Stradivari violin, "The Antonius," played by Eric Grossman (full version)

Learn more about this exquisite violin: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/strd/ho_34.86.1.htm

See Musical Instruments to learn more about other instruments in the Museum's collection, and to see a list of upcoming concerts. http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/musical_instruments

The concert violinist Eric Grossman performs the chaconne from the Partita no. 2 in D Minor by J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750) on a violin made by Antonio Stradivari in 1717. The instrument — one of three by Stradivari in the Metropolitan Museum's collection — is named "The Antonius" and comes from Stradivari's so-called golden period (about 1700 to 1720).

Violin, "The Antonius," 1717
Made by Antonio Stradivari (Italian, 1644 - 1737)
Cremona, Italy
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Bequest of Annie Bolton Matthews Bryant, 1933 (34.86.1a)

Recorded by The Metropolitan Museum of Art at Yamaha Artist Services in New York.

Visit the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History to learn more about violin makers in the sixteenth century. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/strd/hd_strd.htm

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[paulagadigian]

A beautiful instrument, but beautifully played too,

with heart and mind.

[603881]

A fine player, a fine instrument and a fine composition - thank you for posting this.

[aerospoilertech]

do not try to do squat with a Strad. Stay to the music or on single notes. every time you contrive a chord of your own it is a polyphonic non-sense!

[sll10]

BRAVO!!

[igirls22]

Hey! I looked u up because ur going to b my mentor for Mountains and Strings! I just sent my audition though....

Anyway, u r amazing and hope that someday, with a lot of luck, I can play like u....

P.S. Of course he was nervous! It's a sixteen minute piece, and he's playing on a Strad. .

Also the only reason he was applying a lot of pressure is because the song is an angry, emotional piece. : ]

[Risefumota]

i think you`re a really good violinist

but you should noo you need to show more confidence with yourself cause you have a good technique and a really good tuning

ooh

and i recomend you not to do so hard your neck

but i really like your interpretation

and ignore the negative comment greetings and mu best wishes

Liz oooh and sorry for my english

[Flaminggential]

srry to say this but i think this violin deserves a umm..more delicate touch

sounds like ur pressuring it to get the sound out ..it's a strad the sound should ring out not "forced" n it's a great privilege to play such delightful instrument. lol i envy u

[jc91596]

he looked nervous at the beginning

[lesjensen42]

You still sound great. I heard and saw you perform in Sioux City in the mid 80s. I also took viola lessons from your father one summer.

Les Jensen