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Article: The next generation takes a bow: Supremely talented young fiddlers show that we indeed could be living in the golden age of the violin.(Features)(Arts & Leisure)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- November 29, 2001
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Byline: Benjamin Ivry Special to The Christian Science Monitor
NEW YORK -- It's always a temptation to bemoan the passing of the good old days, how there are no novelists like Tolstoy or painters like Leonardo around today. Especially in the performing arts, the temptation is to call up memories of days gone by.
After the recent death of noted violinist Isaac Stern, called "one of the last great string players of his generation" by The Associated Press, many observers saw the end of an era. Although Stern's generation of major violin talents still has survivors, notably the much-praised Ruggero Ricci and Ida Haendel, the point seems well-taken. ...