Secrets of stradivarius debunked peter zaret and sons violins. This gives the premiere less vertical height 45 115cm and makes it the most physically discreet of the floor standing strad models. Then set up a personal list of libraries from your profile page by clicking on your user name at the top right of any screen. Stradivari speakers connection all the stradivari speakers have triwire capability. Sacconi libreria del convegno, 1979 bowed stringed instruments 284 pages. The mould length is 354mm, which will yield a body length of approximately 362. That means a stradivari, even if its not very loud in a small room because the walls promptly absorb the frequencies, projects. I segreti non svelati stradivari secondo sacconi youtube. He has the thickest point about 55% of the way down the back.
We cannot get the exact and mathematically correct decision of the. Ben hancox plays a 1932 sacconi violin and robin ashwell a 1934 sacconi viola, both made in new york. Mar 30, 2014 i have started drawings for a strad mould g violin using sacconis the secrets of stradivari. It would be true to suppose that the alterations of stradivari violin. Upon his return from the war, he begins to spend time with the elderly violin maker giuseppe fiorini, who had purchased the vast collection belonging to stradivari. 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. Toby fabers maiden book has much in common with nicholas delbancos the countess of stanlein restored london, 2001. Ben hancox plays a 1932 sacconi violin and robin ashwell a 1934 sacconi. Stradivari pushed these resonance peaks higher to resemble the shorter vocal. This english translation includes numerous illustrations and a full catalogue of the moulds, templates and tools cremonas stradivari museum. His tremendous skills as a copyist, particularly of stradivari and guarneri. Cello stradivari series owners manual pdf download.
These thicknesses were outlined in sacconi s book the secrets of stradivari and in other books on the subject. Chemical distinctions between stradivaris maple and modern. Simone fernando sacconi is recognized as one of the important violin maker and restorer ever. The clothoid was drawn in adobe illustrator with spiral tool by the coordinates referred to below table 1. Strad premiere the strad premiere is a three way design, including one 12 woofer, one midrange and one tweeter. 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. For the modern violinmaker, the figure of stradivari stands not so much as the patriarch the amatis and others were the real founding fathers but as the great hero who brought fulfilment. 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 comemtada master craftsmen like antonio stradivari and giovanni.
Strad violin mould g string length the pegbox maestronet. There have been numerous attempts to elucidate the secrets of stradivari violins, to explain why functional replacements have not been reproduced over the past two centuries. Cs stradivari via milano g, 26100 cremona, italy rated 4. Thats why stradivarius violins are so expensive youtube. Amati and stradivari violins are highly appreciated by musicians and collectors, but the objective understanding of their acoustic qualities is still lacking. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. By applying speech analysis techniques, we found early italian violins to emulate the vocal tract resonances of male singers, comparable to basses or baritones. 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. With the catalogue of the stradivarian relics contained in the civic museum ala ponzone of cremona simone f. He published his observations and conclusions in the book the secrets of stradivari. The secrets of stradivari by sacconi,simone f and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Theres firsthand guidance on thicknessing in sacconi s book on stradivarius called the secrets of stradivari, and in other books to be found on the really useful links page. Published 1972 by libreria del convegno in cremona.
There are numerous articles on the secret of stradivarius but to the best of my. They have also won several major prizes in string quartet and chamber music. While still at school he became a workshop assistant to giuseppe rossi, a pupil of degani. 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. Published by libreria del convegno, cremona, 1979 first u. 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. All purchasers outofstate, international or otherwise are subject to the massachusetts 6. Jan 03, 2017 there have been numerous attempts to elucidate the secrets of stradivari violins, to explain why functional replacements have not been reproduced over the past two centuries. Sacconis observations on the working methods of stradivari. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Antonio stradivari, cello, cremona, 1711, the duport. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Whether there are systematic differences between stradivari violins and later imitations has been heatedly debated.
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. And the subsequent study of the secrets of the violin as an. Sacconi libreria del convegno, 1972 stradivari stringed instruments 261 pages. Among other sources, there is a short bio on sacconi in the violin makers. The secrets of stradivari, with the catalogue of the. With the catalogue of the stradivarian relics contained in the. A search for the secrets of craftsmanship, sound, and stradivari by john marchese and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Secrets of stradivarius debunked peter zaret and sons. I have found this type of thinking is the main flaw in the search for the so called secret. Antonio stradivari, cello, cremona, 1711, the duport tarisio. 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. I go to conventions displaying the violins, violas, cellos i cant get the bass in. Born in rome in 1895, he moved to new york in 1931 to work for the violin dealer emil herrmann.
