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Video Sessions

The Sonorous Strings of the Erhu

It sounds almost like a violin, but not quite. The erhu is a traditional Chinese two-string instrument, played with a bow. Virtuoso soloist Ma Xiaohui demonstrates how to finesse music out of it.

Listen: Ma XiaoHui plays and chats with Robert Siegel

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Nina Totenberg: Lessons from My Father

At 96, violinist Roman Totenberg has watched music trends come and go — from modernism to minimalism. Today, he continues to teach eager young students at Boston University. And his daughter Nina says she still has a lot to learn from her amazing father.

Nina Totenberg: Lessons from My Father

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Heifetz and Kreisler: Setting Standards for the Violin

Jascha Heifetz and Fritz Kreisler were both born on Feb. 2 — Kreisler in 1875 and Heifetz in 1901. But the men share more than just a birthday. Music commentator Miles Hoffman discusses the two fiddlers and how they each set new standards for the art of playing the violin.

Heifetz and Kreisler: Setting Standards for the Violin

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Classical On The National Jukebox: What's There--And What's Not

The Victor Orchestra crowds around an enormous horn for an early acoustical recording session. courtesy of Recorded Sound Section, MBRS Division, Library of Congress hide caption

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Deceptive Cadence

Classical On The National Jukebox: What's There--And What's Not

There's a treasure trove of great recordings newly available to the public for free via the Library of Congress, from classical to novelty acts. We look at what's there --and what's missing.

Fritz Kreisler's Music (And His Violin) At WGBH

Nikolaj Znaider plays a 1741 Guarneri once owned by the famed Fritz Kriesler. Matthias Creutziger hide caption

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Fritz Kreisler's Music (And His Violin) At WGBH

WGBH Radio

Danish violinist Nikolaj Znaider plays one of the most famous fiddles around: a 1741 Guarneri del Gesu that once belonged to the beloved violinist and composer Fritz Kreisler. Hear Znaider play works by Kreisler in the WGBH studios.

Hear Nikolaj Znaider Play Kreisler At WGBH

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