The guadagnini family of violin makers view larger image. Rosengard, duane, 1960 giovanni battista guadagnini. Axelrod stringed instrument collection amadeus book of the violin i percorsi di giovanni battista guadagnini walter hamma violin makers of the german. Read the guadagnini family of violin makers by ernest n. See more ideas about violin, violin family and musical instruments. Born around 1710, guadagnini stands out as the last of the great italian violin makers of the 18th century. Typical of guadagnini s work while in turin, the violin has a bold design and appears almost massive in size.
The guadagnini family of violin makers dover books on music 9780486497969 by doring, ernest n. It was owned by the virtuoso adolph brodsky 18511929, who took up the challenge of performing the concerto after. Tragedia italian edition niccolini, giovanni battista, guadagnini, giovanni battista on. Giovanni battista guadagnini, years active 17291786. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Giovanni battista guadagnini violins and cellos ingles hayday. Guadagninis work and the legacy carried on by his descendants.
Guadagnini e gli interpreti del novecento italbooks. Guadagnini and those he inspired in the twentieth century. Travelling to the academy how to book sign up to our mailing list attending events hiring student performers. This volume systematically shatters many of the longheld legends about the great maker and his origins with highly documented facts. Giovanni battista guadagnini 17111786 is often referred to as the last of the great master luthiers, but the circumstances of his maturation make him an even more fascinating and enigmatic figure. Guadagnini is widely regarded as the greatest violin maker of the second half of the 18th century, a.
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The life and achievement of a master maker of violins hardcover january 1, 2000 by. Extraordinary antique giovanni paolo maggini violin, solo, moszkowskis gitarre duration. Densley did the entire photographic work for a living legacy. Guadagnini s career was as varied as his style of craft, moving as he did through piacenza, milan, cremona, parma and finally turin. Giovanni battista guadagnini is a musthave for all string instrument connoisseurs. This 1949 volume remains the most comprehensive study of the guadagnini familys life and work and includes a. The guadagnini family of violin makers, a treatise. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Oct 11, 2011 about 230 years earlier, in the small village of beligno, at the foot of the appenine mountains, giovanni battista j. Apr 29, 2011 provenance it would appear to the casual observer that giovanni battista guadagnini was a violin maker with a touch of wanderlust. This 1751 guadagnini violin may have been used for the world premiere of tchaikovskys violin concerto on 4 december 1881. Not the slightest problem boarding latam flight to sydney the hostesses onboard wanted to help me to make. His achievements as a photographer include major contributions to duane rosengards giovanni battista guadagnini, christopher reunings cremona 17301750, and many other publications. Giovanni battista guadagnini latinized as johannes baptista guadagnini was born while both stradivari and guarneri were at the zenith of their production years, roughly 30 km away from the city of cremona on 23 june 1711 at bilegno in val tidone of piacenza.
Unlike the stradivari, amati or guarneri families, guadagnini s birth certificate confirms he was born not in cremona, but in the tiny village of. Violinists are extremely fortunate that he had such. The guadagnini family of violin makers by ernest n. The life and achievement of a master maker of violins, by duane rosengard. About the violin violin information violin making book. New list new article new book new video new post new. View the profiles of people named gianni guadagnini. In august 1955 the south australian guadagnini violin trust was established to preserve the violin for future generations. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the. Parma, galleria nazionale, october 816, 2011 giovanni battista guadagnini. Isbn 9780970422903 9780970422903 hardcover, carteggiomedia, 2000 founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. The guadagnini family of violin makers dover books. Giovanni battista guadagnini 2000 edition open library.
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. Parma galleria nazionale celebrating the 300th anniversary of giovanni battista guadagninis birth. Qantas airways refuse 1766 guadagnini violin in cabin please. The mstislav rostropovich collections guadagnini cello of 1783 is one of the italian luthiers last and most noble works. Giovanni battista guadagnini violins and cellos ingles. This cello has clearly aged well and has matured into a fine sounding instrument with. Along with the instruments of stradivari and del ges, the violins of giovanni battista guadagnini have long been favored by professional musicians. Guadagnini, family of famous italian violin makers. Giovanni battista guadagnini was perhaps the greatest and certainly the most interesting maker working outside cremona in the second half of the 18th century. The exhibition giovanni battista guadagnini 17111786. Travelling to the academy how to book sign up to our mailing list attending events hiring student. Giovanni battista guadagnini, turin, 1775, bryant bein. This site will go permanently offline on may 26, 2020. Giovanni battista guadagnini 17111786 was born in piacenza and died in turin.