His book explains the construction techniques used by. Sacconi, eric blot edizioni, cremona illustrated violin iconography of antonio stradivari 16441737, herbert k. Have a look too at david langsathers website page for a quick and practical approach. From their estimated minimum total of 52 long vio lins, the hill brothers cite eight fine examples. With their incomparable sound quality, stradivaris violins, violas, and cellos regularly garner millions of dollars at auction for the sale of a single instrument. Strad not modernized is the medici tenor viola of 1690, according to sacconi. A step forward in disclosing the secret of stradivaris. Sacconi, states that the secrets of stradi vari, master did coat the interior of his instru ments. Con il catalogo dei cimeli stradivariani del museo civico ala ponzone di cremona. Sacconi considered by many to be the greatest treatise on violin making, this was the culmination of lifelong research into stradivari s methods. Con il catalogo dei cimeli stradivariani del museo civico ala ponzone di cremona simone f.
The crossover inputs are located at the rear of each speaker and are accessed through a total of six 1420 threaded terminals with nuts for each crossover. For centuries luthiers, or makers of stringed instruments, have studied instruments made by antonio stradivari, hoping to discover the italian masters secrets. I can attach photos or send to you directly if you are interested. The dealers sent out the wordanyone who owns a stradivari violin was warned not to let me close to the violin because i may. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the violin maker. An april fool intertwined with historical fact for decades, if not for centuries, countless thousands of violinmakers and scientific researchers have been trying to unlock the secret of the cremonese sound, as epitomized by the violins of stradivari and del gesu. Simone fernando sacconi was the defining master of 20th century violinmaking. This, it seems to me, would give a body length of around 362mm or over 14 14 inches. In this field he had no equal, an example of his work being a stradivari of the best period. The name sacconi quartet comes from the outstanding twentiethcentury italian luthier and restorer simone sacconi, whose book the secrets of stradivari is considered an indispensable reference for violin makers.
Mineral preservatives in the wood of stradivari and guarneri. 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. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. A search for the secrets of craftsmanship, sound, and stradivari. 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. Despite centuries of investigation, no document confirming stradivaris birth date has been found so far. The secret of stradivari by otis tomas one of the founding myths in the culture that revolves around the violin is that of the secret of stradivari. A step forward in disclosing the secret of stradivari s varnish by nmr spectroscopy article pdf available in journal of polymer science part a polymer chemistry 5523 september 2017 with 478. The average is the one most makers have been following. I have the book the secrets of stradavari by simone f. This means the high, midrange and low frequency crossovers have separate inputs. There are several books available including secrets of stradivari. He subsequently joined the distinguished company of rembert wurlitzer, where he worked from 1950 until his retirement.
Sacconi s observations on the working methods of stradivari. A physicists quest for the secrets of stradivari by kameshwar c. Simone fernando sacconi was an expert italian violin maker and restorer who studied fellow. The last one focuses on piemontese violin making between 1800 and 1960. With the catalogue of the stradivarian relics contained in the civic museum ala ponzone of cremona sacconi, simone f on. All the thicknesses were different but sacconi came up with an average. The search goes on for stradivaris secret the new york times. We can imagine him as a man in his later years, a rich and renowned craftsman. What it did show is that whatever special glue, special varnish, or special wood was used in the shop of antonio stradivari was probably no better than what any other top luthier has produced over the centuries. Our analysis of stradivaris maples from three independent sources showed reproducible. That wurl itzer and sacconi di sagreed, though they worked practically side by side the for many years, appears to be the case. The secrets of stradavari sacconi luthier exchange. This english translation includes numerous illustrations and a full catalogue of the moulds, templates and tools cremonas stradivari.
Moreover, eric obtained the to sacconis the secrets of stradivari in 1999. Simone fernando sacconi, the secrets of stradivari cremona. Simone fernando sacconi began his long and fascinating career at a time. Sacconi the secrets of stradivari, with the catalogue of the stradivarian reli. Wali the origin and early history of the violin remain shrouded in mystery despite much research and speculation. The quartet has achieved widespread recognition, citation needed having given recitals in leading british concert halls and at music festivals in britain and across europe. With their incomparable sound quality, stradivari s violins, violas, and cellos regularly garner millions of dollars at auction for the.
Five violins, one cello and a genius, toby faber, macmillan. Researchers have tried to learn the secret that makes strads the best violins in the world, and the theories are many. The sacconi quartet is a ukbased classical music string quartet founded in 2001 by four graduates of the royal college of music, london, uk. The resultant string stop length comes out to approximately199mm vice the standard 195mm. There have been numerous attempts to elucidate the secrets of stradivari violins, to explain why functional replacements have not been reproduced over the past two.
Sacconi quartet artist hyperion records cds, mp3 and. Chemical distinctions between stradivaris maple and. Acoustic evolution of old italian violins from amati to. Our analysis of stradivari s maples from three independent sources showed reproducible. A search for the secrets of craftsmanship, sound, and stradivari ebook written by john marchese.
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