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Photo gallery: The tiniest violin studio you’ll see today!
A Swiss sculptor has created a model of a tiny violin workshop!
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A walk through the Giovanni Bottesini exhibition
An exhibition celebrating the life and times of the influential double bassist was held from 10 to 18 October in Crema, Italy
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Winners announced at 2022 International Violin Bridge Competition
This year, all gold medal winning designs for violin, viola and cello were won by women
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The Strad in Cremona
Take a trip to Cremona with pictures of The Strad team’s recent visit to the Cremona Musica exhibition
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Photo gallery: Ionel Manciu’s Gennaro Gagliano violin
Violinist Ionel Manciu provides an up-close look at his Gennaro Gagliano violin ahead of his appearance with the Mithras Piano Trio at Music at Paxton
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In Focus: a 1622 Brothers Amati Cello
In this article from the Strad’s June 2014 issue, Christopher Reuning examines an elegant masterpiece of delicacy and strength
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From the Archive: a violin by J.B. Guadagnini, Turin, 1780, the ‘Louis Spohr’
This illustration of the ‘Louis Spohr’ Guadagnini was published in The Strad, March 1962. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs: The J.B. Guadagnini illustrated is one of the finest specimens of this maker’s Turin works in existence. Like the best Guadagnini violins of the Turin ...
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In Focus: A 1778 G.B. Guadagnini violin
Dorothy DeLay’s favourite instrument comes from Guadagnini’s Turin period, and shows the influence of his patron Count Cozio di Salabue, writes John Dilworth
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From the Archive: a violin by J.B. Guadagnini, Parma 1769
This illustration of a violin by J.B. Guadagnini was published in The Strad, November 1938. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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Photo gallery: Daniela Gaidano’s Violoncello da Spalla
Italian luthier Daniela Gaidano offers an introduction to her ‘shoulder cello’, pictures of the construction process, as well as a video of the instrument in action
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Photo gallery: Guy Johnston granted use of ‘Segelman’ Stradivari cello
Take a close-up look at a cello made during 1692, when Stradivari was 48 years old
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Photo gallery: the unusual violins of Antoni Hybel (1872 – 1946)
Yes, they are meant to look like that!
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Photo gallery: 1714 Stradivari ‘da Vinci, ex-Seidel’ violin
Take a look at the Stradivari violin formerly owned by Toscha Seidel, due to be auctioned by Tarisio on 9 June
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Photo gallery: The decorated instruments of ‘Violino d’Autore’
Italian luthier Ezia Di Labio has crafted numerous instruments that have been decorated by various artists
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Photo gallery: Royal College of Music opens new museum
Take a look at these exclusive pictures of instruments from London’s newest museum
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‘Noah’s Violin’ has successful Venice launch
A quartet of musicians from the Benedetto Marcello Conservatory performed Vivaldi on top of the floating instrument
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‘Noah’s violin’ to take to the Venetian canals in September
The latest sculpture by wood carver Livio de Marchi will symbolise the ‘rebirth’ of Venice following Covid
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Photo gallery: the decorated instruments of Leonardo Frigo
The Italian artist’s exhibition ‘Infernus’ runs at Vicenza’s Basilica Palladiana until 31 August
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Fermata Festival Gallery
When the UK went into lockdown in March 2020, and artists across the country found themselves suddenly looking at an empty work diary, many took on other jobs, from delivery driving to brick-laying, to make ends meet. A sizeable number of classical musicians searched for a new outlet for their ...
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‘Thematic instruments’ by Brazilian luthier Saulo Dantas-Barreto
In this gallery we feature ‘thematic instruments’ by Brazilian luthier Saulo Dantas-Barreto, made for both musicians and art collectors. The violins are: Violino Gustave Doré, Violino Roberta Moroni, Violino Princess Isabel, Viola Klimt, Violino Van Gogh and Violino Caravaggio. Saulo Dantas-Barreto graduated from the A. Stradivari International ...