Lutherie

A fresh look at the dendrochronology of the ‘Messiah’

2017-12-17T13:48:00+00:00

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Building bridges: a photo essay
2018-04-25T13:36:00Z
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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Did the Cremonese have access to wood with unique special qualities?
2018-04-24T16:26:00Z
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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Kristine Balanas' video for her performance of Ysaÿe's 'Obsession'
2018-04-24T14:28:00Z
Starring and directed by Latvian violinist Kristine Balanas, this video features her performance of the first part of Ysaÿe’s Violin Sonata no.2, titled ‘Obsession’.

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From the archive: a 1709 violin by Carlo Tononi
2018-04-23T16:28:00Z
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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Ask the Experts: how effective are instrument case humidity gauges?
2018-04-17T13:24:00Z
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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From the archive: a c.1845 violin by Pressenda
2018-04-16T14:09:00Z
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