All Lutherie articles – Page 56
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FocusA beginner's guide to identifying a Stradivarius
Figuring out the maker of an unknown violin takes a trained eye and a detective’s skill, says luthier John Dilworth. Here he gives his personal perspective on the clues and processes of elimination that help experts pinpoint an instrument’s origins. From the July 2010 issue
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VideoThe 5+1 common types of violin maker
Oslo based violin maker Jacob von der Lippe has a go at impersonating some of the violin maker types he’s come across.
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GalleryFrom the archive: a c.1720 violin by Carlo Bergonzi
John Dilworth examines an early violin by the Cremonese maker, which used to belong to Paganini. First published in the April 2006 issue
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FocusBuilding bridges: a photo essay
Have you ever wondered who makes the world’s stringed instrument bridges, and how? In this gallery, we follow the process from tree trunk to blank bridge
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Premium ❘ FocusDid the Cremonese have access to wood with unique special qualities?
Were the old Cremonese luthiers really using better woods than those available to other makers in Europe? In this article from 2013, Terry Borman and Berend Stoel presented a study of density that suggested otherwise
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FocusFrom the archive: a 1709 violin by Carlo Tononi
In the January 2009 issue, Simon Morris took a closer look at a violin from Tononi’s Bologna period, before the death of his father Giovanni
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FocusAsk the Experts: how effective are instrument case humidity gauges?
Four violin makers respond to a New Zealand musician’s query regarding the effectiveness (or otherwise) of humidity gauges built into instrument cases
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FocusFrom the archive: a c.1845 violin by Pressenda
Recent research shows that Giovanni Francesco Pressenda worked as a farmer before turning his hand to instrument making. In this article from the April 2005 issue, Alberto Giordano examines a late c.1845 violin
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FocusWhy is the thickness of the front and back of Stradivari's instruments so unpredictable?
Although there is no record of how the Cremonese makers finished their instruments, Dirk Jacob Hamoen argues that the final scraping was done after they had been strung up and played in the white
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FocusFrom the archive: a 1759 viola by Antonio Bagatella
In this article from the February 2015 issue of The Strad, Jens Stenz takes a close look at a short but broad 18th-century viola made in Padua
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VideoBusoni's Kultaselle played on Stradivarius ‘Chigiano’ cello
In this video, cellist Erica Piccotti plays Busoni’s Kultaselle - variations on a Finnish theme on the Stradivari ‘Chigiano’ cello, with pianist Monica Cattarossi. The cello belongs to the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena and has been exhibited at the Museo del Violino, Cremona, as well as featuring in The ...
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FocusJan Vogler's 1707 ‘Fau, Castelbarco’ Stradivarius
In this extract from an article published in the August 2017 issue, Jan Vogler discusses how he first encountered the cello that is now his constant companion
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VideoA real Stradivarius vs its faithful copy – Can you hear the difference?
Esther Abrami plays a violin by Stradivari and its faithful copy by Florian Leonhard side by side. The video was filmed by Wright Music Media at Florian Leonhard Fine Violins in London. The pianist is Alison Rhind.
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ArticleWIN the first CD in the series 'Le Origini del Violino'
In The Strad’s 2018 Cremona supplement, the Museo del Violino launches the first in a projected series, L’Origini del Violino, in which top soloists perform on some of the rarest and most historically significant instruments. The first CD, featuring the ‘Carlo IX’ Andrea Amati of c.1570, includes ...
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VideoThe Violin's Voice | Die Seele der Geige (Trailer)
The trailer for a new German language documentary featuring violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann and luthier Martin Schleske. The film, a coproduction by EuroArts and BR (Bavarian Broadcasting), follows Zimmermann in 2016 has he reunites with the ‘Lady Inchiquin’ Stradivari, after a period of nearly two years where its ownership was ...
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Premium ❘ FeatureHow to ensure the long-term health of your bow
There's more to looking after your bow than simply replacing the hair, writes Peg Baumgartel, and avoiding big problems is all about staying on top of minor repairs
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FocusFrom the archive: a viola in the attic
In our October 2004 issue, Anthony Lane admires a recently discovered 1780 viola by William Forster, in pristine condition
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FocusFüssen, Germany’s first lutherie capital, began as a hotbed of lute making
Nowadays best known for its neo-Gothic castles, this south German town has possibly the oldest lutherie tradition of any in the country. In this extract from the April 2018 issue of The Strad, Thomas Riedmiller traces its beginnings
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FocusFrom the archive: a c.1744 violin by Michele Angelo Bergonzi
In this article from the October 2010 issue, Christopher Reuning examines a violin by Carlo Bergonzi’s eldest son which has previously been misattributed as a Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ and Lorenzo Guadagnini
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NewsLuthiers sans Frontieres back on the road with Philippines project
UK chapter of charity based at Newark School of Violin Making makes its twelfth overall mission and first visit to Bataan over Easter
