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    Scarampella and Gadda: The art of the deal

    19 February 2024

    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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    Comparing a $62 factory violin to a $285,000 Testore

    7 November 2017

    Classicaly trained violinist and prolific YouTuber Rob Landes visits Peter Prier & Sons in Salt Lake City, Utah, to compare a $62 factory violin bought from Amazon against a 1794 Vincenzo Panormo, an 1885 Giuseppe Scarampella and finally a 1700 Carlo Giuseppe Testore.