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While the Museum of Füssen commemorates its luthier-populated past, much of the violinmaking influence of this Bavarian town ultimately went...Read entire post
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Posted on: 24 Jun 2023 05:48:25 am
The Stradivarius Instruments of The Met Museum by lastringplayer from the Arts & Entertainment category
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has several Strads that are played occasionally. But should rare instruments be mostly seen and rarely...Read entire post
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Posted on: 23 Jun 2023 09:16:20 am
Stradivari is known for the greatest violins, but the likely inventor of the modern violin was Andreas Amati. French royalty deserves some credit...Read entire post
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Posted on: 31 May 2023 05:22:09 pm
Andrea Amati and the King Charles IX Instrument Collection by lastringplayer from the Arts & Entertainment category
Catherin de’ Medici brought a love of dance from Italy to the French court. In so doing, she drove the enduring standardization of violins,...Read entire post
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Posted on: 30 May 2023 11:55:20 am
Why You Can’t Easily Sell a Stolen Stradivarius Instrument by lastringplayer from the Arts & Entertainment category
Rare stringed instruments have a chain of custody known as provenance. Without clear and legal ownership, the instrument is more a liability than...Read entire post
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Posted on: 19 Apr 2023 11:17:40 am
Musical eras and the instruments that created them are on an historical, evolving continuum. But each era, the Renaissance period included, has...Read entire post
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Posted on: 17 Apr 2023 10:13:31 am
Over a long career that left a legacy of recordings and accomplished students, Ricci always had an eye (and ear) for fine violins, both old and...Read entire post
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Posted on: 26 Mar 2023 05:53:26 pm
Misidentified for decades, the instrument of the famous 20th century cellist is still in the ownership of his widow. Tax policy is why it was...Read entire post
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Posted on: 25 Mar 2023 05:39:09 pm
The crossover between visual and performing arts is not uncommon. But in his championing of Cubism, Picasso found his inspiration to paint in...Read entire post
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Posted on: 24 Mar 2023 04:30:14 pm
Three Female Bowmakers Break Through the Pernambuco Ceiling by lastringplayer from the Arts & Entertainment category
All aspects of orchestral music making – performers, conductors, composers, and instrument makers – have resisted women’s...Read entire post
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Posted on: 09 Mar 2023 03:50:54 pm
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