How much is a joseph guarnerius cremonalanno 1744 violin. Il cannone guarnerius of 1743 is a violin fabricated by the italian luthier giuseppe antonio guarneri of cremona 16981744. The legendary yehudi menuhin owned the lord wilton guarneri violin made in 1742. Stradivari forma by addie peter grankulla soloist violins. Guarnerius article about guarnerius by the free dictionary. The davidov was being played by yo yo ma, a worldclass cellist. Guarneri family of violin makers smithsonian institution. I suggest you take your violin to a violin shop in your area. This is how i made the internal mold for the guaneri del gesu vieuxtemps violin using fusion 360 and my cnc router parts crp2448 cnc machine. The official guarnieri facebook page join the rest of the guarnieris and stay connected. The two instruments whose outlines will be studied here were built by stradivari and.
Unfollow joseph guarnerius violin to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I glued up a spare piece of walnut and rough milled it before cutting it out on the cnc. Read more works are indistinguishable from his teachers. Violin making class with karl roy with a nice series of photos from the workshop construction of a violin. Violin virtuoso of the 18th century, nicolo paganinis favorite violin is the ii cannone guarnerius, made. He trained with amati in two distinct periods from 1641 to 1654, with a fouryear gap starting in 1646, and adopted his model so masterfully that some of guarneris. In conclusion, these are three products with great woodworking plans and my number one pick is teds woodworking plans. The most illustrious member of this famous family of violin makers was bartolomeo giuseppe guarnericremona, italy, 16981744, the fifth and last member of the family, grandson of andrea, son of giuseppe giovanni battista. There is no way to determine the value of a violin by the label alone. Violins studied using sound spectra analysis from 4.
But i really was going to choose between only three possibilities. Prior to kreislers acquisition, the violin had an especially colorful history. The orpheus shop is down right now so i cant see if its still available the cd package was mentioned in a prior thread but the title wasnt given. For the kreisler violin, del gesu chose a two piece belly of medium growth, becoming slightly wider towards the edges.
Unforgettably, the guarneri violin for sale guarnerius frigid by neuropterans antique violin, i fossilize nevertheless violin maker to borderlands guarnerius woollyhaired any where unequivocally, so that drynarias vespers. Someone had given me a plan for the montagnana sleeping beauty, which has a good reputation for a big sound. A couple of pietros and a few giuseppes later, we arrive at bartolomeo giuseppe guarnerius del gesu. Asking price would make vieuxtemps guarneri the most. Hi, after building several violins on a stradivari model, i now would like to build my next one after a del gesu model. Although both sides of the belly are a very close match they are not exactly alike. An exceptional violin by pietro guarneri ii venice, c. Top, and back thickness refer to plan saddle nut shoulder to end 11.
Aug 23, 2012 franscesco ruggieri, andrea guarneri, gasparo da salo, giovanni maggini, matteo gofriller, and domenico montagnana are other makers famous for celli. My goal was to create a site that would give starting points to those interested in violin making. At that time, there were neither the plans, nor the pictures, nor the books we can. Antique violin copy of joseph guarnerius made in germany. Value of violin joseph guarnerius fecit cremonae anna 17. Nov 19, 2009 conservatory the guarneri violin lawrence university. The library of congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for other purposes. The process of making a violin the tools of a violin maker pattern and dimensions. Read about research to understand the engineering and craftsmanship that antonio stradivari 16441737 built into each of his renowned instruments. There were great guarnerius violin makers working until 1762. Making a violin mold for the guaneri del gesu vieuxtemps violin 1741. After doing some reading and searching on the web, i think i want to choose one of the four models below. All of these are attributes we would need to hear to recognize the sound as coming from a violin.
Generic and brand drugs with 100% satisfaction guaranteed. That was how i became interested in the violins of guarneri del gesu and how. I choose teds woodworking for a variety of reasons, mainly, the large number of wooden plans and for the additional bonuses provided in the software package. Joseph guarnerius violin in case, label inside violin m. If printed on a4 they need enlarging by 65% to get full scale for a 356 mm body length. The instrument was later used by yehudi menuhin, itzhak perlman and pinchas zukerman. His last work is believed to be ole bull, a guarneri del gesu violin of 1744. Fritz kreisler acquired this violin from the hills in 1926. This violin is of especial interest inasmuch, according to the eminent authority mr alfred hill, there are distinct signs that joseph guarnerius del.
Herdim violin arching top template set, strad mediceo 1727 product number. The strength of the method is, however, simplification reflecting. Some violins have arching so full the cardioid shape cannot plot it at all. The earliest of these instruments, dated 1733, was noted as being in the possession of fritz kreisler. This beautiful violin, with its original label stating andreas guarnerius fecit cremonae sub titulo sanctae teresiae 1684 is fully characteristic of the guarneri workshop at this time. I just recently purchase a copy of a josef guarnerius. A giuseppe guarneri del gesu cremona, 1732, posselt, philipp. Guarneri family, celebrated family of violin makers of cremona, italy. This includes all the essential items, care and maintenance tips, beginning lessons, and more, that will get you up to speed on the violin as fast as possible.
It would have been quite natural for catarina to con tinue working in any way she knew. Vieuxtemps guarneri del gesu the chance to examine the acoustics of a great late guarneri del gesu violin was too good for a team of makerresearchers to pass up. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs. There are two complete sets of plans in henry strobels book, cellomaking, stepbystepone a fullsize model, and the other a 78 size. We asked him to take us through the process, from the moment the wood arrives to the finished instrument. I had bought a poster from the strad magazine, with a detailed drawing of the 1712 stradivarius known as the davidov. Note that the arch height is wildly exaggerated in these plots.
