A new exhibition in the German town of Füssen celebrates the
history of violin making in Cremona.
The instrument exhibition at the Füssen Heritage Museum includes
five historical violins: one of the instruments made by Andrea
Amati for King Charles IX of France in c.1566, a violin by
Francesco Rugeri, Stradivari's c.1730 'Vesuvius', the 'Stauffer'
Guarneri 'del Gesù' of 1734, and a violin by Enrico Ceruti.
Also on display are five contemporary instruments – two violins, a
viola, a cello and a double bass – all of which won prizes at the
Cremona Triennale violin making competition between 1976 and
2009.
The exhibition, which runs from 21 July to 9 September, marks 450
years since the first European lute makers' guild was established
in Füssen. The town developed into an important centre for German
violin making, and in the 18th century was home to some 80 violin
makers.
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