Floerbeley.
In D major.
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The tone is as clean as the blue summer sky
It leans to be heard not to be disguised
Years have gone since the old song passed away
No love could be given or returned
Till that day, a find, who knew how to read it well.
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Nicolas Duchene (1783-1790) was part of a French family that moved from producing baroque bows to modern bows.
Ateliér d’ Archeterie.
Reflection from the Mediterranean.
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.
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.
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.
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.