All Galleries articles – Page 10
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Carlo Guiseppe Testore, Milan, 1700
This illustration of a violin by Carlo Giuseppe Testore was published in The Strad, February 1970. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The violin illustrated here is a fine example of Carlo Giuseppe Testore's best work. He was the founder of this family of Milanese makers ...
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Gallery3D-printed miniature orchestra at Musical Instrument Museum
The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, US, has created the world's first, complete, 3D-printed miniature symphony orchestra. A number of musicians, mainly from London City Orchestra, were photographed by London studio my3Dtwin in a special 360-degree booth, with cameras arranged to capture every angle of the musician and his or ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: A violin by Nicolas Lupot, Paris, 1800-1810
This illustration of a violin by Nicolas Lupot was published in The Strad, February, 1971. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:This month we are able to publish photographs of a very handsome violin which is the sole work of Nicolas Lupot and bears the original ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Michael Angelo Bergonzi, Cremona, 1757
This illustration of a violin by Michael Angelo Bergonzi was published in The Strad, January 1970. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Five Bergonzis are known to have worked as violin makers in Cremona. Carlo, the founder of the family was active from the closing years ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Francesco de Emiliani, Rome, 172-
This illustration of a violin by Francesco de Emiliani was published in The Strad, November 1969. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The subject of this month’s illustration is a very handsome and finely preserved example of the work of Francesco de Emiliani who worked in ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by P.G. Mantegazza, Milan, 1760
This illustration of a violin by P.G. Mantegazza was published in The Strad, October 1969. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:This month’s illustration is of a bold and handsome violin by Mantegazza. The form of all members of this family is generally that of the ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a viola by Daniel Parker, London, 1715
This illustration of a Daniel Parker viola was published in The Strad, June 1969. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:This month we are illustrating a large viola by Daniel Parker bearing a label dated 1715. It measures 17 inches in length of body; other dimensions ...
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a cello by J.F. Aldric, Paris, 1825
This llustration of a cello by J.F. Aldric was published in The Strad, February 1969.
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: the 'Ferdinand David' J.B. Vuillaume, Paris, 1840-5
This illustration of a violin by J.B. Vuillaume was published in The Strad, June 1968
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Antonio Stradivarius, Cremona, 1723, the ‘Jules Falk’
This illustration of the ‘Jules Falk’ Stradivari was published in The Strad, August 1960. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The Stradivari illustrated has an interesting and well-documented history. It is possible to trace its ownership without a break since it was in the possession of ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Nicolo Gagliano, Naples 174-
This illustration of a violin by Nicolo Gagliano was published in The Strad, December 1961. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Nicolo Gagliano was one of the best, if not the best, workman of this numerous and well-known Neapolitan family. The eldest son of Alessandro, the ...
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Carlo Guadagnini, Turin, 1806
An illustration of a violin by Carlo Guadagnini published in The Strad, September 1961
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a Francois Lupot violin, Paris 1798
This illustration of a Francois Lupot violin was published in The Strad, November 1961. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Francois Lupot was the father of Nicolas Lupot, the greatest of all French makers and by many regarded as the finest non-Italian luthier of all times.The ...
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GalleryL’Archet Révolutionnaire - violin, viola and cello bows of the 18th century
From 1 to 3 November 2015, Tarisio auction house is curating 'L’Archet Révolutionnaire', a London exhibition of 50 rare, revolutionary violin, viola and cello bows, dating from 1700-1800. Featuring French, Italian and German bows by Tourte, Mauchand, Duchaine, Dodd and Pajeot, this is the first time such ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a cello by Giovanni Grancino, Milan, 1680-90
This illustration of a cello by Giovanni Grancino was published in The Strad, July 1960. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:A fine cello by Grancino , which was formerly in the possession of the celebrated Belgian cellist Adrien Servais (1807-1866), forms the subject of this ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: The ‘Isador Berger’ Stradivarius violin, Cremona, 1705-10
This illustration of the ‘Isador Berger’ Stradivarius was published in The Strad, November 1960. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The ‘Isador Berger’ Stradivarius dates from the period 1705-1710 and is representative of the best period of his work. The instrument has for the past 70 ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Raffaele Trapani, Naples, 1815
This illustration of a Raffaele Trapani violin was published in The Strad, February 1961. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Raffaele Trapani worked in Naples during the first quarter of the last century and is reputed to have made a considerable number of violins and a ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Michel Angelo Bergonzi, Cremona, 1756
This illustration of a Michel Angelo Bergonzi violin was published in The Strad, October 1960. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Michel Angelo Bergonzi, the son of Carlo Bergonzi, was born in 1722 and died about 1770. He was the pupil of his celebrated father with ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, Cremona, c.1732
This illustration of a violin by Guarneri del Gesù was published in The Strad, June 1960. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, the most illustrious member of the Guarneri family, had but a brief working life, and unfortunately for posterity, not a ...
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GalleryHistorical instrument collection of Carlo Alberto Carutti
Carlo Alberto Carutti's collection of plucked and bowed stringed instruments is currently on display in The Music Rooms at the Museo Civico 'Ala Ponzone' in Cremona. The collection comprises around 50 plucked instruments and a number of violins, violas, kits, hurdy-gurdies and viola d'amore, a selection of which are pictured ...