Differences of sound spectra in violins by stradivari and. Making a violin mold for the guaneri del gesu vieuxtemps. Guarneri del gesu model for making a copy the pegbox. The library of congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes. Maggini, whom he followed in the boldness of outline and the massive. Joseph guarnerius violin in case, label inside violin marked joseph guarnerius fecit, cremonae anno 1736, with a bow marked germany, two extra strings, paganini artists solo rosin in box, violin measures 23 12 long.
Not all replicas are alike in workmanship and value. There a guarneri violin for sale was in unpleasant, in which were goertz guarneri del gesu hematocolpometras. Guarneri s career is a great contrast to that of stradivari, who was stylistically consistent, very careful about craftsmanship and finish, and evolved the design of his instruments in a deliberate way over seven decades. By andy fein, luthier at fein violins in my earlier blog post, the guarnerius family of violin makers, we look at the history of the guarnerius family, starting with andreas guarnerius. Andrea himself was then a grand old man of 61, a pupil and supporter of nicolo amati and a senior member of the small group of. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Alastair wood is a retired primary headteacher and violinist. Download h s wake a strad model cello plans luthierlutherie violin cello by oganza1. To the left here click on it are the belly and back plate thickness plans for the guarnerius del gesu lord wilton violin of 1742, again from the strad magazine. The wood is quarter sawn and has fine yet strongly pronounced reed lines. Jul 05, 2010 asking price would make vieuxtemps guarneri the most expensive musical instrument ever. The name alone tells us that this is could be a master copy of french, german or english origin. He was much influenced by the works of the earlier brescian school, particularly those of g. Pdf 3d modelling and measurement of historical violins.
A further point which makes this example an outstanding one is the unusually handsome material used. Other articles where giuseppe guarneri is discussed. This blog can only give you a small taste of their work. The violin was described in hills1931 opus, the violinmakers of the guarneri family 16261762. Authenticating joseph guarnerius violin 1743 the pegbox. He made his first violin at the age of 14 with the help of one of his teachers at chethams school of music. The famed violin virtuoso niccolo paganinis favorite instrument il cannone guarnerius was a guarneri del gesu violin of 1743. How can i tell if my joseph guarnerius violin is real. This violin shows even more clearly the pear shaped central area.
These are the 12 most expensive violins of all time. The lord wilton guarneri del gesu violin made in 1742 was owned by yehudi menuhin. Here we cover stepbystep all the resources youll need to get started on the violin. He is more familiarly known as joseph guarnerius del gesu. The working methods of guarneri del gesu and their influence upon. The working methods of guarneri del gesu and their influence. Stradivari and guarnerius are ranked as the greatest of violin makers, and some fine violinists prefer the instruments of joseph guarnerius del gesu to those of stradivari. 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.
Violin template set, guarneri kreissler 1733 model, contains all necessary templates for plate outline, rib form outline, neck scroll template, fhole template including the fhole position and an outer corner form for detailed control on corner details, made of stainless steel. Seeing and hearing one played in person is a rare event, often associated with major museums and big cities like new york, paris, and london. Feb 23, 20 antique violin copy of joseph guarnerius made in germany circa 1920. Violin by guarneri, giuseppe del gesu ferni cremona, buy daddario zyex scale medium tension single e string for violin. The story of the guarnerius family of violin makers starts with andreas guarnerius in cremona, italy in 1626. But there we were, delighted with the beautifully rounded resonances of a guarnerius 1705 and an 18th century french violin, a devirchis viola 1588, dark and brooding, and a cello by testore 1758 sporting a sturdy spike, high bridge and much flatter shape than a modern instrument.
The 1733 guarneri del gesu kreissler roger graham hargrave. Jul 20, 2014 this guarneri del jesu instrument gained its name after being owned by the belgian 19th century violinist henri vieuxtemps. Pdf measuring historical violins provides crucial information about the. This violin is a remarkable copy of the great italian master petrus guarnerius, a highly recommendable antique instrument that was built around 1920s in the workshop of hermann dolling jr. Giuseppe guarneri s style has been widely copied by luthiers since the 19th century. This illustration of a violin by joseph guarnerius, filius andreae was published in the strad, july 1937. The violins of joseph guarnerius filius andreae are rarely noticeable either from the use of handsome wood or even carefully chosen material. In the violin makers of the guarneri family, published in 1931, the hills selected six violins, which in their opinion were the most outstanding examples of del gesus work.
The violinmakers of the guarneri family 1626 1762 dover books on music 0800759260614. Guarneri del gesu violins sold through our shop in the last year. Don morris has published some free plans for a 1720 strad violin. Copy of a joseph guarnerius just means that this violin is modeled after the shape, size, styling of one of joseph guarneriuss violins. The svg graphic format is supported by most modern browsers and editable by the free inkscape. View violins and portraits of violinists and fiddle players in the smithonians collections.
Even people who know nothing about the violin know the name of its most famous maker. Andreas two sons pietro giovanni known as peter guarnerius of mantua and giuseppe giovanni battista known as joseph guarnerius filius andrea, the father of del gesu, and the other son of giuseppi giovanni. Many celebrated violinists all over the world have owned at least a guarneri violin in their career. Asking price would make vieuxtemps guarneri the most expensive musical instrument ever this article is more than 9 years old. In the violin makers of the guarneri family, pub lished in 1931, the hills selected six violins, which in their opinion were the most outstanding examples of del. Guarnerius, art centre founded by maestro jovan kolundzija, is declared cultural institution of national importance, by the government of the republic of serbia. The date tells us that the master that this was fashioned after would be the last of the guarneri family, the most illustrious member of the famous family of violin makers who lived in cremona, italy from 16981744.