三浦文彰（ヴァイオリニスト）のインスタグラム(fumiakimiura) - 11月24日 22時20分

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Giovanni Battista Guadagnini 1748

Special dedication to Fumiaki Miura @三浦文彰（ヴァイオリニスト）

G.B. Guadagnini (1711-1786) is widely regarded as the greatest violin maker of the second half of the 18th Century, a title he earned through 44 years of labor and experimentation, perseverance in a multitude of regional markets, and an original style that produced some of the best instruments in history.

His relationship to the town of Cremona is unclear--at some points in his life Guadagnini claimed to have family origins there--but around 12 violins from 1758 bear labels suggesting they were made there.

These violins are quite similar to his Milanese works, though the varnish is softer, and more yellow-orange than red. Among these, the 'Briggs' is considered superior.

When Carlo Ferrari moved to Parma to take up employment under the Duke of Bourbon around 1759, Guadagnini followed suit, which explains the addition of the monogram 'CSR' ('His Serene Royal Highness') to his labels. In general the quality of materials and varnish are less distinguished during this twelve year period.

Finally, Guadagnini moved to Turin in 1771, where he met the collector Count Cozio di Salabue in 1773. Cozio later became his patron, and was responsible for the commission of some of Guadagnini's finest works, though their relationship was sometimes strained.

The count acquired the remaining articles from the Stradivari workshop from the maker's grandson Paolo around 1774, which afforded Guadagnini the opportunity to acquaint himself with the great master's work first hand.

Subsequently he adopted Stradivari's models more frequently, appended the text "Alumnus Antonii Stradivarii" to his labels, and returned to the fine red varnish of his Milanese instruments.

Fumiaki Miura, born in 1993, is not only the youngest ever winner of the Joseph Joachim Hannover International Violin Competition (2009) but also the one with the most prizes - having also been awarded both the Music Critics’ and the Audience Prize.

You can watch Brett's podcast @brettybang with Fumiaki Miura @三浦文彰（ヴァイオリニスト） at www.brettybang.com

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