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Benoit Rolland
Benoît Rolland often says “A bow is not born until it is played. I know that my task is accomplished when a musician forgets the bow in her or his hand, and only feels the music.”
For over 37 years, French master bow maker Benoît Rolland has created bows for the finest musicians including the likes of Anne-Sophie Mutter, Christian Tetzlaff and Julia Fischer. Benoît Rolland designs each bow with a specific playing style and sound in mind. His knowledge of traditional French bow making combined with an understanding of the instrument as a performing violinist, allows him to create bows that fulfil performers expectations of exceptional playability, refined aesthetics and sound projection.
Benoît Rolland: Creating fine bows is not a mere matter of craftsmanship, but a capacity to design into a unique piece of wood both responsiveness to a musician’s style and to the instrument.
Each good bow is a sculpture in movement, a concept of embedded music.”
The strength, power and sensation of flexibility experienced when using his bows is remarkable. Renowned players often praise the warmth and wide range of expression and technique they are able to achieve in performance. Another exciting feature is their evenness, as they are responsive along the entire length of the bow. Every stroke will be secure and stable. Sautillé, spiccatos, and staccatos become easy to play!
Only the most outstanding parts of the wood, in terms of their musical qualities, are sculpted into Rolland bows. The woods are chosen not only for their beauty, but first according to the response and sound potential that their fibres offer. From the moment of opening a log to finishing the bow, each piece of wood is purposely selected and prepared to serve the goal desired in each bow.
An American expert wrote about Rolland Bows: "They are a fine investment and can be considered the eventual equals of Peccattes' and Tourtes."
Are you struggling with the technical difficulties of advanced bowing techniques? Visit Cardiff Violins now for your chance to experience the exceptional quality and agility of Benoit Rolland's bows. Your playing will take on a new lease of life with one of his bows in your hand! Due to the very high demand of Benoit’s bows, please ring 029 20 22 77 61 for an appointment and to make sure we have some in stock.
These are just a few of Benoit’s customers :
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Lisa Batiashvili |
Marc Jeanneret |
Pauline Renk |
Cardff Violins Testimonials:
Nicola Thomas PPRNCM
Artistic Director
www.chambermusic4all.org.uk
"I had no intention of purchasing a bow, however, when I visited Cardiff Violins and tried a Benoit Rolland I loved the sound it made and the fact that it seemed to suit the cello I play. I bought it! The Rolland has become my fulltime bow and I love finding more and more possibilities from this wonderful piece of craftsmanship.’’
