Lutherie – Page 5
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NewsWinner of 2024 German Musical Instrument Prize announced
Heinrich Gill GmbH was named the recipient of the award in the opening ceremony of the akustika trade fair in Nuremberg on 8 March
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GalleryFrom the Archive: Oscar Shumsky on the 'Pierre Rode' Stradivarius violin, 1715
The violinist shared his thoughts on the instrument that belonged to both Pierre Rode and Leopold Auer, in our April 1985 issue
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BlogsViolins of Hope In Pittsburgh: Timing is everything
In light of the recent passing of Amnon Weinstein, the founder of Violins of Hope, Barbara Khristi reminisces about the exhibition in Pittsburgh that was held in October 2023
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Repairing a cello button
Petko Petkov shares a restoration method for creating a new button on the back plate
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Marius Laufer & Christian Klein’s Landshut workshop
Take a tour of the makers’ workshop in southern Germany
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: Stability of top and back plates
Christian Bayon reveals the results of several years’ experimentation with improving the stability of a violin’s top and back plates without compromising the sound quality
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Premium ❘ FeatureScarampella and Gadda: The art of the deal
Signed 100 years ago, an agreement between luthier Stefano Scarampella and his apprentice Gaetano Gadda has recently been discovered. Philip Kass explains how it shines a light on the business relationship between two of Mantua’s leading 20th-century makers
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Victor Hugo Vélez's Tallinn workshop
The Argentinian luthier presents his Estonian workshop
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1786 violin by G.B. Guadagnini
John Dilworth examines a violin made in the last year of the master luthier’s life
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Premium ❘ FeatureElias Placht: how one man founded the violin making tradition of Schönbach
By the early 20th century, the town of Schönbach was producing tens of thousands of violins per year – but the industry began with just one man. Christian Hoyer sifts through the records to reveal the life and legacy of Elias Placht
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GalleryWhat does the inside of a Guarneri violin look like? Photographer captures hidden spaces inside fine Italian instruments
Take a look inside (literally) the New Zealand String Quartet’s instruments, captured by photographer Charles Brooks using specialist medical equipment
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Preparing the neck-block on a violin before scroll carving
Katharina Neumüller presents an efficient, accurate method for the earlier parts of neck carving, before working on the scroll
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FocusThe instruments and bows of Jacqueline du Pré
In this extract from February 1988, Charles Beare recounts the instruments and bows played by cellist Jacqueline du Pré, including the 1712 ‘Davidov’ Stradivari
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Half-edging with a router
William Szott presents a quick way to fit a new piece of wood to a block area
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BlogsYour violin, your legacy: the story of my violin, ‘Mrs. Evans’
Having explored the Violins of Hope exhibition, where instruments bear the legacy and scars of the Holocaust and World War II, violinist Barbara Khristi delves into the history of her instrument, Mrs. Evans. Surprised by the results, she shares her journey in this article
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1925 violin by Giuseppe Del Lungo
Michele Mecatti looks at the Italian maker’s early 20th-century instrument
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: G.B. Ceruti’s restoration of a violin with worm damage
Luiz Amorim examines an intriguing c.1800 violin by G.B. Ceruti containing wood that appears to have been restored following worm damage – by the maker himself
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GalleryPhoto gallery: artist transforms broken violins into unique creations
Combining a lifelong fascination with both music and art, Alicia Clare rescues old violins beyond repair, giving them a new lease of life with bespoke designs
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Premium ❘ FocusAuction Report January 2024: A generous offering
A Brothers Amati violin, another by a lesser-known Guadagnini and a cello by ‘the father of the piano’ all made waves at the London sales, as Kevin MacDonald reports
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Martin Kuhn’s Diessenhofen workshop
Peek into the maker’s workshop located in a small Swiss village