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JAPAN : J.S. Bach – Cello suites on the shoulder
Violinist Dmitry Badiarov will deliver two solo recitals with the cello suites by J.S.Bach numbers 2, 3 and 4 in Japan. The concerts will take place at Omi Gakudo of the Tokyo Opera City on the 29th of May (2006) . . .
He will play on the violoncello piccolo da spalla recently reconstructed by himself on the basis of several historical documents.
The conclusions based on the recent study have led him to the hypothesis that all six suites for the Violoncello solo were composed for the violoncello piccolo of the smallest size, and were intended for the person who performed the Sonatas and Partitas for the Violino solo, most likely for J.S.Bach himself . . .
. . . Like his baroque predecessors Pietro Guarneri of Mantua and Gasparo da Salo, Dmitry Badiarov is both violin-and-bow maker and a performer on the instruments of the violin family. Enjoying the recognition of leading musicians, his work is based on tradition and creative thinking, on the innovative application of baroque principles of acoustics and aesthetics in violin making, and on the performance practice.
Due to the spontaneous carving which enhances the natural almost hypnotizing beauty of the wood, further emphasized by the colourful varnishing, his instruments have an expressive, vivid appearance. The character of the sound, composition of the model, the choice of the wood, the style of carving and varnish painting represent the various features of his artwork, put together in an attempt to express a range of feelings and ideas, like this is the case with original instruments or any piece of Art. Despite the busy concert agenda, his instrument-making agenda is as busy, resulting in a number of soloist-class instruments every year . . .
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Not every violin maker is so gifted as Mr. Dmitry Badiarov. Apart of creating violin family musical instruments, he also makes bows and well plays. Impressive!
We both – my wife Birute and I – only make traditional violin family instruments. People are different . . .
Dr. Czes Kul, violin maker
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