[Comparison of performances of Bach's Chaconne on five violins]
Kitchen, Nicholas Performer
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 Composer
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Violinist Nicholas Kitchen recorded Bach's Chaconne on 5 violins in the Library of Congress's collections to compare the sounds in March, 2007. Recording was made at the Library of Congress by the Information Technologies Services division.
The violins on which Kitchen performs are the "Brookings," the "Betts," the "Kreisler," the "Goldberg-Baron Vitta," and the "Castelbarco."
A Comparison of Five Violins: Recording Notes by Nicholas Kitchen 200154808 videorecording
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