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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Luigi Fabris of Venice
This illustration of a violin by Luigi Fabris of Venice was published in The Strad, October 1938. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a cello by Gennaro Gagliano of Naples
This illustration of a cello by Gennaro Gagliano was published in The Strad, March 1938. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Antonio Gragnani
This illustration of a violin by Antonio Gragnani was published in The Strad, January 1938. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Francesco Rugeri, Cremona, 1678
This illustration of a violin by Francesco Rugeri was published in The Strad, November 1937. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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GalleryThe Nevis Ensemble performs on the remote islands of St Kilda
40 musicians on chartered boats travelled to the westernmost Scottish island as part of Hebridean tour
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by J.B. Guadagnini
This illustration of a violin by J.B. Guadagnini was published in The Strad, September 1937. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: an Alexander Despine cello
This illustration of an Alexander Despine cello was published in The Strad, February 1953. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Tomaso Carcassi, Florence
This illustration of a Tomaso Carcassi violin was published in The Strad, March 1953. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a Niccolò Amati violin, 1654
This illustration of an Amati violin was published in The Strad, April 1913. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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GalleryGallery: asymmetric instruments
These instruments are featured in The Strad’s September 2019 issue focus on experiments with asymmetry in instrument design
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a Bergonzi violin
This illustration of a Bergonzi violin was published in The Strad, February 1913. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs: This is a really typical specimen of the master’s own model, exhibiting his peculiarities in the matter of outline and other details. Bergonzi varied his instruments ...
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a Maggini violin
This illustration of a violin by Giovanni Paolo Maggini was published in The Strad, September 1912. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs: The principal measurements of this violin, as supplied by the owner, are: Length of body, 37 cm; width of upper bouts, 17.1 cm; ...
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a Lorenzo Storioni violin, 1785
This illustration of a Lorenzo Storioni violin was published in The Strad, August 1912. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs: The Storioni illustrated is in a fine state of preservation, and well covered with varnish. Nearly all of this maker's instruments encountered today possess tonal ...
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Giovanni Tononi, 1699
This illustration of a violin by Giovanni Tononi was published in The Strad, July 1923. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs: This fine violin is essentially a lady’s instrument in every way, being of the small Amatise type in build. It was made in the ...
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by G.B. Rogeri, large pattern, 1697
This illustration of a violin by Giovanni Battista Rogeri was published in The Strad, February 1914. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs: The larger violins of this great maker are exceedingly scarce. This Rogeri’s ordinary fiddles are, relatively speaking, numerous enough, and are about the ...
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Giovanni Grancino, Milan 1714
This illustration of a violin by Giovanni Grancino was published in The Strad, April 1914. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs: Of the various Grancini, the instruments of Giovanni (1675-1737) are probably best known. Those of his father, sons, and various other relatives are seldomer ...
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the archive: a violin by Jacob Stainer, 1669
This illustration of a 1669 Jacob Stainer violin was published in The Strad, August 1934. The following text is extracted from an article accompanying the photographs: Jacobus Stainer’s instruments were always German in style, although the master was immeasurably in advance of his countrymen. That he was acquainted with the ...
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Premium ❘ GalleryStradivarius at work in his studio by Edgar Bundy
2014 marked the 100th anniversary of the exhibition of British artist Edgar Bundy’s portrait of Stradivarius at work in his studio at London’s Royal Academy of Arts. Although there is some doubt as to the authenticity of the 1893 painting – as no definitive record of the luthier’s appearance exists ...
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NewsAir Canada’s cello netting system
Over-the-top or a sensible precaution? This rigorous approach to tying down cellos is dividing opinion