I'm experimenting - have a listen - tell me what you think. I'm going to be recording my first album this year. I am also going to upload a version of me playing baroque violin... this is just the first movement... many more to come!!! 

Edwin Mix #1 - D Minor Bach Partita

I thought I would record the same movement from a couple of days ago on my baroque violin. Right now I'm performing on a 2014 baroque violin made by Jason Viseltear, who is based in NYC. I am also using a baroque bow by Steven Marvin, one of my colleagues in the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. The other day I was recording on my "modern" violin, which coincidentally was made in 1826 by Jacques-pierre Thibout (1779 - 1856), as well as a modern bow, made by James Tubbs (1835 - 1921). 

Many people ask what the differences are between baroque and modern violin playing. It is all about the feeling, and the sound. Different strings, different styles, different ideas, different tools, yes, but of course it all depends on how you use them!!! 

What do you think? do you like one particular sound over the other? what kinds of differences do you hear? One other major difference is the fact that for the baroque recording I tuned my baroque violin to A = 415. The quest continues. Do I play this gorgeous piece by Bach on modern or baroque? or both? Enjoy!!


Edwin Mix #2 - Bach D Minor - Baroque

Tartini

Edwin Huizinga, vln
Rebecca MacLeod, vln
Keith Hamm, vla
Tobias Baz, cello

Haydn String Quartet Mvt. 1

Edwin Huizinga, vln
Rebecca Macleod, vln
Keith Hamm, vla
Tobias Baz, cello

Haydn String Quartet Mvt. 2

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Prokofiev Violin Duo 2nd movement

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Edwin Huizinga, Violin
Melinda Armstead, Piano

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Edwin Huizinga, Violin
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