cello scale. Since then, European violinists have imitated his size to make cellos. This piano was originally collected in Bidi Palace in medici family. However, when the Austrian army occupied flores in 1737, the cello disappeared from the palace. At that time, it was in a state of chaos, and there was no way to know how the piano was lost. Since then, the famous piano has not existed for a hundred years.
Later, it was mentioned in the History of Cello published by Wasielewski in 1888 that this piano was in the hands of Korczmiet at the beginning of19th century. He was a German-born cellist who lived in Lithuania and was later sold to Russian Count Aprasin. From 18 17 to 1843, Count Apshin was sold to Count Vilhorsky of Russia. 1793- 1866), the terms of the transaction between them are: 40,000 francs in cash plus Andre Guanelli's cello and a thoroughbred horse.
Count Vihosky is a music lover who loves art. It is said that in order to learn cello performance, he deliberately entered the violin school in St. Petersburg for two years and spent a lot of money to buy this famous piano in order to have an artist's attitude. Earl is a promoter of Russian western music and founded St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music. He invited many western musicians to play in Russia, such as Mendelssohn, Liszt and Schumann. These famous musicians were warmly received by him.
Why is this best cello named "Davidoff Stradivarius"? Karl davydov stradivari (1838— 1889) is a famous cellist and composer in contemporary Europe. He was born in Latvia under Russian rule on 1838. His father and brother are famous doctors and professors respectively. He studied piano at the age of twelve, and his musical attainments and talents are extremely high. However, his father insists that he must complete his formal education before he can embark on the road of music. So he got a degree in mathematics in St. Petersburg according to his father's order, and then transferred to Leipzig, Germany to study composition. 1859 graduated from the composition department of Leipzig Conservatory of Music, and soon gave a cello solo performance. As a result, his performance was extremely successful and greatly appreciated, which laid the foundation for him to become a musician.
At the age of 2 1, Davidoff Stradivarius was already famous. At the same time, he got a cello teaching position in the college and a cello conductor in Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. He toured all over Europe and became a shining star in the music industry. After returning to Russia, he was hired as a professor at the newly established St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music. With his excellent performance and status, he urgently needs a cello to match it.
There are many legends about how Davidoff Stradivarius got the famous cello owned by Count Vihosky. According to Yo-Yo Ma:
1863, Davidoff Stradivarius was awarded the professorship of St. Petersburg Music School. Count Vihosky is one of the founders of the Music School. On a cold winter night, Davidoff Stradivarius visited the count and found that he seemed to have something on his mind, so Davidoff Stradivarius asked:
"What makes you so upset? 』
"I am seventy years old. To celebrate my birthday, I will give you my cello. " Count Vihosky said that Davidoff Stradivarius thought it was a joke, and he didn't believe it until the next day the count sent someone to deliver the piano to his house. At that time, the count was old and thought that his playing career was coming to an end. He cherished this cello and thought it was the best violin in the world, so he personally passed it on to Davidoff Stradivarius, so as to leave this famous violin in China and keep it backward.
Davidoff Stradivarius is very talented in playing the violin, so he can easily perform on the stage without much practice. His students said that Davidoff Stradivarius often brought the piano into the classroom before concerts and asked the students to warm it up for him because he had no extra time to play. He also conducted performances in the sand palace, and became a frequent visitor to the palace as a musician, enjoying the dignity of high officials and nobles.
1876, he was the dean of the Conservatory of Music. 1887, at the age of 48, he was found to have an affair with a young pianist, so he was forced to give up all his positions. 1889, at the age of 50, he accidentally fell ill while playing Beethoven's sonata in the concert hall, and later died. Most of his music is related to cello, which shows his inner loneliness and sadness. His cello textbook is an internationally renowned cello theory and practice teaching book.
When the famous piano was in the hands of the Earl, it was modernized, that is, the neck, bass beam, fingerboard and strings were modified to achieve a higher scale and strength, and supporting feet were added to Davidoff Stradivarius's hands. After Davidoff Stradivarius's death, this famous piano was inherited by his family. At that time, the British violin manufacturer Hill Company tried to buy it from his family, and the family offered 60,000 francs. Hill gave it up because it was too expensive, and criticized: "This piano is overloaded in Davidoff Stradivarius's hands, and it is very worn and poorly maintained, which is not at this price at all. 』
1900, the amateur violinist Gu Pilart bought this piano from his family. 1920, Hill bought this piano from Guo Pilart. Before that, Hill thought it was expensive, but later he thought it was worth buying. By 1928, the price of this piano had quadrupled, and Hill sold it to Wurlitzer violin company in America. At that time, American newspapers sharply reported that:
Davidoff Stradivarius Cello arrived in new york on 19281kloc-0/28th. This 17 12-year-old stradivari cello is now owned by Waltz Violin Company, with an estimated present value of $85,000. The French cruise ship Paris arrived in new york yesterday morning with the most valuable cargo on board. It was put in the captain's cabin instead of the cargo hold. Two of the ten stradivari cellos in the world are in the United States.
