This album was recorded at the Church of St. John the Baptist, Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England, in November 2013.
Instruments
The recording features an Andrea Amati violin made in 1570, which is on loan to the Royal Academy of Music.
Interpretation
The performer, Peter Sheppard Skærved, recorded Telemann's 12 Fantasies for solo violin on gut strings and with an early bow to explore the historical relationship between string playing and wind repertoire.
Instruments
Andrea Amati, born in the early 16th century, refined the design of the violin and was the first to use the legendary Cremonese varnish.
Performer Biography
Peter Sheppard Skærved has had over 400 works for violin dedicated to him by composers such as Hans Werner Henze and Judith Weir.
Performer Biography
Peter Sheppard Skærved, the violinist, is the only musician to have performed on violins by Viotti, Paganini, Joachim, Kreisler, and Ole Bull.
Instruments
The bow used for this recording was made by Genoese archetier Antonino Airenti, whose bows are designed to perform certain kinds of music.
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