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Set of strings Pirastro Passione Solo 4/4 for violin (E-ball)
Pirastro defines Passione Solo in one line — the gut string for soloists. This is not an improved Passione but a separate build with a different job: an extended range of dynamics and tone colours and, in the factory's words, a noble projection for the solo violin inside an orchestra. The core is sheep gut, manufactured, wound and polished by hand; the E is Silvery Steel with a ball end, the A aluminium, the D and G silver. The set exists in mittel gauge only, and Pirastro's table gives a total tension of 22.3 kp. The maker describes it as a combination of precious smoothness and effortless response with strong power and brilliance.
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Built To Cut Through An Orchestra
The difference between a good orchestral string and a soloist's string is not loudness but whether you are still audible with the full band behind you. Pirastro puts the aim of Solo plainly: the extended range of dynamics gives the soloist a tone with strong power and brilliance, and the violin gains an effortless presence in the orchestra — the factory even names the repertoire the line was made for, the concertos of Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Bartok and Alban Berg. That matters most in large halls, where gut usually loses the argument with a full string section.
Smoothness Under The Bow, Response Without Pressure
The maker's phrase about precious smoothness and effortless response describes something very concrete: the sound arrives before you have added pressure. For a soloist that is headroom in both directions at once — pianissimo does not crumble into noise, and forte does not hit a ceiling and start to rasp. It also keeps the practical advantage of the base Passione: playing-in time is significantly reduced, so the set works from the moment it goes on.
One Gauge, And The Reason For It
Passione Solo comes in mittel only — there is no five-gauge ladder per string as in the standard Passione. The set is calculated as one structure in which 7.8 kp on the E, 5.0 on the A, 4.9 on the D and 4.6 on the G add up to 22.3 kp, an even gradation of resistance from top to bottom. All the gut strings carry a ball end, and the G has a longer coloured silk winding at the peg end so it does not chafe through in the peg box.
Specifications
| Purpose | Violin string set |
| Series | Passione Solo (gut core) |
| Size | 4/4 (full) |
| Gauge | mittel (medium) — the line's only gauge |
| Core | Sheep gut (A, D, G); steel (E) |
| E string | Silvery Steel, gauge 26 (0.26 mm), ball end, 7.8 kp, article 311381 |
| A string | Gut with aluminium winding, ball end, 5.0 kp, article 219281 |
| D string | Gut with silver winding, ball end, 4.9 kp, article 219381 |
| G string | Gut with silver winding, ball end, 4.6 kp, article 219481 |
| Total tension | 22.3 kp (per Pirastro's table) |
| End | Ball end on all four strings |
| Loop-end E version | 219085 (same set, E 311981) |
| Pirastro article | 219081 (envelope packaging) |
| Included | 4 strings, each in a branded Pirastro envelope marked with the article number |
| Country of Manufacture | Germany (handmade) |
What's Included
Four strings — E, A, D, G — each in its own branded Pirastro envelope with the article number. Since the line exists in mittel gauge only, there is nothing to choose: the box already holds the single factory configuration.
Who It's For
This set is for the soloist walking out in front of an orchestra in a large hall, for the leader who needs the line to carry through the section, and for the professional already on Passione who wants more brilliance and projection at the top.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is in set 219081?
Four 4/4 strings in mittel gauge: E in Silvery Steel 0.26 mm with a ball end (7.8 kp, article 311381), A in gut with aluminium (5.0 kp, 219281), D in gut with silver (4.9 kp, 219381), G in gut with silver (4.6 kp, 219481).
How does Passione Solo differ from standard Passione?
In purpose. Passione is the all-round gut with increased tuning stability; Solo is built for the soloist — extended dynamics, more power and brilliance, projection meant to carry over an orchestra. The other practical difference is that Solo exists in mittel gauge only, while Passione offers up to five gauges per string.
Is Passione Solo thicker than Passione mittel?
Pirastro's text states that the Solo strings are slightly thicker than the medium gauge of the Passione strings, yet its tension table prints the same figures — 7.8 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.6 kp and 22.3 kp for the set. Numeric gauges for the Solo A, D and G are not published, so the specification here quotes the table values.
Which gauge should I choose?
There is no choice: Passione Solo is made in mittel only. If you need a different tension, within Pirastro's gut lines that means moving to Passione, where A, D and G come in up to five gauges in steps of 1/4 PM.
Is the E ball end or loop end?
This set has a ball-end E (article 311381). The same set with a loop-end E is article 219085.
Are these genuine Pirastro strings?
Yes. SoundsGood supplies only genuine Pirastro product, handmade in Germany, in branded envelopes marked with article numbers.
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