Her life with a Strad. Jennifer Frautschi's stunning 1722 Stradivarius Violin

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In this video Jennifer Frautschi talks about her experience, having lived with and performed on this stunning and priceless 1722 Stradivarius violin for more than 2 decades. It is the Ex-Cadiz Stradivarius, formerly owned by Joseph Fuchs, who taught at Juilliard when we were both students there. She also reflects on the experience and recounts the thill she felt borrowing her first Strad as a Juilliard student.

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Eastman:

0:00 Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto excerpt
0:21 Intro
0:56 Growing up in Pasadena and learning Suzuki method
2:52 Bruch Violin Concerto excerpt
3:11 1722 Stradivarius
3:55 Borrowing Juilliard’s Strad as a student
5:09 A series of fine violins
6:45 This violin was owned by Joseph Fuchs
8:14 What makes this violin special
9:20 What has changed in 2+ decades?
10:13 These instruments are so expensive that they are out of reach
13:21 Kreisler “Rondino on a Theme of Beethoven” excerpt
14:13 Shenanigans!

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[boydaaron]

Jennifer is as beautiful on the inside as she plays on the outside. What a wonderful video, sublime violin, marvelous playing and charming interaction. Jennifer is a force of nature.

[bradholland]

This is AWESOME. Beautifully performed and produced.

[ChrisEbbrsen]

I enjoyed the waltz she played on her stradivari.

[HarFin]

That’s so kind of her to let others try her Strad!

[karlwinkler]

Thanks for this video! Jennifer played the Tchaikovsky with us at the San Juan Symphony a few years ago and she and the violin sounded spectacular! It was a real pleasure to have her as soloist.

[vendelius]

Great Video.. thank you for this series..

[gail]

I would love to know what bow she uses. That’s also very important. And, how she says she shapes the voice of the violin; what techniques for that is she using or is it just happening from her playing it in normal practice.

[paularnold]

This was the concert instrument of the great 20th century virtuoso and pedagogue Joseph Fuchs. The Cadiz

[douglascole]

Soooo, let's now hear the story of the bow. It is what makes the violin 'sing'.

[MrGlbert]

Hey masumi what kind of shoulder rest do you use?

[caseymink]

Would love to know the bow she's using!

[zacharyearlevc]

Great interview, as always. I’m curious to find out what gear you use to conduct these interviews?

[TheZombieGAGA]

A darker toned sponge cake cremonese con latte please

[johngolden]

I have a real Strad if there is a serious buyer that can afford it out there.

[marthereinard]

Mrs. Frautschi is wonderful, thank you for uploading this wonderful documentation! But, honestly, the sound of this specific Strad does not really excel to my humble ears. Even the colour of its varnish does not specifically look classic Italian to me.

[asherwade]

You “gave uP” a Balestrieri just to get has, how boring.
I really adore my “B” and would never, except maybe for $$$ reasons, give it up. smh

[Babity]

Swing to and fro....mowing as a drug addict! Why? Its a shame.