An exhibition at the metropolitan museum of art commemorating the 250th anniversary of the makers death, 1994. Former san jose symphony violinist and conservatory student heidi kim got her chance last. Working in the small northern italian city of cremona, these two craftsmen left an unsurpassable legacy. The vieuxtemps guarneri is a violin built by the renowned italian instrument maker giuseppe guarneri around 1741. For me the appearance of the f holes is particularly dynamic and human. The worldfamous david violin is on view at the legion of honor. The worldfamous david violin is on view at the legion. King joseph, 1737, cozio 402, reportedly the first guarnerius del gesu to go to america in 1868, now in collection of david l. Ive always liked the look of aaron rosans violin the exkochanski guarneri del gesu from 1741. Its unpolished finish, lack of patina, pale ground and general condition mean it could almost be mistaken for a 19thcentury or even a modern instrument. At the time, ehnes had just come out with an album called homage, which celebrated 12 of the finest violins and violas ever made by stradivari, del gesu, guarneri, bertolotti. He rivals antonio stradivari 16441737 with regard to the respect and reverence accorded his instruments, and for many prominent players and collectors his. The tidy interior work may suggest that the makers gave enough of a crap to let the linings in.
Jascha heifetz needs no introduction to anyone familiar with classical music, or a fan of the violin. Asking price would make vieuxtemps guarneri the most. Giuesppe was the last in a long line of luthiers from the guarneri family, and is considered to be stradivaris only rival, equal, and perhaps even superior. An extraordinary replica of the famous and mysterious il cannone of niccolo paganini. For a limited onemonth engagement, the famed violin the david made by giuseppe antonio guarneri del gesu is on display at the legion of honor through august 10. Like all del gesus this violin is a very manageable size. It also appears that in the second photo, where the block and the lining meet, the line coming down from the block deviates slightly, possibly i. As youve noticed, there isnt a standard del gesu arch. Bequeathed to the museums in 1989 by jascha heifetz, who was one of the worlds greatest violinists, this instrument currently spends most of its time at the san francisco symphony in the skilled hands of concertmaster. Gallery of work violin, cello, viola, david gusset, david gussett, violoncello, stringed instruments,stradivari, stradivarius, cremona, guarneri, guarnerius, instrument maker, history, italian, amati,afvbm, violin varnish, design, luthier, making.
The book of the celebration of stradivarius 250 years anniversary in cremona. Peaks represent harder fall growth and troughs represent softer spring growth. Buy custom antique guarneri del gesu 1745 leduc violin. Acoustic violins free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The violin featured in this months strad poster in the famed david guarneri del gesu of 1742, the primary concert violin of jascha heifetz. Jascha heifetzs favorite violin, 1742 guarneri del gesu, will be played by. Before owning the david del gesu, heifetz played a tononi violin made in 1735 on which he made his historic carnegie hall debut in 1917 and a stradivari.
Kristof barati plays the 1741 giuseppe guarneri del gesu. I have carefully analyzed these patterns paying special attention to similarities that. Exvieuxtemps was the artwork of famous violin maker and also the fiercest rival of stradivarius, guarneri del gesu the violin is one of of his last piece of workmanship by guarneri before his death in 1744. Davidsons book on the violin there is a ridiculous story that this was the violin paganini lost at play. Violin, the doyen, by giuseppe guarneri del gesu, 1744.
The puzzle of del gesus arching is one of the most. Biddulph there is this page showing violin plate graduation patterns of some of his most famous violins. Scroll of violin by giuseppe guarneri figlio dandrea click image for detail violin scroll by g. This guarneri del jesu instrument gained its name after being owned by the belgian 19th century violinist henri vieuxtemps. In a major rare and expensive book on geiseppe guarneri del gesu, by p. Balfoort, the continental book company, stockholm, 1945. A very fine classical violin by guarneri del gesu, the original label dated 1742. In the long history of the craft, there is no other year when a single maker created such a varied outpouring of originality.
