by Larsenstrings | Jul 25, 2018 | Cello, Quotes, Uncategorised, Viola, Violin
As a Danish company we could be forgiven for referring to one of our greatest literary figures, for example, in telling the story of an individual string. Where would be a very good place to start? Let’s start at the very beginning (no ugly ducklings involved). The...
by Larsenstrings | Jul 17, 2018 | Cello, Quotes, Uncategorised, Viola, Violin
As the Danish gentleman said. Part of a series of illustrated quotes from Hans Christian Andersen to follow over the next week or so. ‘Where words fail, music speaks.’ At Larsen Strings we would like to think that we are adding our voice to the conversation. Please...
by Marie Girard | Jun 21, 2018 | Viola
Michelle Urquhart from Australia sent us this very nice review of our Virtuoso Viola Soloist strings: “I have played on these Viola strings over the last three months. There was a short settling/playing in period. At first, like all modern strings, they were slightly...
by Larsenstrings | Feb 22, 2018 | Technical insight, Viola
Dear Fellow Musician, The greatest difficulty facing the violist in the crowd of an orchestra is the opportunity to be heard. Your voice can sometimes become lost between the highs of the first and second violins and the depths of the lower cello and bass. The...
by Larsenstrings | Jan 23, 2018 | Cello, Services, Technical insight, Viola, Violin
We have just updated our catalogue and this is available now online as a PDF. Depending upon your internet connection may want to put some coffee on…it’s 18 MB. Please feel free to download and browse –it includes our latest string releases....
by Larsenstrings | Jan 8, 2018 | Quotes, Viola
If something works then why change it? Since its original launch back in 1995, our Original A has become almost the default choice for violists. The new D, G and C, have been built upon the firm foundations of our tried and trusted A. Finding a balance of qualities to...
