Misza is fortunate to play on a Landolfi, I used a Landolfi for a number of years and still remember it's unique qualities. He has selected a top of the range Persoit bow from us to be its partner in his musical endeavours. We wish him well with his wonderful combination!
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Here is an extremely rare and wonderful object. Dating from around 1810 this is an open trench frog from one of the Persoit bows on sale. Given that when it first arrived it was covered in mildew I am often amazed at how clean these parts can become through gentle cleaning.
Enjoying the company of friends in Paris
What a real pleasure to spend time with the wonderful Bernard Millant Here we are sharing a joke after he had helped me with a sensational Nicolas Maire and an extremely rare Persoit.
Just what bows did the great players use?
This is a common question that occurs quite frequently from requests from all around the globe. So below is the beginning of the definitive list. Most players have a stable of bows (Oistrakh used to buy a bunch on his trips to Paris) but also tend to have a favourite that they use more than others
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