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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A c.1798 Matthew Hardie violin
David Rattray explores the British maker’s c.1798 violin
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Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ c.1731 ‘Baltic’ violin sells for $9.44 million at auction
The violin is now the most expensive instrument by the maker ever to be sold at auction
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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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How Nicolò Amati’s ‘Romanov’ viola survived its own turbulent history
An instrument of archaic charm and bold dimensions, the 1677 ‘Romanov’ Nicolò Amati viola harks back to the tenor violas made a century before by Nicolò’s grandfather Andrea.
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‘Earliest stringed instruments’ found in Vietnam
Researchers from the Australian National University believe that 2,000-year-old deer antlers may have been used as primitive chordophones
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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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In Focus: A 1689 Andrea Guarneri cello
Julian Hersh examines an instrument from one of the most important families of Italian violin makers
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Girolamo 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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Lutherie 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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In 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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In 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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Carlo 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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In Focus: A 1759 Antonio Bagatella viola
Jens Stenz explores a Baroque viola made by a self-taught maker
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Perfectly 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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In Focus: A 1939 Simone Fernando Sacconi viola
John Dilworth takes a look at an instrument by the 20th-century luthier
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1694 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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In Focus: A 1953 Giuseppe Ornati violin
Alberto Giordano takes a look at a mid-20th-century Italian violin
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US 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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In 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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In Focus: the 1696 Stradivari ‘Archinto’ viola
John Dilworth praises the archetypal beauty of Stradivari’s ‘Archinto’ viola, a magical example of form and aesthetic
