How a masterpiece from the golden period sounds today
In short: Listen to concert violinist Eric Grossman perform J. S. Bach's Chaconne on 'The Antonius,' a legendary violin crafted by Antonio Stradivari in 1717. This recording captures the resonance of one of the finest instruments from the master's most celebrated era.
The piece presented is the Chaconne from Partita no. 2 in D Minor, composed by J. S. Bach (1685–1750). The instrument used is 'The Antonius,' a violin produced in 1717 during Stradivari's so-called golden period, which spanned from approximately 1700 to 1720. Held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection via a 1933 bequest from Annie Bolton Matthews Bryant, this violin is one of only three Stradivari instruments owned by the museum.
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