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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: An 1819 David Stirrat violin
David Rattray examines an instrument by the Edinburgh maker
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Auction Report June 2023: The Rosenberg Collection
The collection of London-based dealer Norman Rosenberg provided a boost in interest and activity at London’s spring sales, as Kevin MacDonald reports
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In Focus: A 1660 Jacob Stainer viola
Bradley Strauchen-Scherer takes a closer look at a viola from one of the most important makers of the violin family
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Trade Secrets: Repairing a broken bow head
A less invasive and more reversible version of a well-known repair method
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Plate archings and tone - part 2: a question of tone
Nigel Harris shows how close control of the arching shape of the plates can influence tone
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A mystery collector: On the trail of a Russian nobleman
Gennady Filimonov investigates a mysterious collector known in many publications as ‘a Russian nobleman’
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‘Close to the mountains and lakes’ - My Space: Filippo Fasser
A Brescia-based workshop that also hosts concerts
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Making Matters: Photogrammetry to produce casts
Guy Harrison describes the process of using photogrammetry – the extraction of 3D information from photographs – to produce casts of instrument archings
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In Focus: A 1777 viola by Luigi Marconcini
Jonathan Marolle examines a viola with a personal style
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Bow maker James Tubbs - From the archive: June 1913
Towry Piper gives an account of the life and work of London bow maker James Tubbs (below), still going strong at the age of 78
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In Focus: a 1902 Enrico Rocca violin
Alberto Giordano examines a violin from maker with an interesting past
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‘Violin playing is important in Cypriot culture’ - My Space: Michalis Pantelides
The Cypriot violin maker takes us round his well-appointed workshop in the capital, Nicosia
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Plate archings and tone: Room to breathe
Nigel Harris presents evidence, theoretical and experimental, regarding the ‘breathing action’ of the plates
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In Focus: A c.1718 Daniel Parker violin
John Dilworth takes a closer look at a violin by the English maker
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In Focus: A 1894 violin by Gaetano Antoniazzi
Sean Bishop looks at a violin by one of modern Italian lutherie’s pioneers
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Making Matters: Instrument resonance
The tonal qualities of great instruments continue to prove profoundly enigmatic when we seek to unlock their secrets, as Martin Horvat explains
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Trade Secrets: Restoring the octagon of a violin bow
A repair method that avoids having to rebuild the whole octagon from scratch
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In Focus: A 1669 Richard Meares bass viol
Shem Mackey takes a look at a Meares bass viol with distinctive carved head
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Luthiers sans Frontières: Beyond the limits
Peter Somerford speaks to representatives of Luthiers sans Frontières
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In Focus: A 1701 David Tecchler cello
Julian Hersh examines a cello by the most renowned maker of the Roman school
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Postcard from Oslo: ‘Master to Master’ symposium
Musicians, luthiers and experts converged on Oslo’s National Museum in February for ‘Master to Master’, Christian Lloyd reports
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In focus: A violin by Giuseppe Guarneri ‘filius Andreae’ c.1710
Gennady Filimonov explores Giuseppe Guarneri’s c.1710 violin
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Making Matters: Choosing the right wood
Bridge maker Milo Stamm gives his thoughts on wood selection and preparation
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‘A constant exchange of knowledge’ - My Space: Julia Jostes & Simon Eberl
Take a peek into the couple’s Lübeck workshop
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The man of property: Who was Baron Johann Knoop?
Clifford Hall tells the story of the German collector Baron Johann Knoop
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In Focus: A 1669 Andrea Guarneri cello
Christopher Reuning takes a closer look at Andrea Guarneri’s 1669 cello
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Value judgements: What is your time and labour worth?
Benjamin Schilbach gives a guide to determining an hourly rate as the cost of living rises daily
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In Focus: A c.1773 G.B. Guadagnini violin
Jason Price takes a look at the record-breaking ‘Sinzheimer’ violin
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In Focus: An 1824 violin by Nicolas Lupot
Richard Ward looks at an instrument made in the last year of the French luthier’s life
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In Focus: a c.1767 Giovanni Battista Gabrielli violin
Kai Dase takes a look at a violin by the Florentine maker
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Trade Secrets: Making purfling with fish glue
A flexible method for luthiers who prefer to make their own purfling rather than buy it ready-made
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Analysis April 2023: Brexit troubles faced by publishers and auction houses
Brexit continues to blight the UK music industry and businesses such as auction houses and music publishers are among the affected parties
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Under pressure: Dealing with humidity
Jacqueline Vanasse asks players and experts how to deal with the challenges of changing environments
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In Focus: A c.1798 Matthew Hardie violin
David Rattray explores the British maker’s c.1798 violin
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A Massive Achievement: the 1677 ‘Romanov’ Nicolò Amati viola
Made in 1677, the ‘Romanov’ Nicolò Amati viola is one of the maker’s late masterpieces
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‘Everything from metal to punk’ - My Space: Lerice Nager & Savannah Childers
The Bern-based luthiers present their ex-industrial workshop
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Trade Secrets: Repairing a bow thumb groove with epoxy and modelling clay
A non-invasive method for a fairly common task in bow restoration
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In Focus: A 1957 cello by Sesto Rocchi
Alberto Giordano examines the 20th-century Italian instrument
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How did Cremonese luthiers use consistent measurements?
Simone Zopf argues that there was in fact a single unit of measurement from which most of the rest can be derived
