violin

In the opening seconds of lead single Berghain, violins are followed by a choir singing.

It now houses approximately 178 million items, from ancient clay tablets to Stradivarius violins, from the Gutenberg Bible to ever-expanding digital records.

As soon those violins kick up here, you’re shoved out of the 16th century and feel less moved than shamelessly manipulated.

But falling between the violin’s soaring brilliance and the cello’s corporeality, the viola also signifies transition.

Now comes one of his greatest feats: his debut on the Playfair, one of the most exceptional instruments in violin history.