June 23, 1711 september 18, 1786 was an italian luthier, regarded as one of the finest craftsmen of string instruments in history. Giovanni battista guadagnini, by duane rosengard soundpost. 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, tonal quality, and projection. Niccolini, giovanni battista, guadagnini, giovanni battista. Ole has indicated he was eventually forced to book another flight to sydney on latam airlines. In addition to concerts with the stuttgart philharmonic, the hamburg symphony orchestra and the philharmonic orchestra of south westphalia and recitals, the prize winner will also be granted a fabulous loan of a violin made by giovanni battista guadagnini in. The top is of book matched spruce with fine grain widening at the flanks. Historical stringed instruments at the juilliard school and for musical instruments in.
This book may be purchased from tarisio fine instruments and bows. Miss hakendorf held the violin for many years and was a member of the adelaide symphony orchestra. Violin, piacenza 1742 franzetti cello, piacenza ca. Giovanni battista guadagnini wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Originally published in 1949 in a very limited edition, this study remains the most. Discover book depositorys huge selection of giovanni battista guarini books online. This 1949 volume remains the most comprehensive study of g. A new work from edizioni il salabue containing much that will be of undoubted interest for violin makers, collectors, dealers and enthusiasts. Along with the instruments of stradivari and del gesu, the violins of giovanni battista guadagnini have long been favored by professional musicians for their. He is widely considered the third greatest maker after antonio stradivari and giuseppe guarneri del gesu.
The instrument seems to contain all of guadagnini s own artistic ideas about the cello, but overlaid with the clear signs of the influence of his patron, the. The life and achievement of a master maker of violins rosengard, duane on. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. Joannes baptista guadagnini fecit parmae serviens c.
New list new article new book new video new post new score new. Violin by giovanni battista guadagnini, milan, c 1755. Giovanni battista guadagnini by duane rosengard, 2000, carteggiomedia edition, in english. Guadagnini s work and the legacy carried on by his descendants. Originally published in 1949 in a very limited edition, this study remains the most comprehensive account of g. The guadagnini family of violin makers ebook by ernest n. Having worked in piacenza, milan, parma and finally turin, he developed a distinctive style based on his interpretations of the work by antonio stradivari. Masterpieces from the 2011 parma galleria nazionale exhibition.
Includes a catalog of masterpieces and a new introduction by an authority on musical instruments. Violin by giovanni battista guadagnini, milan, c1755. 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. The guadagnini family of violin makers dover books on. The life and achievement of a master maker of violins, by duane rosengard giovanni battista guadagnini. Giovanni battista guadagnini by duane rosengard from the foreword. Violinist edna michell reflects on her career and time spent performing on this exceptional instrument in a video interview with tarisio. He and his four sons gaetano, giuseppe, carlo and filippo established one of the most successful and prolific workshops in northern italy during the 2nd half of the 18th century. 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.
Lorenzo guadagnini 16891748 used the label laurentius guadagnini, alumnus antonius stradivarius, and he may have studied with stradivarius in cremona shortly before the latters death in 1737. On his early labels he claims to have been a pupil of his father, lorenzo, but there is scant. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Jan 01, 2012 originally published in 1949 in a very limited edition, this study remains the most comprehensive account of g. Duane rosengard has answered the call with his newly published opus, giovanni battista guadagnini. The guadagnini family of violin makers dover books on music. A fine violin by giovanni battista guadagnini, parma, 1769.
This is a violin suitable for the most discriminating soloist or concertmaster. In the pages of this book perhaps the most comprehensive survey. Guadagninis career was as varied as his style of craft, moving as he did through piacenza, milan, cremona, parma and finally turin. Second only to the instruments of stradivari and del gesu, the violins of giovanni battista guadagnini have long been fa. An exquisite violin by giovanni battista guadagnini turin, 1775 bryant by joseph bein. Mar 28, 2016 holstein guadagnini and david plus scott cao stv1500 violin for xiaohua duration. The violins of giovanni battista guadagnini are some of the most highly coveted by both leading artists and collectors. Join facebook to connect with gianni guadagnini and others you may know. Color photographs illustrate guadagninis constantly shifting style through parma, piacenza, milan and turin.
Publications related to the exhibition giovanni battista guadagnini 17111786. Giovanni battista guadagnini of piacenza 17111786 jacob stainer 16171683 of absam in tyrolmajor changes in the construction of the violin occured in the 18th century, specifically in the length and angle of the neck, as well as a bigger and longer bass bar. Guadagnini, giovanni battista, 1786 lc linked data. Giovanni battista guadagnini was an italian luthier, regarded as one of the finest craftsmen of. Along with the instruments of stradivari and del gesu, the violins of giovanni battista guadagnini have long been favored by professional musicians. Reprint with new introduction by stewart pollins, dover books, 2012. The life and achievement of a master maker of violins.
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