Giovanni battista guadagninis work alluded to the violins of past masters, but in a style all his own. Stolen violin alert 1747 giovanni battista guadagnini. The guadagnini family of violin makers dover books on music. Giovanni battista guadagnini 17111786 17537 violin, milan the adelaide carmel hakendorf was a virtuoso violinist who, in the early 1950s, was invited by sir john barbirolli to give her debut in london. Pdf mineral preservatives in the wood of stradivari and guarneri. Violin making roger graham hargrave geigenbau bibliothek.
The form originated in guadagnini s last years at parma. Parma, galleria nazionale, october 816, 2011 giovanni battista guadagnini. Anton maaskoff typed on luthier rosenthals letterhead that reads. Come november and the arrival of those massive catalogues from londons three leading auction houses, replete with handsome full page colour illustrations of important instruments, and listing an unprecedented 1,404 musical lots, it must have seemed to many a violin seeker that at long last the turn of the tide was nigh. Another milan guadagnini of slightly later date, this 1754 instrument is perhaps the best preserved of all three examples in the dextra musica collection, retaining an almost complete covering of the superb red varnish.
Jay haide guadagnini violin at carriage house violins. Free guitar plan download by jaguitars john anthony. Anyone interested in acquiring a great concert violin would be favorably impressed. Stradivari, guarneri and guadagnini revealed the remnants of. A former student at the violin making school of america, she was the art teacher for some years. Herdim violin arching top template set, strad mediceo 1727 product number. If you currently own a giovanni battista guadagnini violin, click the button below to receive a free valuation. The violin, which had been in storage for approximately three years, was purchased from a private collector last year for a reported 1. This is a plan of an om acoustic guitar orchestra model.
I drew the bracing according to the information i could grab on the web about 30s martin guitars. Under the direction of john dailey, the workshop is prepared to handle everything from basic maintenance and tonal adjustments to major repairs and restoration. Typical of guadagnini s work while in turin, the violin has a bold design and appears almost massive in size. While violin making, as practiced by a small number of superbly gifted craftsmen, such as antonio stradivari and nicolo amati, could create great wealth, for the most part it was the province of struggling. It became official friday, april 12, 2019 at ums gusman hall, when frost school of music professor maestro charles castleman, one of the worlds most renowned performers and educators of the violin, donated his 1748 joannes baptista guadagnini violin, with a scroll the work of francesco stradivari, circa 1735 to the frost school of music.
Giovanni battista guadagnini maker bromptons auctioneers. I have made several copies of guadagnini violins, two cellos and a few violas. Giovanni battista guadagninis work alluded to the violins. The ashes of wood from one violin and one cello by stradivari, two violins by guarneri, one. Violin sets auction record international arts manager. Dale barltrop violin, sharon grigoryan cello, stephen king viola, francesca hiew. A008 crane 21th century guitar concept2 crane original concept model 2003. This violin is extremely easy to play and amazingly responsive.
Accompanying the violin was an undated attestation by mrs. The guadagnini family of violin makers dover books on. Giovanni battista guadagnini violins and cellos ingles. Violins on sale guadagnini the violin connection of. Jan 27, 2015 print of a 19th century violin makers plans. Some minor fixes and the fingerboard width is reduced from 57 to 54 mm at the 12th fret. In 2010, ukaria embarked on one of the most significant philanthropic projects in australias musical history the acquisition of a unique quartet of rare stringed instruments c. Download these free woodworking plans for your next project. This makes them very nice models for anyone needing a smaller instrument. Guadagnini definition is a violin made by one of the italian guadagnini family in the 18th century. Guadagnini, one of the greatest cremonese violin makers of the 18th century, crafted this extraordinary classical italian violin in 1779. Herdim viola arching top template set, 16 guadagnini 1798. Viola made by giovanni battista guadagnini in turin, italy, in 1784. We certify that the violin was made by joannes baptista guadagnini whose original label, dated piacenza 1745 the instrument bears.
