Along with the instruments of Stradivari and del Gesù, the violins of|Giovanni Battista Guadagnini have long been favoured by professional|musicians for their responsiveness, tonal quality, and projection. Originally|published in 1949 in a very limited edition, this study remains the most|comprehensive account of G. B. Guadagnini's work and the legacy carried on by|his descendants.Author Ernest N. Doring conducted painstaking research into|eighteenth-century documentation of Guadagnini's itinerant life. He traces|the craftsman's progress from Piacenza, Milan, Cremona, and Parma to Turin,|where Guadagnini created his most prized stringed instruments. A catalog of|the family's masterpieces is organised by city and provides a detailed|provenance for each instrument. A new Introduction by Stewart Pollens, a|leading authority on musical instruments, offers historical perspectives.|Widely available for the first time in an affordable edition, this rare and|authoritative work provides violinists, musicologists, and music history|enthusiasts with a fascinating resource.
Along with the instruments of Stradivari and del Gesù, the violins of|Giovanni Battista Guadagnini have long been favoured by professional|musicians for their responsiveness, tonal quality, and projection. Originally|published in 1949 in a very limited edition, this study remains the most|comprehensive account of G. B. Guadagnini's work and the legacy carried on by|his descendants.Author Ernest N. Doring conducted painstaking research into|eighteenth-century documentation of Guadagnini's itinerant life. He traces|the craftsman's progress from Piacenza, Milan, Cremona, and Parma to Turin,|where Guadagnini created his most prized stringed instruments. A catalog of|the family's masterpieces is organised by city and provides a detailed|provenance for each instrument. A new Introduction by Stewart Pollens, a|leading authority on musical instruments, offers historical perspectives.|Widely available for the first time in an affordable edition, this rare and|authoritative work provides violinists, musicologists, and music history|enthusiasts with a fascinating resource.