The last years of guadagninis life were spent in turin, where he experienced a resurgence of energy after a difficult period in parma between 1759 and 1771. Plans for some of the instruments in the library of congress were made by kate maclleod. Paolo guadagnini 19081942 was a violin maker, the last member of the famous guadagnini family of luthiers, who worked in turin. If you currently own a guadagnini violin, click the button below to receive a free valuation. This viola is an outstandingly wellpreserved companion to the earlier example from 1781. 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.
Unfortunately the excitement of the invitation was overshadowed by the poor quality of her violin. 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. He is widely considered the third greatest maker after antonio stradivari and giuseppe guarneri del gesu. Unfollow guadagnini violin to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Violas by guadagnini vary considerably in shape and size, and at. Stradivari forma by addie peter grankulla soloist violins. Guadagnini is one of the makers especially recommended by spohr when one of. See more ideas about violin, guitar building, luthiery.
Gaetano sustained some sort of business relationship with nobleman and violin maker alessandro despine, though the difference in their status suggests that gaetano worked for him in some capacity. Violin plans left handed plans pdf downloads violin plans. This was shortly to change, in the form of a newcomer. Stradivari, guarneri and guadagnini revealed the remnants of. 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. The publication is enriched with historical and technical essays written by world renowned experts, with contributions by philip kass, carlo chiesa, giuseppe martini, brigitte brandmair. The ashes of wood from one violin and one cello by stradivari, two violins by guarneri, one. 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. Stylistically they are rather eccentric, but yet different features and a certain similar approach seem to define his work in each location he worked.
Guadagnini that it is almost tempting to imagine an other hand at work. I came to the idea a couple of years back when i wanted to make a guadagnini model violin but was too impatient to go through the process of constructing a new inside mold. Guadagnini violin shop, 410 south michigan ave, suite 719, chicago, il 60605 phone. A former student at the violin making school of america, she.
There are two complete sets of plans in henry strobels book, cellomaking, stepbystepone a fullsize model, and the other a 78 size. The fiddle, then, is a specific subclass of the violin that inherits the properties of the superclass and adds several of its own. Guadagnini, and also made in the same year as the maazel. It is generally accepted that he learned the art of violin making from his father. The varnish is a vibrant goldenbrown color that hightens the reflectivity of the wood underneath. I wasnt sure how many of these i would be making, but by using a skeleton mold the setup investment was small and the turn around quick. Under the direction of john dailey, the workshop is prepared to handle everything from basic maintenance and tonal adjustments to major repairs and restoration. References this italian biographical article related to music is a stub. How much is my giovanni battista guadagnini violin worth.
Plans are only valid for new or certified refurbished products purchased in the last 30 days with no preexisting damage. Recent research has shed light as to the influence of both casa stradivari and casa guarneri of cremona on the lines of symmetry of instruments by guadagnini, hence j. Yellow brick cinema relaxing music recommended for you. Italy, by variations of design and plate tuning, current interest is being focused on. Joannes baptista guadagnini, 1760s parma joannes baptista guadagnini 17111786 was the most important maker of the guadagnini family. Viola made by giovanni battista guadagnini in turin, italy, in 1784. Stolen violin alert 1747 giovanni battista guadagnini. 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. Guadagnini, one of the greatest cremonese violin makers of the 18th century, crafted this extraordinary classical italian violin in 1779. The huxham guadagnini of 1783 is another instrument made by j.
Likewise for the classical violin and the electric violin. I had bought a poster from the strad magazine, with a detailed drawing of the 1712 stradivarius known as the davidov. 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. This violin has spectacular tone of the quality one would want for the performance of the major concertos and solo recitals. See more ideas about violin, cello and instruments. Violin by giovanni battista guadagnini, milan, c 1755. If you currently own a giovanni battista guadagnini violin, click the button below to receive a free valuation.
According to a history of the violin patterns provenance, compiled by leandro bisiach, jr. Protection plan documents will be delivered via email within 24 hours of purchase. I decided to make a mold that had just enough structure to hold the blocks in place but carried no information about the outline of the finished instrument. 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. Gaetanos stepbrother felice also worked in the shop, and it is possible that he was the first in his generation of the family to take up violin making seriously after learning the craft from gaetano. Violin, piacenza 1742 franzetti cello, piacenza ca. Old antique 1766 giovanni battista guadagnini violin plans. For the mould, use a 12 mm thick, 400 mm tall and 250 mm wide piece of wood. The project gutenberg ebook of violins and violin makers, by. Old antique 1766 giovanni battista guadagnini violin plans you can place these on plastic, aluminum or plywood to make your own accurate patterns. Added 5th strings, idea from 19th century 7strings french guitar.
Pdf mineral preservatives in the wood of stradivari and guarneri. Arcos brasil camillo callegari 44 violin guadagnini model. Parma, galleria nazionale, october 816, 2011 giovanni battista guadagnini. It is important that the wood is as stable as possible, so multilayered plywood or battenboard are preferred. The davidov was being played by yo yo ma, a worldclass cellist. The guadagnini family was known for their violins, guitars and mandolins. 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. Guadagninis career is divided into different time periods reflected by the city in which he worked, the first being piacenza. Making a copy of a smaller guadagnini cello was an ideal application for the skeleton mold. Crane home page free drawing plans by makoto tsuruda. The purpose of this guide is to give basic information about violin making. At every step of you building experience you can print out the plans and drawings and use them in direct comparison with what you have at hand. Bromptons is delighted to offer complimentary violin appraisals for insurance, probate or sale purposes.
Perhaps to do so would be to fall into the same trap as those who believed that the im mense variations in the style of guadagninis work were the result of two, three, or even more people working under the same name. Violins on sale guadagnini the violin connection of. The violin is an instrument which, though small and of trifling original cost, has yet. Guadagnini was still a youth while his father lorenzo, both in bilegno and piacenza, was a contributing maker of instruments for stradivaris workshop, the leading violin shop. I have used the same pictures for all my plans and these are for reference only. A players instrument in every way, this violin is a thrill to play and to hear. The aspiring violin maker will have the opportunity to build an instrument from start to. An international alert has been issued in switzerland today for a 1747 giovanni battista guadagnini violin stolen from a geneva train station at 5. The workshop experience was so positive that we plan to make it an annual event. Please contact me for more details and to try it out. The back, in one piece, of wood cut on the slab and marked by a handsome irregular curl of medium width. These include further subclasses, like corellis violin, schuberts violin, and bartoks violin for the classical violin, or the bluegrass. Giovanni battista guadagnini maker bromptons auctioneers. 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 history.
A former student at the violin making school of america, she was the art teacher for some years. Violin by giovanni battista guadagnini, milan, c1755 guadagninis violins are made on an inside mould in line with the classical cremonese construction method. Classical music for relaxation, music for stress relief, relax music, bach, de044 duration. The process of making a violin the tools of a violin maker pattern and dimensions. To make the best of the electronic format, all the images are in vector graphic format svg, drawn to.
The scroll is from another hand and yet is of a bold and characteristic design of the period and made for the violin. Violin making class with karl roy with a nice series of photos from the workshop. With its small and stocky form and violin style head. Measurements of the antonio stradivari messiah 1716 violin, in millimeters.
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