Category: Organology
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Stradivari “San Lorenzo” – the violin with a Latin inscription on the side. At first glance, the ‘San Lorenzo’ appears to be a beautiful, typical example from Stradivari's golden period. Its shape is broad and graceful; its back is made of two beautiful wedge-cut pieces of maple; the sides and fingerboard are…
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A fascinating instrument that may surprise you in terms of versatility, richness of tone, and ease of transport. The guitar is just one member of a very large and extensive family of plucked string instruments. Distant cousins of the modern guitar date back at least 3,000 years – although the closest family similarities go back…
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When we think of the most acclaimed luthier of all time, Antonio Stradivari, we inevitably think of the legendary violins that still inspire many master luthiers today. However, our "Sabionari violin," built in 1679, is one of only five Baroque guitars made by the master of masters in the art of lutherie. It currently makes…