On the tightrope

Proposal for an analysis of the incidence of strings on the interpretation of the violin repertoire of N. Paganini

Authors

  • Pablo Martos Lozano Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio de Madrid / Garnati Ensemble.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17561/rtc.n17.6

Keywords:

Nicolò Paganini, violin, strings, bow, virtuosism, organology, historically informed performance (HIP)

Abstract

This article deals with the importance of the choice of violin strings to interpret the music of Nicolò Paganini under historically informed criteria. The main bibliographical sources for the construction of historical strings are visited and a comparison is made between bows and between historical strings and others of more widespread current use.

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Published

2020-01-31

Issue

Nº 17, enero 2020. Retos del arte en la actualidad: de la intervención social a la innovación educativa

Section

Artículos misceláneos

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Martos Lozano, P. (2020) “On the tightrope: Proposal for an analysis of the incidence of strings on the interpretation of the violin repertoire of N. Paganini ”, Tercio Creciente, (17), pp. 83–105. doi:10.17561/rtc.n17.6.