Hes also known as del gesu because he added the greek abbreviation for jesus to his labels. These are the 12 most expensive violins of all time. Guadagnini, torino,1779, known as the salabue click image for detail scroll of violin by giuseppe guarneri del gesu, cremona, 1742, known as exjascha heifetz exferdinand david click image for detail head of bass gamba by barak norman, 1703. Jascha heifetz owned several high value violins, his preferred performance violin being the 1742 ex david guarneri del gesu, closely followed by his 1731 stradivarius. Throughout september, wqxr explores the many sides of the iconic instrument. How or where he davidson, got it i cannot say, and i only. The other violin was the baron vitta, named after its first known. This giuseppe guarneri del gesu violin is the finest among them. The varnish is of a fiery orange brown color showing lots of cracquelure, clots and runs due to uneven application. 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. Professor david schoenbaum, of the university of iowa, who is writing a book on the social history of the violin, said it was almost 100 years after guarneris death before his genius was recognised. Biddulphs book on giuseppe guarneri del gesu the pegbox. Bartolomeo giuseppe guarneri, del gesu was an italian luthier from the guarneri family of. Putting heifetzs violin back into action the new york times.
Certificate of luthier an authentic jewel of the prestigious master luthier giorgio grisales. In around 1730 in cremona, italy, guarneri del gesu made two violins from the same piece of wood. Standard guarneri arching the pegbox maestronet forums. See more ideas about violin, violin scroll, antonio stradivari. I first heard of david fulton a while back, when i first interviewed james ehnes. Musical instruments free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The craft of violinmaking reached artistic heights during the 17th and 18th centuries in the workshops of guarneri and antonio stradivari of cremona, italy. En on the occasion of his concert at teatro ponchielli, david garrett was in cremona and wanted to visit the museo del violino. Guarneri family, celebrated family of violin makers of cremona, italy. When heifetz died, the second great mystery surrounding the david was uncovered. This catalogue contains 25 examples of guarneri del gesus rare and masterful violins with complete descriptions and color photographs. Bartolomeo giuseppe guarneri del gesu, violin, cremona, 1743. Guiseppe antonio guarneri del gesu italian, 16871745.
Probably the mostmentioned guarneri model is the lord wilton, but one can argue about how characteristic it is of giuseppe, anyway. The violin book, bafalon, london illustrated the violin makers of the guarneri family, w. One was the kreisler guarneri, acquired by fritz kreisler in 1926, which he gave to the library in 1952. Contemporary violin by and labelled michaela wedemeyer 2009, 78, 35. History of the violin guarnerius del gesu 1731 exsorkin. Bartolomeo giuseppe guarneri del gesu, violin, cremona. Bartolomeo giuseppe guarneri del gesu, violin, cremona, c.
Scroll of violin by giuseppe guarneri del gesu, cremona, known as exjascha heifetz exferdinand david violin maker, david gusset displays detailed illustrations of classic instruments. Higher densities at the two extremities are due to purfling, glue infiltration and an edge underlay on the right hand side 06875 del gesu 72705 3. The working methods of guarneri del gesu and their influence upon. It was published by peter biddulph and has a total of 72 pages in the book. There are numerous accounts, from david laurie and. Giuseppe guarneri s two sons pietro of venice and giuseppe del gesu both trained with and assisted him in the 1710s, but in keeping with the individuality of the guarneri tradition their conceptions of violin making developed along strikingly dissimilar. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photograph. While pietro earns respect for his deft combination of cremonese and venetian styles, the rich and complex tonal quality. Rosand declined to identify and who paid perhaps the highest price ever for a violin.
He asked to try some violins by amati, stradivari, guarneri. A spectacular violin for its construction, sound, projection and comfort. Similarly the kreisler was a very successful and highly praised violin, but it shows a lot of stradivari influence. While the stradivarius violins is widely considered as rare violins, one couldnt agree more that the 1741 exvieuxtemps could just be ranked among the best. A touching interview with luthier hans benning, who heifetz chose to maintain his violins. Pietro guarneri, mantua, 1698, ex shapiro giuseppe guarneri del gesu, 1737, isaac stern, ex panette, ex balatre giuseppe guarneri del gesu, 1735, degville, ex. Hear great recordings from the young rock stars of the instrument to the established veterans, and the greats of the past.
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