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In September, I strung my violin with a set of "Perpetual Cadenza" strings, to see what they are like. These strings were given by Pirastro to me for review; they are about $100 for the set through Shar. The E is a steel string; the others are synthetic core, with the A wound in aluminum and the D and G wound in sterling silver.
At this point, I've gone through four months of playing on them, putting them through several orchestra concerts, quartet sessions and a lot of violin teaching. I feel like I've gotten to know them well enough to share my observations.
First of all, my opinion is going to be filtered through my preferences, so let me tell you what I like in a violin string. For a long time, I strung my violin with Evah Pirazzi strings, and then I tried the Jargar Superiors. In both cases, I loved the sound, but these were very powerful strings. As an orchestral musician who very often plays second violin, I do not necessarily need a super-powerful string.
I'm also interested in achieving a quality sound at the quieter dynamic levels when I'm playing in orchestra, which requires blending in and sometimes getting all the way down to a triple-piano ("pianississimo"?). These days, I tend to use Pirastro's Obligatos as my default strings, and I like them quite a lot. As I understand Pirastro history, the Obligatos were actually the pre-cursor to Evah Pirazzis - they have the same beauty of tone without quite as much volume.
When it came to the original Perpetuals, which I tried several years ago, they are known for their powerful and focused sound, I found them to be exactly that: powerful and focused. They were a little bright and high-volume for my taste.
The "Perpetual Cadenzas" are similar to the "Perpetuals," but with a little less edge, which I have liked better. That said, they are definitely powerful strings. My first thought was, again, too loud, give me back my Obligatos!
But let me put that in context: during the pandemic I let my strings get ridiculously old, and I didn't have the chance to play with anyone else. Once I started playing out in the "real world" again, everything seemed too loud - this was a real phenomenon for me. I had to get used to more volume of sound as I started playing in-person with other people again.
So as I got used to playing again with others, playing in orchestra, etc. I grew to really like the Perpetual Cadenzas. This level of volume was actually just fine, once I settled in with it. They are also just slightly darker-sounding than the original Perpetuals, but I would not call them a "dark" string.
The Perpetual Cadenzas did not take long to break in or to be pitch-stable. In fact, what I liked the most about the Perpetual Cadenzas was the focus, and for me that meant a real purity of pitch. Yes, there were plenty of overtones, but the notes just felt very true-to-pitch and reliable, not at all fuzzy. I felt like I could blend with an orchestra section when needed, or I could choose to poke out of the texture more when I was playing first violin in my quartet. The quality of sound when playing quieter sections also was clear, no faltering or fuzzing-out when going down to very soft dynamics.
As for the lifespan of the Perpetual Cadenzas, I'd say it's about the same as with other strings by Pirastro, which for me is 4-6 months before I start feeling it's time to change the strings. (The lifespan of most strings will depend both on their inherent nature and on how much they are played, so this will vary from person to person.)
January 11, 2022 at 04:33 AM Tried a set last year-- very good, and seemed to hold up pretty well. I was a little concerned that the darker, mellower sound was a bit artificial, like an antiqued Persian carpet that looks less and less authentic the more you keep it around.
Also, when I was about to try a solo gig, I was told that the A and E were a little weaker than the D and G [on this violin], and that my other available violin was generally more powerful and colorful.
January 11, 2022 at 05:05 AM I quite like these strings as well. My main violin is already strong and rich sounding, so a lot of strings that try to impose those qualities tend to end up sounding a bit strangled or artificial. The Perpetual Cadenza is a great balance, kind of like how Dominants are.
January 11, 2022 at 10:11 AM I was interested to try these and bought a set during my local violin shop's black Friday sale. I put them on my better 7/8 violin - but incidentally, really struggled to get a couple of the strings on... no idea why.
I thought I liked the mellow sound initially, but after a few days I really didn 't like the way they "twanged". It could be that the Perpetual Cadenza are already lower tension, and on a smaller violin the extra low tension is a disadvantage.
January 13, 2022 at 01:47 PM I started using Perpetual Cadenza strings as soon as Concord Music was able to get a set to me. I am using them on only one of my violins and on that violin I like them more than any other strings I have used on it in the past 70 years - and I have been an almost compulsive trier of new strings since 1970. "Nuff" said!
Cadenza Strings offers a wedding package that contains basic music services and more. This includes prelude music as guests are arriving and being seated, ceremony music, and postlude music. The group's offerings can also be extended to create a classy atmosphere at cocktail parties and reception dinners.
I am a professional violinist, violist & entrepreneur based in Ottawa & Toronto, Ontario. I founded Cadenza Strings in 2004 with my best friend Sonya, while we were both students in the music program at Canterbury High School in Ottawa. We've been providing music for weddings ever since!
I completed my post-secondary studies at the University of Montreal and the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Outside the world of weddings, you can find me performing with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, l'Orchestre Symphonique de Qubec, and many others.
I come from a musical family and have played cello since a young age. I attended Canterbury High School's strings program and completed my postsecondary studies in cello performance at McGill University.
I am a professional cellist and music educator living in Gatineau, QC. From a young age, I have been passionate about collaborating with fellow musicians and organizing various musical projects - one of which was the creation of Cadenza Strings in 2004 with my best friend, Brenna!
I hold degrees in cello performance from the University of Montreal and the University of Houston, and am a three-time graduate of the Yoga Better teacher training program. If I'm not playing or teaching cello, you can likely find me doing handstands.
I'm also the mom of a rambunctious one year old, and a few too many cats.
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The impressive tonal potential of our Perpetual product line provides fullness and radiance with an overwhelming ease. An important and absolutely remarkable feature of the Perpetual is their immediate reliability which allows the player to trust in the strings tuning stability directly after installation.
Thanks to innovative materials and adopting new, carefully matched production methods, the development of PIRASTRO Perpetual resulted in a string set with a character not yet found in our product family. Within our range of violin strings, PIRASTRO Perpetual provides the largest sound volume and carrying power combined with a precisely focused sound projection. The clarity of its sound, however, does not diminish the abundance of colors Perpetual offers. Its vibrant tone attack and optimal string response seamlessly complement Perpetual's sound qualities from extreme fortissimo to the most sensitive whisper.
The Perpetual violin strings react in an ideal way to the finest nuances in bow speed and pressure; this enables the musician to play with an extreme range of dynamics and expression. The innovative core material allows a comfortable smoothness during legato, shifting, string crossings, double stops and chords. The extended reverberation of the Perpetual brings forth the beauty of sound.
The new Perpetual Cadenza violin set is characterized by its warm and very deep sound with a great wealth of colors and noticeably easy to play. In addition, these strings inspire the player with their brilliant, clear, and powerful sound as well as with their optimal response without resistance. The left hand feel is very light and soft due to its lower string tension. Shifting positions and portamenti can be played with noticeably less finger pressure. The overtones are rich and enable a wide range of color nuances while allowing the violin to resonate very freely.
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Thanks to innovative materials and adopting new, carefully matched production methods, the development of Pirastro Perpetual resulted in a string set with a character not yet found in our product family. Within our range of violin strings, Pirastro Perpetual provides the largest sound volume and carrying power combined with a precisely focused sound projection. The clarity of its sound, however, does not diminish the abundance of colors Perpetual offers. Its vibrant tone attack and optimal string response seamlessly complement Perpetual's sound qualities from extreme fortissimo to the most sensitive whisper.
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