His career began in piacenza in about 1740, a crucial period in nearby cremona, where stradivari had died three years previously. The violins of giovanni battista guadagnini are some of the most highly coveted by both leading artists and collectors. For giovanni baptista guadagnini s use of the stepped label it is perhaps worth quoting again from ernest dorings the guadagnini family of violin makers. The fee of the certificate is 4% of the value of the instrument or bow.
The jag doublecut is a solid mahogany electric guitar for 2 x p90 pickups. My plan was to raise enough money so that ukaria could purchase each instrument. He is widely considered the third greatest maker after antonio stradivari and giuseppe guarneri del gesu. Guadagnini violin shop, 410 south michigan ave, suite 719, chicago, il 60605 phone.
A fine 1785 viola by giovanni battista guadagnini from his turin period. Unfortunately the excitement of the invitation was overshadowed by the poor quality of her violin. This is acceptable in an electric violin, because the sound created is less dependent on the body than in acoustic violins. The two instruments are remarkably similar, although the almost unbroken covering of thick red varnish observable on this later work is possibly in an even fresher condition. Guadagnini model by robin aitchison, ideal for smaller players. The aspiring violin maker will have the opportunity to build a full size instrument from start to finish with the help of step by step tutorials accompanied by drawn images. The guadagnini family of violin makers dover books on music ernest n. H s wake a strad model cello plans luthierlutherieviolincello by oganza1.
Crafted between 1773 and 1775 in turin, the sinzheimer violin may once have been played by celebrated teacher carl flesch. Bromptons is delighted to offer complimentary violin appraisals for insurance, probate or sale purposes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the guadagnini family of violin makers dover books on music. The guadagnini family of violin makers dover books on music kindle edition by doring, ernest n. Violinists are extremely fortunate that he had such. Crane home page free drawing plans by makoto tsuruda tokyo. Youll find plans for cabinets, desks, bookshelves, tables, kitchen items, toys, and much more. Later under professor li ke chiang, a professor of violin at the shanghai conservatory. The simple set neck design is very effective, think les paul junior for sound quality. The first offers a quicker download, but the photo quality is compromised. The workshop at carriage house violins the carriage house violins workshop is committed to maintaining the health and condition of every instrument that passes through its doors. How much is my giovanni battista guadagnini violin worth. The guadagnini family was known for their violins, guitars and mandolins.
At every step of you building experience you can print out the plans and. Added 5th strings, idea from 19th century 7strings french guitar. Violin maker 1685 1746 although tales dating from at least the early 19th century allege that lorenzo guadagnini, father of the renowned giovanni battista, studied with antonio stradivari, recent research does not support this theory of supposed lineage between g. Acoustic violins free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Herdim violin arching top template set, guarn kreissler 1734. For much of his working life g b guadagnini was the greatest surviving violin maker in the world and had the benefit of exposure to earlier masters work and a close relationship with the influential italian cellist carlo ferrari who had a damaged leg and needed a comfortable.
A fine violin of unknown origin probably french fitted with a replica antonio guadagnini label circa 1850 1860 until it was recently found that this violin s label is a reproduction of an existing label of antonio guadagnini s, it provoked strongly divergent opinions among those who have seen it, examined it and played on it. Mar 17, 2010 plans for some of the instruments in the library of congress were made by kate maclleod. An international alert has been issued in switzerland today for a 1747 giovanni battista guadagnini violin stolen from a geneva train station at 5. Quite suddenly cremona had lost its preeminence in the craft. Along with the instruments of stradivari and del gesu, the violins of giovanni battista guadagnini have long been favored by professional musicians for their responsiveness. The last years of guadagnini s life were spent in turin, where he experienced a resurgence of energy after a difficult period in parma between 1759 and 1771. Sep 28, 2015 longterm sso patron vicki olsson has purchased a 1757 guadagnini violin which is on longterm loan to the sydney symphony orchestra and will be played by concertmaster andrew haveron. Giovanni battista guadagnini was an italian luthier, regarded as one of the finest craftsmen of string instruments in history. Violin, piacenza 1742 franzetti cello, piacenza ca.
