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Larsen Strings on Tour
‘Strings have a far larger effect on the timbre and playing characteristics of a cello than one might expect. Similarly to our vocal folds, they contribute greatly to an instrument’s quality of articulation and expression. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Zwieg from Larsen Strings A/S...
Once upon a time…
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...
Stradivarius vs Guarnerius
‘Trying out the Lord Aylesford 1696 Stradivarius on loan to me by the Nippon Music Foundation and the Joseph Filius Guarnerius 1694 from Beares in London.’ Cellist Pablo Ferrández compares the two greats. To make things fair, as in the...
Made in Denmark
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...
New Featured Artists
North American Featured Musicians For our latest update of partner musicians, we are pleased to present four musicians from the United States. Magnacore® Arioso: Benjamin Karp, Professor of Cello at the University of Kentucky School of Music. Magnacore®: Dr. Kimberly...
Harald Haugaard & Il Cannone
Our thanks to Harald Haugaard for forwarding his impressions following his switch from Larsen Original to Il Cannone for violin: ‘For the past twenty five years my loyalty has always been to Larsen Original, in the light blue packets. But I’ve recently fitted the new...
Review on Larsen Virtuoso Viola Strings- Michelle Urquhart
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...
Nikolai Tunkowitsch plays Larsen Virtuoso®
‘Virtuoso are a good choice for me, absolute flexibility, the same for big halls or small ‘dry’ rooms, amplified or not. Even if you play as loud as possible the strings keep a noble tone, the response is fantastic, soft or hard. Virtuoso suit me and my playing...
Katri Patel’s Blog
Please visit Katri Patel's Blog here at Larsen Strings for an entertaining, at times poignant but always informative take on the life of a cello teacher in London. Katri was born in Finland and has played with many orchestras both in Finland and in the UK including...
Larsen Magnacore Medium strings – Review
We received a very nice review from Alessia Capodiferro, a cello teacher from Italy. “As soon as I put the Larsen Magnacore strings on my modern cello made in 2010, I immediately noticed a remarkable difference in the timbre of the instrument compared to the strings...
Emma Jardine about the Il Cannone® Soloist strings
Emma Jardine from the Streeton Trio has sent us this nice review of our Il Cannone® Soloist strings for violin: "When I first put these strings on my violin, I almost changed them back to the old set immediately, because they were so different to what I was used to....
Il Cannone on Instagram
Rusanda Panfili presents Il Cannone® for violin. In some segments of the video Rusanda plays the final prototypes used in the evolution of Il Cannone although with a different peg end silk winding to the version launched. Our thanks go to Rusanda not only for the...
Rusanda Panfili Presents Il Cannone® for Violin
In some segments of the video Rusanda plays the final prototypes used in the evolution of Il Cannone although with a different peg end silk winding to the version launched. Our thanks go to Rusanda not only for the production of this video...
Developing Virtuoso® for 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...
Violinist Kirk Hunter about the Larsen Il Cannone strings for violin
"Larsen's Il Cannone Violin Strings have brought an increased range of tonal color and power while being extremely left-hand-friendly! These strings will now be indispensable for my recordings." Kirk Hunter Owner - Kirk Hunter Studios, world-renowned string library...
2018 Catalogue
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. download
Larsen fractional strings for young cellists
Suzannah Clark a young cellist from the United Kingdom sent us this nice review about our fractional strings for cello: “Larsen Strings make the most amazing sound and always help me perform better.” Thank you Suzannah for sharing this with us and congratulations on...
New Larsen Virtuoso® for 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...
Meta Weiss plays the Larsen Magnacore® and Magnacore® Arioso strings
Meta Weiss from the Streeton Trio has sent us this nice review of our Magnacore strings for Cello: “I have performed on Larsen strings for most of my life as a cellist, and I have used the Larsen A & D combination on almost every cello I have played. It was only...
In viaggio con ‘Il Cannone’.
Cari amici musicisti, Molti dei nostri progetti sono stati realizzati con la partecipazione attiva di musicisti, sia qui a Sønderborg che in tutta Europa. Provare e testare le nuove corde con la collaborazione diretta degli artisti, per noi ha un valore fondamentale...
