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Canadian violinist Karl Stobbe makes an indelible mark with his debut recording for Avie a bold traversal of Ysaes Six Sonatas for Solo Violin. pThese are seminal works of the 20th century Ysae – a virtuoso violinist himself – was inspired by J.S. Bachs works for solo violin and remarked at the present day the tools of violin mastery of expression technique mechanism are far more necessary than in days gone by. In fact they are indispensable if the spirit is to express itself without restraint. Stobbe handles Ysaes extended characterisitics and virtuoso techniques with aplomb embuing the Sonatas with the highest musical values as well.p pKarl Stobbe is recognised as one of Canadas most accomplished and diverse violinists. Whether as a concertmaster soloist chamber musician or teacher Karl is known for his dedication to excellence on the violin and classical music in all its forms. He has appeared in North Americas most notable concert halls including Carnegie Hall Bostons Jordan Hall the National Arts Centre in Ottowa Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto and Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa California. As a chamber musician and soloist Karl has shared the stage with many leading and diverse violinists of our day from James Ehnes to Mark OConnor. Also an accomplished luthier Karls passion for the construction and mechanics of the violin contributes to his utmost ability as a performer.p pPersonnel Karl Stobbe (violin)p pCritical acclaim for Karl Stobbep pSoulful musicianship. – San Francisco Classical Voicep pA clinic in the art of violin playing. – Winnipeg Free Pressp
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