JAVS Fall 1999

Csaba Erdelyi and his / 991 Joseph Curtin viola.

"IN A SENSE IT WAS A PREMIERE FOR THE B ARTOK CONCERTO ... AND FOR MY JOSEPH C URTIN VIOLA. "

T n January of 1992. violist C aba .l.Erdelyi returned to hi native Hun gary for a concen to be broadcast live from the Budapest Opera. " It was a double premiere. " say Erdelyi. "I spent ten years restoring Ban6k' viola concerto from his origi nal manu cript. and this was it debut. It wa also the fir t conceno perfor mance for my Jo eph Curtin viola. Both were prai ed highly." C aba Erdelyi e tabli hed ill pres ence in the music world with another fir t. In 1972 he became the only iola player ever to win the pre tigiou Carl Fie ch International Violin Competi tion. He went on to erve as principal of the Philharmonia Orche tra and violi t in the Chilingirian Quartet.

A fter 12 year with Curtin & A lf, Jo eph Curtin has opened hi own tudio in downtown Ann Arbor. where he continue to build concert quality violins and violas. If you need an in trument for an upcoming tour or competition. your next CD. or imply your next le. on. call Joseph Curtin Studio . You may wish to commi sion a violin or viola ro suit your particular performance tyle. or select from currently avail able instrument . Plea e end for a price li t and free color brochure.

reacrung a wider audience a the olo viola player in the film core Amadeus. " It' a rare treat to own an in trument that ha a trong. mature. even, rich tone in all it regi ter , and the perfect health of a young in trument. It ha blended beautifully with Strad and Guarneri violin . as well a Goffriller and Montagnana cello . I've tru ted it in extreme climate from Brazil to Ala ka. When I premiered the Bartok. it wa ju t ix month old - and already magnificent. Yehudi Menuhin. my mentor and frequent concert partner. aw it. played it. and immediately ordered a violin from Jo eph." Erdelyi' mo t recent recording. Lis::.r and the Viola. i now available from Hungaroton [HCD 31724] .

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