Thomastik-Infeld Dominant Pro Violin String D. 4/4

DP03A

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Thomastik-Infeld Dominant Pro Violin String D. 4/4

Emmanuel Tjeknavorian recording with DOMINANT PRO

Overview

50 years after the debut of Dominant, Thomastik-Infeld presents its latest string revolution: DOMINANT PRO

With this new product, Thomastik-Infeld are not aiming to change the basic character of DOMINANT, but rather to offer an additional, contemporary repertoire of strings.

Exceptionally powerful
Good balance of brilliance and warmth
Broad range of sound colours
Supports the radiance of the instrument in the long term
Reacts immediately with a focused sound core
A sound that fills the room
Bell-like tonal character
High resistance to bow pressure
Suitable for soloists
Very high level of dynamics – can be played very quietly and very loudly

Individual string character:

Synthetic core – Silver wound

Vibrating string length: 32,5cm | 12,8“

The D-string is the violin’s leading string. Accordingly, it has a very strong influence on the remaining strings in all aspects of play. The tonal lifespan of the entire violin string set is chiefly dependent upon this string. With the help of a novel silver alloy, we were able to combine the advantages of a silver string with those of an Aluminum string in the DOMINANT PRO DP03A, while also eliminating their drawbacks.

What this means is that the DOMINANT PRO D-string offers a very refined bow noise, brilliance and pronounced sound colour with a good deal of modulation capacity. This combination guarantees an ideal ability to sustain sound and projection in halls.

Unlike conventional silver D-strings, it has a more direct bow response and does a better job of suppressing wolf tones in combination with the new G-string. The diameter is somewhat smaller than that of a synthetic A-string.

This makes the string pleasant to play and means that it feels at once both supple and resilient beneath the left and right hand.

What makes Dominant Pro so special?

DOMINANT PRO sound darker, more focused and respond more directly than Dominant strings. Despite their direct response, they give musicians the possibility to create a broad range of sound colours. The string tensions have been increased by an incremental amount to adapt the resistance to bow pressure to suit the extended playing requirements of musicians without overburdening their instrument.

DOMINANT PRO strings assert themselves very well against the sound of an entire orchestra and with corresponding dynamics and a capacity for modulation, they also offer excellent possibilities when used in chamber music.

Immediately after stringing, the DOMINANT PRO set DP100 sounds bell-like and fills the room. In the first three to five hours of playing, the strings feel a touch softer and sound a little warmer than they do for the rest of their lifespan. Then the strings open up, sound more brilliant and open, and feel a little tighter beneath the fingers. The bell-like sound that fills the room decreases slightly in the last third of the strings’ life and they sound more direct – from this point on, the tonal character of the strings barely changes.

"I am completely fascinated by the tonal warmth, balance and immense power radiated by these strings. I can warmly recommend these violin strings to all instrumentalists of every level."

Anton Sorokow, Violinist & First Concertmaster - Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Specification

Commodity Code	9209300000
Manufacturer	Thomastik Infeld
Country of Origin	Austria
Barcode	9003918764775
Master Carton	1
Instrument Type	Violin
Note / Key	D
Size	4/4
Strings	Dominant PRO