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. Scroll of violin by giuseppe guarneri figlio dandrea click image for detail violin scroll by g. En on the occasion of his concert at teatro ponchielli, david garrett was in cremona and wanted to visit the museo del violino. 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. The book of the celebration of stradivarius 250 years anniversary in cremona. He asked to try some violins by amati, stradivari, guarneri. He rivals antonio stradivari 16441737 with regard to the respect and reverence accorded his instruments, and for many prominent players and collectors his. The puzzle of del gesus arching is one of the most. 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 worldfamous david violin is on view at the legion. While pietro earns respect for his deft combination of cremonese and venetian styles, the rich and complex tonal quality.
The other violin was the baron vitta, named after its first known. 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. The instrument was later used by yehudi menuhin, itzhak perlman and pinchas zukerman. A very fine classical violin by guarneri del gesu, the original label dated 1742. An exhibition at the metropolitan museum of art commemorating the 250th anniversary of the makers death, 1994. The tidy interior work may suggest that the makers gave enough of a crap to let the linings in. Probably the mostmentioned guarneri model is the lord wilton, but one can argue about how characteristic it is of giuseppe, anyway. Davidsons book on the violin there is a ridiculous story that this was the violin paganini lost at play. A touching interview with luthier hans benning, who heifetz chose to maintain his violins. Former san jose symphony violinist and conservatory student heidi kim got her chance last.
This catalogue contains 25 examples of guarneri del gesus rare and masterful violins with complete descriptions and color photographs. Working in the small northern italian city of cremona, these two craftsmen left an unsurpassable legacy. Anne akiko meyers has been given exclusive lifetime loan of the most iconic violins ever created. Asking price would make vieuxtemps guarneri the most. Ive always liked the look of aaron rosans violin the exkochanski guarneri del gesu from 1741. See more ideas about violin, violin scroll, antonio stradivari. Throughout september, wqxr explores the many sides of the iconic instrument. Acoustic violins free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
Biddulph there is this page showing violin plate graduation patterns of some of his most famous violins. A spectacular violin for its construction, sound, projection and comfort. Hes also known as del gesu because he added the greek abbreviation for jesus to his labels. I have carefully analyzed these patterns paying special attention to similarities that. 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. Peaks represent harder fall growth and troughs represent softer spring growth. In a major rare and expensive book on geiseppe guarneri del gesu, by p. Jascha heifetz needs no introduction to anyone familiar with classical music, or a fan of the violin. This giuseppe guarneri del gesu violin is the finest among them. Bartolomeo giuseppe guarneri, del gesu was an italian luthier from the guarneri family of. Jascha heifetzs favorite violin, 1742 guarneri del gesu, will be played by.
Standard guarneri arching the pegbox maestronet forums. Buy custom antique guarneri del gesu 1745 leduc violin. Kristof barati plays the 1741 giuseppe guarneri del gesu. These are the 12 most expensive violins of all time. 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. Contemporary violin by and labelled michaela wedemeyer 2009, 78, 35. The violin featured in this months strad poster in the famed david guarneri del gesu of 1742, the primary concert violin of jascha heifetz. An extraordinary replica of the famous and mysterious il cannone of niccolo paganini. In the long history of the craft, there is no other year when a single maker created such a varied outpouring of originality. Biddulphs book on giuseppe guarneri del gesu the pegbox. How or where he davidson, got it i cannot say, and i only. Balfoort, the continental book company, stockholm, 1945.
It was published by peter biddulph and has a total of 72 pages in the book. 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. King joseph, 1737, cozio 402, reportedly the first guarnerius del gesu to go to america in 1868, now in collection of david l. 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. The varnish is of a fiery orange brown color showing lots of cracquelure, clots and runs due to uneven application.
One was the kreisler guarneri, acquired by fritz kreisler in 1926, which he gave to the library in 1952. 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. As youve noticed, there isnt a standard del gesu arch. Guiseppe antonio guarneri del gesu italian, 16871745. Guarneri family, celebrated family of violin makers of cremona, italy. 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. 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. This guarneri del jesu instrument gained its name after being owned by the belgian 19th century violinist henri vieuxtemps. 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. 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. Fords guarneri is called the doyen because it was once owned by m. Putting heifetzs violin back into action the new york times. Click below for more information or to book tickets to. Musical instruments free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
The working methods of guarneri del gesu and their influence upon. Heifetzs is the david, named for the virtuoso who once owned it. Bartolomeo giuseppe guarneri del gesu, violin, cremona, 1743. 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. The worldfamous david violin is on view at the legion of honor. I first heard of david fulton a while back, when i first interviewed james ehnes. For me the appearance of the f holes is particularly dynamic and human. Lord yehudi menuhin giuseppe guarneri del gesu, 1738, kemp. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photograph. The craft of violinmaking reached artistic heights during the 17th and 18th centuries in the workshops of guarneri and antonio stradivari of cremona, italy. 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. Bartolomeo giuseppe guarneri del gesu, violin, cremona. When heifetz died, the second great mystery surrounding the david was uncovered.
Similarly the kreisler was a very successful and highly praised violin, but it shows a lot of stradivari influence. 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 vieuxtemps guarneri is a violin built by the renowned italian instrument maker giuseppe guarneri around 1741. Violin, the doyen, by giuseppe guarneri del gesu, 1744.
History of the violin guarnerius del gesu 1731 exsorkin. The violin book, bafalon, london illustrated the violin makers of the guarneri family, w. Like all del gesus this violin is a very manageable size. Bartolomeo giuseppe guarneri del gesu, violin, cremona, c. Rosand declined to identify and who paid perhaps the highest price ever for a violin. Bartolomeo giuseppe guarneri is beter bekend als guarneri del gesu. Certificate of luthier an authentic jewel of the prestigious master luthier giorgio grisales. 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. There are numerous accounts, from david laurie and.
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