How do vastly different venues highlight various aspects of the same instruments? And how about the development of one violin maker through a span of twenty years? Through a series of concerts in spectacular venues around Oslo these questions were explored. The audience was invited for a truly special experience with musicians playing their own instruments made by violin maker Jacob von der Lippe, and we have attempted to capture that atmosphere here on this live recording.

A 12 page booklet with an introduction text by Norwegian writer Edvard Hoem is included.

SIDE A

1. Ole Bull: En moders bøn. Arve Tellefsen, violin

2. Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for two violins, Op. 56: Andante cantabile – Allegro. Hilde Kolstad Huse, violin / Maren Elle, violin

3. Improvisation. Matias Jentoft, violin / Kaja Rogers, violin

4. Josquin Desprez: from Missa Hercules dux Ferrarie – Duo Pleni sunt coeli. Matias Jentoft, violin / Kaja Rogers, violin

5. Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita nr 2 in d-minor – Allemande. Kaja Rogers, violin

6. Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita nr 3 in E-major – Preludio. Matias Jentoft, violin

SIDE B

1. Ernest Bloch: From Jewish Life, Prayer. Anne Stine Dahl, cello / Anders Eidsten Dahl, piano

Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata in d-minor, B.d4 (“Opus 2”, Walsh 1746). Sigurd Imsen, baroque violin / Chr. Kjos, harpsichord

2. – Largo

3. – Allegro

4. – Allegro

Recorded in Tomba Emmanuelle – Emanuel Vigeland’s Museum, Frogner Hovedgård and Fagerborg kirke. Engineer: Sean Lewis. Mastering: Morgan Nicolaysen. Photos: Marius Viken, Per Tore Molvær. Executive producer & design/photo: Jacob von der Lippe. Vinyl production: T-Time Vinyl Plant.