Tag Archives: Neonoli

Lycmme

Genuine and sound structure…

Lycmme.

In C major.

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Genuine and sound structure

Pernambuco wood no more  

Yet, en pointe in hand

A bow with finesse, to peak.

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William Charles Retford (1875- 1970) was a Hampshire man whose first calling was bow-making. The first sixteen years were with Ashley and Burley, then joined the firm of W.E. Hill and Sons in 1892.  His contribution was to fulfil the requirements of the 20th century. To do so, required him to overcome the fine challenges that bow-making and expanding in music repertoire bring.

The Cooper Collection.

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Reflections from the Mediterranean.

Aoxiomie

The bow is light and steady…

Aoxiomie.

In D major.

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The bow is light and steady

With an arc of midpoint extremes

Drawn across the poising strings

As a sabrage in the need.  

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Andrew Alexander Hume (1864-1941) was a British musician and a violin-maker. Travel to Saxony and Bohemia. His reproduction of stellar copies of Stradivarius, Amati, Guarnerius, Guadagnini and Maggini was second to none. On his own pure creation was 1907pure gum varnish and as a theorist of violin-making a series of undersized violins that had more responsive tone than a larger model of the highest calibre. His bows are of octagonal quality.

Stringers London.

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Reflections from the Mediterranean.

Inimishia

A thousand horizons…

Inimishia.

In B-flat major.

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A thousand horizons

Clear as a morning-bell

Reads, of music notation

In the key of the day.

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J. Emil Züst (1864-1946) worked in Zurich, Switzerland. Züst progressed from a pupil in Munich of Marks to being the Head of the Swiss Violin Makers’ Society, in 1927. Using Guarnerius as the archetype and employing a modular methodology system of violin-making, violas and cellos and bows which still are adopted to this day.

Lot-art. Art Market Analytics

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Reflections from the Mediterranean.

Tluishin

The irony of high value…

Tluishin.

In C major.

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The irony of high value.

Of old-sounding wooden carcass

With rich tone and colourful histories

Locked up in a frozen vitrine.

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Franz Albert Nürnberg (1854-1931) was an exceptional German-born bow-maker. He centred his craft creations on the French maker, François Xavier Tourte. As a result, at Nürnberger workshop became acclaimed as one of the leading workshops of the 20th century.

Carriage House Violins.

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Reflections from the Mediterranean.

Swennce

The golden varnishes…

Swennce.

In C major.

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The golden varnishes.

Underneath the bridge

Inside with the soundpost ‘

Echoed the Beau Idéal.

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Nicola Gaglian (1740-1780) was the second son of Alessandro his other son was Gennaro (1740-1780) a family of well-known luthiers. Alessandro has worked with both Stradivarius and Guarnerius del Gesu. Nicolo was a very prolific violin-maker from 1740-1780.

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The Violin Shop.

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Reflections from the Mediterranean.