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Violins
by Joseph Guarneri
(also
see the 50
photographs of Paganini's Cannon and read "Two
Trees")
The "Fritz Kreisler" Guarneri 1733
An early example of the Master's work, yet also one of the finest Guarneris in existence. Its arching is very low and it has a pure mellow tone that carries well.
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The "Silverstein" Guarnerius of 1742
Unbelievably friendly to play, and possibly the deepest, mellowest Guarneri of them all.
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Such a great sounding instrument, though it has seen a lot of use and repairs |
A wonderful instrument for the player, intimate settings and recordings, yet its voice does not project well to the back of large concert halls |
Among other alterations and repairs, the ribs were once cut down, then raised back up again. Some say too much, but I disagree. Its voice is too warm and wonderful to criticize. |
Its present scroll is a replacement yet it matches the instrument wonderfully and could possibly be looked at as simply one more "battle scar" |
The "Cremonese" Guarneri 1734 "Ex-Zucherman"
Owned by the city of Cremona
Copyrigh 2010 Kevin Lee Luthier
