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WARCHAL strings utilize
the experience of two generations of violinists.
In 1960, Bohdan Warchal, an outstanding
violinist, established the Slovak Chamber
Orchestra. Under his leadership, the orchestra
developed into a distinguished ensemble and gained
worldwide recognition. Warchal and his orchestra gave
almost 2500 concerts in all of Europe,
as well as in the USA, South America, Australia, China,
Korea and Japan. During his 40 years of directing
the orchestra, he produced more than 150 records
and CDs. Bohdan Warchal also taught at several
universities in Central Europe. He had a very specific
relationship to sound, which was inherited
by his son, Bohdan Warchal, Jr. |
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Bohdan Warchal, Jr.,
graduated from Academy of Performing Arts
in Prague, Czech Republic. Since 1989, he
has been a member and later the concertmaster of the
Slovak Chamber Orchestra. He is pedagogically
active in the Conservatory and the Academy
of Musical Arts in Bratislava, Slovakia, and is the
author of the book "The Natural Way of
Playing the Violin."
As a violinist, he
has been searching for an ideal instrument, the bow
but also the strings. He has always been captivated
by the world of sound and the production
of instruments. Within a short period of time, he
managed to constitute a team of experts
from Slovakia and from abroad, and to start
research. In 2003, he established the company
WARCHAL, whose ambition is to produce strings
of the highest quality. He currently coordinates
research in the company's sound laboratory. |
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OUR MISSION
Even though we have put in thousands of hours of
work and developed strings that have met with great
interest, we are still only at the beginning.
Our mission reaches much farther.
In the future, we plan to produce strings from totally
nontraditional materials. We also
aspire to offer our services to players whose requirements
cannot be met by any mass-produced
strings. The tonal characteristics
of instruments vary just as do players' conceptions
of sound. Why not produce strings according to
one's needs?
We plan to offer the following service to individual
clients: on condition we can keep your instrument
for two or three days, our laboratory will develop
a string idealy suited to your instrument
and specifications. Of course, there would be no obligation
since searching for the ideal sound is our ultimate
goal. We come back to square one ... sound
fascinates us... |
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Sound fascinates
us... Sound which includes space, colors,
even smells... Sound which can be shocking, aggressive
but caressing... Sound in which one can luxuriate...
Sound which can carry us to completely new
dimensions. |
Every player longs to have a stirring
sound. It is every violinist's fate not only
to improve all his life, but to search for an instrument
with an ideal sound. However, owning a wonderful instrument
does not end our efforts to improve and modify sound.
Many factors determine the palette
of sounds a violinist has at his or her disposal.
Besides the proper tuning of the instrument,
the primary determinant is the quality of
the bow and the unity of its acoustic characteristics
with the instrument. The strings play a crucial
role in the optimal utilization of the acoustic
qualities of an instrument; they can change the characteristics
of the sound in a minute. Good strings can give an
instrument another dimension or eliminate
its extrinsic weaknesses. More important, they can
provide musical inspiration and raise the technical
level of the player by their sound and "willingness
to cooperate."
Today's players expect a lot from their strings;
this is understandable given the enormous scientific
advances in the areas of research and the processing
of materials. The Warchal laboratory can measure to
a thousandth of a millimeter, weigh to a ten thousandth
of a gram, or scientifically analyze the sound spectrum.
Warchal's greatest asset is still the practical
experience of Bohdan Warchal Jr. and the
outstanding instrumentalists who test our strings.
We are fortunate that modern devices can measure the
sound spectrum. But what scientific tool can answer
the question as to exactly which spectrum of harmonics
an ideal string should have? And what about the factor
Bohdan Warchal Jr. calls a string's "willingness
to cooperate?" |
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We would love to be there when you
dream about an even better sound
to provide you with more options. The choice is yours.
It is impossible to achieve an ideal match of strings
and instrument without experimenting.
For many violinists, such a search can be
inspiring.
You will be gratified to learn your instrument has
an unexpected potential. Our goal
is to make your search for better sound as exciting
for you as it is fascinating for us to develop new
types of strings. |
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| WARCHAL's KARNEOL, AMETYST
and NEFRIT sets are hand-made strings
of the highest quality. They offer a rich variety
of timbres and adjust perfectly
to the sound characteristics of your instrument.
Our strings are comprised of synthetic fibers
wrapped with special alloys and metals, including
silver. They are impervious to changes of temperature
or humidity, and that's why they are excellent at
keeping tuning. |
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Designed for the most demanding players, Warchal's new BRILLIANT strings offer concert-hall projection luxurious and rich tonal complexity, as well as superior durability and responsiveness. |
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The KARNEOL set produces
well-balanced tones andvelvet shadings that can be
sculpted effectively.These strings have what we call
a certain "willingness to cooperate". |
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The AMETYST set offers a rich
palette of sounds with soprano shadings and distinct
contours; though intended for better instruments,
they improve instruments in all categories. |
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The NEFRIT set provides superior
quality for their price and are designed for instruments
requiring more intensive bow pressure. |
It is often appropriate to combine
strings from the different sets according
to the particularities of the instrument and tastes
of the player. The "A" string of
the NEFRIT set is also suitable to complete
the KARNEOL and AMETYST sets for those violinists
who prefer a metal "A." |
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"Warchal strings
are truly excellent. Gentle on the fingers, they respond
remarkably to every nuance of the bow. They produce
a majestic tone and rich variety of timbres. I definitely
recommend them to every violinist looking for a sound
of superior quality." Josef Suk
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“These strings play miraculously.
Although life has taught me not to act rashly, two
days after testing the new Warchal® Ametysts,
I excitedly used them for my concert in Berlin."
Ivan Zenaty
Professor of Violin at the Music Academy "Carl
Maria von Weber" in Dresden, Germany.
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