Not only is the tone big, focussed, responsive with clarity and balance, but it is also imbued with nobility and richness of colour which allows for expressive playing in any dynamic range from loud to very quiet passages. Guadagnini is widely regarded as the greatest violin maker of the second half of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The guadagnini family of violin makers dover publications. The nut is another point where i broke out in sweat. The strad had the poster, but it is now out of stock. Guadagnini is regarded as the finest of the late classical italian school of violin makers. The history of the brodsky guadagnini, dated 1751, is briefly described on page 119 in the book called the guadagnini family of violin makers by ernest doring, published by william lewis and son. Hello, i just began my first instrument last week, a guadagnini type viola.
Guadagnini is regarded as the greatest violin maker of the second half of the 18 th century. The violin has an excellent straight high grained spruce of the top and a. Includes a catalog of masterpieces and a new introduction by an authority on musical instruments. For more information on this fine violin, see its listing on our websit. Every generation of violin makers has sought to analyse and understand the classic forms, and, for the past 122 years, add to basket. Giovanni battista guadagnini, turin, 1775, bryant bein. Thirtyyearold austrian violinist daniel auner is now playing the 1752 delia guadagnini, on loan from the oesterreichische nationalbank instrument collection. Born into a musical family, chunyee lu, began the study of violin at six years of age, first under his father, a violinist of shanghai philharmonic. H s wake a strad model cello plans luthierlutherie violincello by oganza1. Crane home page free drawing plans by makoto tsuruda. Jun 28, 2018 a giovanni battista guadagnini violin has sold for gbp1,587,000 1.
Guadagnini definition of guadagnini by merriamwebster. Unfollow guadagnini violin to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Giovanni baptista guadagnini a violin, milan, circa 1753 labeled joannes baptista guadagnini pla centinus fecit mediolani 1753, length of back. Guadagnini back in action in the hands of daniel auner news. On his early labels he claims to have been a pupil of his father, lorenzo, but there is scant evidence to suggest that lorenzo was a violin maker. Born in bilegno, a small village in the province of piacenza, guadagnini was later active in parma for thirteen years at the court of don filippo of borbone. According to a history of the violin patterns provenance, compiled by leandro bisiach, jr. Guadagnini violin shops certificates contain description, measurements, and photographs of your instruments or bows with the signature of the owner of guadagnini violin shop and stamped with raised embossed company seal. The purpose of this guide is to give basic information about violin making. Joannes baptista guadagnini fecit parmae ferviens c s r 1741. This 1949 volume remains the most comprehensive study of g. The violas also have violin style heads, which makes them slightly lighter to hold up as well. Guadagnini is widely regarded as the greatest violin maker of the second half of the 18th century, a title he earned through 44 years of labor and experimentation, perseverance in a multitude of regional markets, and an original style that produced some of the best instruments in.
When he was young, chunyee was also involved in other areas of the fine arts. I need the plans of the simpson guadagnini cello for a friend, who is a luthier that needs them to make this model. New world record set for the sale of a guadagnini instrument. If you currently own a guadagnini violin, click the button below to receive a free valuation. An exquisite violin by giovanni battista guadagnini turin, 1775 bryant by joseph bein. Today his instruments are among the most soughtafter in the world. Guadagnini violin shops appraisals are highly regarded and respected by major insurance companies. A violin formerly performed on by violinist joshua bell will soon be sold at auction by tarisio. Priced accordingly, they sell for no less than a million dollars each. Unfollow violin guadagnini to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Guadagnini, and also made in the same year as the maazel. An az of instrument care by jane dorner 2nd edition.
The complaint alleged that on january 21, 2011, a person using variations on the screen name truthteller1790. If you study another violin or look at pictures of violin nuts theres one on the previous step, you can see that the grooves are cut so that the string just sits in it. You can now download the whole site as a pdf, see the link pdf on the front. Holstein workshop guadagnini violin and leduc bench. This violin has spectacular tone of the quality one would want for the performance of the major concertos and solo recitals.
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