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Stradivarius and Beyond: The Italian Violin Maker Giovanni Grancino

2024-03-18T08:10:00+00:00

Amorim Fine Violins presents the second episode in its documentary series on master luthiers

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Violin maker Otto Schünemann: A Romantic visionary

2024-03-13T09:31:00+00:00

Although Otto Schünemann’s violins were praised by everyone from Vuillaume to Sarasate, his name is barely recognised today. Clifford Hall tells the story of this idealistic luthier who strove to bring the glories of the Cremonese masters to 19th-century Germany

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Scarampella and Gadda: The art of the deal

2024-02-19T08:10:00+00:00

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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