All Historical articles – Page 6
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1939 Simone Fernando Sacconi viola
John Dilworth takes a look at an instrument by the 20th-century luthier
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Premium ❘ Feature1694 Stradivari ‘Benecke’ violin: Unconventional Beauty
The 1694 ‘Benecke’ violin is a masterpiece of Stradivari’s ‘Long Pattern’. Andrea Zanrè and Rudolf Hopfner take a look at this exquisite example, detailing its provenance and revealing what CT scans can tell us about its construction
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1953 Giuseppe Ornati violin
Alberto Giordano takes a look at a mid-20th-century Italian violin
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NewsUS National Music Museum begins reopening project
The institution, which has been closed for several years, will reopen in phases throughout 2023
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: an 1859 violin by Nicolas-François Vuillaume
Roland Baumgartner examines a violin representing a free interpretation of the work of Guarneri ‘del Gesù’, by J.B. Vuillaume’s younger brother
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Premium ❘ FocusIn Focus: the 1696 Stradivari ‘Archinto’ viola
John Dilworth praises the archetypal beauty of Stradivari’s ‘Archinto’ viola, a magical example of form and aesthetic
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A c.1776 Domenico Busan viola
Joseph Grubaugh and Sigrun Seifert take a look at a viola from the Italian maker
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1751 G.B. Guadagnini violin
Stewart Pollens examines a violin that was formerly owned by Adolph Brodsky
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Premium ❘ FeatureCuriouser and curiouser: the 1672 ‘Gustav Mahler’ Stradivari viola
Was the 1672 ‘Mahler’ the first viola ever made by Antonio Stradivari? As Jonathan Marolle explains, this is just one of the unanswerable questions that arise when studying this fascinating instrument
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: an 1810 violin by Nicolas Lupot
John Dilworth examines an instrument by the French maker
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FocusDaniel Pioro on his Götting 1709 ‘Viotti’ Stradivari copy
Our January 2023 cover star talks about commissioning his modern instrument
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Premium ❘ FeatureEarly Russian bow: From Russia with love
Gennady Filimonov reveals the origins of a bow made entirely from ivory
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Premium ❘ FeatureMore than 18 arm-aching inches: Jacob Stainer’s tenor viola
The only remaining tenor viola made by the Tyrolean maker Jacob Stainer reveals the maker’s painstaking attention to detail and offers tantalising clues about Italian influence on his style, as Darren Freeman explains
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FocusThe Strad Calendar 2023: c.1709 ‘Scotta’ Stradivari violin
This violin has a handsome one-piece back with the flame ascending from left to right
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Premium ❘ FeatureThe makers’ instrument: the 1735 ‘Plowden’ violin by Guarneri ‘del Gesù’
The 1735 ‘Plowden’ violin by Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ has been talked about, pored over, and photographed time and time again, but there is still plenty more to discover about this celebrity of the violin world, as Sam Zygmuntowicz reveals in this article from 2011
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FocusThe Strad Calendar 2023: 1760 Nicolò Gagliano violin
‘It is incredible for me to draw out the richness in the lower strings, and the higher registers soar with remarkable clarity’ - Emily Sun
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FocusRobert Max on playing the 1726 ‘Saveuse’ Stradivari cello
British cellist Robert Max, who has owned and performed on the ‘Saveuse’ for more than 20 years, gives his thoughts on the instrument’s sound and quality
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Premium ❘ Feature1726 ‘Saveuse’ Stradivari cello: Small is beautiful
The 1726 ‘Saveuse’ is one of the smallest cellos Antonio Stradivari ever produced. John Dilworth discovers the unique characteristics of this rare model
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FocusThe Strad Calendar 2023: 1720 Guarneri ‘filius Andreae’ violin
’I fell in love with the typical warm Guarneri sound, and after some restoration it also acquired a shine in the treble register’ - Dene Olding
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Premium ❘ FeatureThe most important violin in the world? - The 1716 ‘Messiah’ Stradivari violin
Stradivari’s 1716 ‘Messiah’ violin has beguiled with its pristine condition for 300 years, despite having remained mute for most of that time. John Dilworth examines the mystique surrounding this enigmatic instrument that still refuses to give up its secrets