At that time, the famous violinist Heifetz also went to America by boat, but his news only took up a small picture at the bottom of the newspaper, which shows that Heifetz's fame is not enough to transport David's cello. However, Werritz Violin Company soon sold it to Herbert N.Straus, a British collector. After Strauss died, his widow entrusted the violin to Werritz Violin Company for sale.
At that time, dupre (1945- 1987) in London was looking for a good cello, and Wolitz Company thought it was a buyer with a very high probability of clinching a deal, and wanted to send the Davidoff Stradivarius violin to London for dupre to enjoy. Because the transportation of violin is risky, the widow of violin client Strauss doesn't want to let the violin cross the ocean. Finally, it was agreed that the boss would fly to London first class with his violin in person. Dupre tried it for a few days, and the more he watched it, the more satisfied he became. Finally, dupre's godmother, IsMei Na Holland, bought it and gave it to dupre.
Dupre was born in a musical family in England. She learned piano from several masters such as casals and Rostovich. Her musical expression is natural. She/Kloc-premiered in London at the age of 0/6. As for her playing career, she married Daniel Barenboim, a Jewish pianist and conductor, in 1967, and was regarded as the golden couple of music.
1968, dupre suffered from multiple sclerosis at the peak of his playing career, thus ending his playing career, while Davidoff Stradivarius Vicen fell ill five years ago. At that time, she could not make a sound, so she was put on hold. Later, she was sent to work in the studio of EtienneVatelot, a Parisian violinist, for ten years. At that time, there was a romantic rumor in the music world: there was only one lover in dupre's room. The early lover was Davidoff Stradivarius cello, and later her husband Barenboyne occupied the position of this lover, while Davidoff Stradivarius was a living cello, which needed the player's coaxing and composing. After being left out in the cold, he couldn't play a sound.
In 1980s, Mr. and Mrs. dupre met Yo-Yo Ma, who just became a professional performer, and later became friends with him. Dupre introduced Yo-Yo Ma to Vatro to visit Davidoff Stradivarius, so Yo-Yo Ma and Davidoff Stradivarius had the chance to meet for the first time. Yo-Yo Ma listened for fifteen minutes and liked it very much. 1983, dupre and her husband Barenboyne decided to lend Davidoff Stradivarius to Yo-Yo Ma. Yo-Yo Ma spent a long time training it, and the timbre of this piano gradually reached its due level. The famous piano that had been sleeping for a long time was finally awakened.
When dupre died in 1987, he was only 42 years old, and Davidoff Stradivarius was put on the auction market again. Yo-Yo Ma can enjoy preferential prices, but he has no choice but to give up because he has two young sons at home and is not allowed to spend expensive money on piano. However, a famous philanthropist cares about the future of Davidoff Stradivarius. In order to ensure that the famous piano can continue to be played by great violinists, he bought it and gave it to Yo-Yo Ma.
Yo-Yo Ma 1955 was born in Paris. He is from Zhejiang, China. His father, Dr. Ma Xiaojun, is a violinist and once taught in the Music Department of Taiwan Province Provincial Institute of Culture. Yo-Yo Ma studied piano at the age of four, and he could easily play three Bach suites at the age of five. At the age of seven, he moved to the United States and was specially recommended to play for the cellist Casal. The master can't believe that a seven-year-old child can play so well.
Yo-Yo Ma later entered the Juilliard School of Music in new york and studied under Ross. At this point, his technology is impeccable. In order to enrich more humanistic connotations, he entered the anthropology department of Harvard University. Yo-Yo Ma once played the baroque music of Bach and Bossolini. In order to reproduce the original timbre and spirit, he also converted Davidoff Stradivarius into a baroque violin: a baroque bridge and a baroque bow, and took off the tripod and put it between his feet to play the piano.
Yo-Yo Ma is the most famous cellist in this century. His evaluation of this piano is: the instrument is very sensitive, rich in timbre, clear and pure, rich in connotation, and the extremely weak sound flows effortlessly. Every position can make the senses throb deeply, and every note can fit the desire that the player wants to express. Before I want to stop playing, I must make up my mind not to be confused by this wonderful timbre. Its paintings created a great and moving impression. Sometimes at dusk, the afterglow of the sunset enters, and the cello reflects the flashing light. Not only the color changes endlessly, but also the transparency and depth of the pigment changes repeatedly. It presents different impressions and integrates vision and imagination.