With the catalogue of the stradivarian relics contained in the civic museum ala ponzone of cremona sacconi, simone f on. The search goes on for stradivaris secret the new york times. The secrets of stradivari by simone f sacconi abebooks. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. A computer science professor is in love with a 16thcentury cello. Antonio stradivari was most likely born in 1644 in cremona, italy. This english translation includes numerous illustrations and a full catalogue of the moulds, templates and tools cremonas stradivari museum. Violins bearing a stradivarius label antonio stradivari was born in 1644, and established his.
Download pdf the secrets of stradivari free online new. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the violin maker. Wali the origin and early history of the violin remain shrouded in mystery despite much research and speculation. Sacconi eventually left wurlitzer and spent his last years in cremona researching and preparing the book that established him as the definitive expert on stradivaris working methods, the secrets of stradivari.
Born in rome in 1895, he moved to new york in 1931 to work for the violin dealer emil herrmann. Sacconi also became a pivotal figure in the establishment of the new cremonese school. May 20, 1984 like so many in the past, the good professor has been searching for the secrets of the great cremonese violin makers, from nicolo amati in the mid16th century through stradivari, guarneri. Dec 26, 2014 production by david garrett at museo del violino in cremona trying different violins. A physicists quest for the secrets of stradivari by kameshwar c. With the catalogue of the stradivarian relics contained in the civic museum ala ponzone of cremona. Cremona violins world scientific publishing company. From their estimated minimum total of 52 long vio lins, the hill brothers cite eight fine examples. The secrets of stradivari by sacconi, simone f and a great selection of similar used, new and collectible books available now at 2 dec the famous secret behind some of the most expensive violins in the world created by master craftsmen like antonio stradivari and giovanni. The secrets of stradivari, with the catalogue of the stradivarian relics contained in the civic museum ala ponzone of cremona 1 edition by simone f. We recently sat down with san francisco ballets concertmaster, cordula merks at the laundry to find out more about her musical journey with a. Published in 1973, it remains a seminal work in the violin literature. Fondazione stradivari museo del violino new book antonio. Simone fernando sacconi is recognized as one of the important violin maker and restorer.
With their incomparable sound quality, stradivaris violins, violas, and cellos regularly garner millions of dollars at auction for the sale of a single instrument. Stradivari also made harps, guitars, violas, and cellosmore than 1,100 instruments in all, by current estimate. Jan 29, 2018 a computer science professor is in love with a 16thcentury cello. Sacconi libreria del convegno, 1979 bowed stringed instruments 284 pages. Simone fernando sacconi was an expert italian violin maker and restorer who studied fellow. His book explains the construction techniques used by stradivari with clarity and precision and it is considered an indispensable reference for both professional and novice violin makers. Simone fernando sacconi may 30, 1895 in rome june 26, 1973 in point lookout was an expert italian violin maker and restorer who studied fellow luthier antonio stradivari extensively during his lifetime. The first catalogue, edited by simone fernando sacconi, was published in 1972, and the second one, edited by andrea mosconi and carlo torresani, appeared 15 years later. Simone fernando sacconi, the secrets of stradivari cremona. The secrets of stradivari, with the catalogue of the. Antonio stradivari italian violin maker britannica. His tremendous skills as a copyist, particularly of stradivari and guarneri.
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Simone fernando sacconi became an assistant in the workshop of giuseppe rossi while he was still a schoolboy, and had attracted his own clients by the age of 16. This book contains a brief account of that history the rise and fall of the cremonese art of. Published 1972 by libreria del convegno in cremona. The dealers sent out the wordanyone who owns a stradivari violin was warned not to let me close to the violin because i may. Stradivari for over 200 years, antonio stradivari has been universally regarded as the greatest violin maker who ever lived, yet it is not widely known that he made virtually every kind of bowedand pluckedstring instrument popular in the baroque period, including lutes, viols, mandolins, guitars, and harps. The late simone fernando sacconi was a prominent violin maker. These at first followed the smaller of amatis models, solidly. He subsequently joined the distinguished company of rembert wurlitzer, where he worked from 1950 until his retirement. Sequence which esponds to a particular set of values of the elastic constants in fact those of our carbonf ibre compos ite plate with different constants or with a nonsquare. A search for the secrets of craftsmanship, sound, and stradivari ebook written by john marchese. With the catalogue of the stradivarian relics contained in the civic museum ala ponzone of cremona hardcover 1979 by simone f sacconi author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
It is not certain when or where stradivari learned his trade. In addition, thousands of violins have been made in tribute to stradivari, copying his model and bearing labels that read stradivarius. There are several books available including secrets of stradivari. Sacconi the secrets of stradivari, with the catalogue of the stradivarian reli. Like so many in the past, the good professor has been searching for the secrets of the great cremonese violin makers, from nicolo amati in the mid16th century through stradivari, guarneri.
Sacconi s observations on the working methods of stradivari. You can find out the value of a violin by simone fernando sacconi and the amount you could expect if you sold your simone fernando sacconi violin at auction. Cremona violins occupy a unique and storied place in violin history. Antonio stradivari 1694 maria ex muir mackenzie stradivaris so called long pattern violins first ap peared in 1690 and, with some few exceptions, he continued to make them until the end of the century. With the catalogue of the stradivarian relics contained in the civic museum ala ponzone of cremona simone f. His book explains the construction techniques used by.
Sacconi libreria del convegno, 1979 bowed stringed instruments. A search for the secrets of craftsmanship, sound, and stradivari. Sacconis observations on the working methods of stradivari. Antonio stradivari, italian violin maker who brought the craft of violinmaking to its highest pitch of perfection. The two greatest, antonio stradivari and joseph guarneri del ges u, carried. While still at school he became a workshop assistant to giuseppe rossi, a pupil of degani. Click download or read online button to the secrets of stradivari book pdf for free now.
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