US National Symphony Orchestra plays ancient instruments at Milan's Teatro alla Scala

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Centuries-old Italian-made instruments took centre stage for conductor Gianandrea Noseda's triumphant return to Milan's Teatro alla Scala, leading the U.S. National Symphony Orchestra.

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00:00 [ Music ]

00:28 It's difficult to find a musician who owns a Stradivari.

00:33 At least I don't recollect in my memory.

00:38 Always a Stradivari belonged to a bank, to a foundation, to a collector.

00:44 With this gesture I motivate players in the orchestra who receive these instruments

00:52 and helps me to increase the quality of the string sound and the sound of all the orchestra.

00:59 [ Music ]

01:01 So I'm playing on a Santo Seraphim. It was made in Venice in 1725.

01:06 So it's coming up on its 300th birthday.

01:09 This is a very sweet sounding instrument under the ear.

01:12 So under the ear it's not as loud as my French instrument,

01:15 but it's just got a very sweet but also just very rich, luscious sound at the same time.

01:20 I feel like the connection between the sort of deep, beautiful, lush sound of the G string

01:25 and then sort of the silvery E string is really beautiful.

01:29 [ Music ]

01:46 [ Applause ]

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