Sean Bishop of Bishop Instruments & Bows in London talks us through some 19th-century Naples violin makers, some following Gagliano models and other with more individual touches.
n.b. the video is flipped horizontally - Sean Bishop assures us his instruments are strung the usual way round
Christian Lloyd reads Ernesto de Angelis’s treatise on Neapolitan lutherie, now translated into English for the first time
Violinist Itamar Zorman’s new recording highlights the transition from European to Middle Eastern influences in the works of Paul Ben-Haim, as he tells Gavin Dixon
Gaetano Sgarabotto was renowned for making replicas of old Italian instruments – and left numerous records of his research on their makers’ styles. Focusing on his replica scrolls, Andrea Zanrè examines the secrets of Sgarabotto’s success
Ma plays the solemn D minor Prelude amid melting permafrost on Lower Tanana Dene lands in Fairbanks, Alaska
The sextet performs a chamber version of the work at the Solsberg Festival 2023
The violinist delves into Piazzolla’s exploration of sound and percussive effects, in the third and final part of his documentary series
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