All Historical articles – Page 7
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Premium ❘ FeatureGirolamo Amati II violin 1671: Last but not least
Girolamo Amati II was the final violin maker of the illustrious Amati dynasty – and possibly the most overlooked. Barbara Meyer examines a 1671 violin from his early career and contrasts it with another instrument he made 48 years later
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Premium ❘ FeatureLutherie in Argentina: New world wonders
Lionnel Genovart profiles some of the best-known names in the country’s violin making history
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1933 Ansaldo Poggi violin
Roberto Regazzi examines an instrument by the Italian maker, whose fame and reputation have grown in recent years
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1720 cello by Michele Platner
Christopher Reuning looks at an instrument which could be confused with one by Tecchler, but is actually by the other great Roman cello maker
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FocusCarlo Bergonzi was never a wealthy violin maker – but he still used the best-quality maple ever seen
Andrea Zanrè shows how his ‘Baron Knoop’ violin of 1735 displays an unmistakable personality despite the influence of Stradivari and his contemporaries
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1759 Antonio Bagatella viola
Jens Stenz explores a Baroque viola made by a self-taught maker
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Premium ❘ FeaturePerfectly preserved: 1727 ‘Benvenuti’ Stradivari violin
Despite its rich performance history, the 1727 ‘Benvenuti’ Stradivari violin is in an excellent state of preservation. Andrea Zanrè tells its story in our December 2016 issue
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1939 Simone Fernando Sacconi viola
John Dilworth takes a look at an instrument by the 20th-century luthier
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Premium ❘ Feature1694 Stradivari ‘Benecke’ violin: Unconventional Beauty
The 1694 ‘Benecke’ violin is a masterpiece of Stradivari’s ‘Long Pattern’. Andrea Zanrè and Rudolf Hopfner take a look at this exquisite example, detailing its provenance and revealing what CT scans can tell us about its construction
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1953 Giuseppe Ornati violin
Alberto Giordano takes a look at a mid-20th-century Italian violin
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NewsUS National Music Museum begins reopening project
The institution, which has been closed for several years, will reopen in phases throughout 2023
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: an 1859 violin by Nicolas-François Vuillaume
Roland Baumgartner examines a violin representing a free interpretation of the work of Guarneri ‘del Gesù’, by J.B. Vuillaume’s younger brother
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Premium ❘ FocusIn Focus: the 1696 Stradivari ‘Archinto’ viola
John Dilworth praises the archetypal beauty of Stradivari’s ‘Archinto’ viola, a magical example of form and aesthetic
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A c.1776 Domenico Busan viola
Joseph Grubaugh and Sigrun Seifert take a look at a viola from the Italian maker
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1751 G.B. Guadagnini violin
Stewart Pollens examines a violin that was formerly owned by Adolph Brodsky
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Premium ❘ FeatureCuriouser and curiouser: the 1672 ‘Gustav Mahler’ Stradivari viola
Was the 1672 ‘Mahler’ the first viola ever made by Antonio Stradivari? As Jonathan Marolle explains, this is just one of the unanswerable questions that arise when studying this fascinating instrument
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: an 1810 violin by Nicolas Lupot
John Dilworth examines an instrument by the French maker
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FocusDaniel Pioro on his Götting 1709 ‘Viotti’ Stradivari copy
Our January 2023 cover star talks about commissioning his modern instrument
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Premium ❘ FeatureEarly Russian bow: From Russia with love
Gennady Filimonov reveals the origins of a bow made entirely from ivory
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Premium ❘ FeatureMore than 18 arm-aching inches: Jacob Stainer’s tenor viola
The only remaining tenor viola made by the Tyrolean maker Jacob Stainer reveals the maker’s painstaking attention to detail and offers tantalising clues about Italian influence on his style, as Darren Freeman explains
