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Showing posts with label Stradivari. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Stradivari. Show all posts

14 April 2018

Gasparo da Salò – violin maker

Founder of the Brescian school of stringed instrument craftsmen The bust of Gasparo da Salò in Salò One of Italy’s earliest violin ma...

3 December 2016

Nicolò Amati - violin maker

Grandson of Andrea Amati produced some of world's finest instruments A portrait of Nicolò Amati by French artist Jacques-Joseph Le...

31 August 2016

Amilcare Ponchielli - opera composer

Success of La Gioconda put musician on map Amilcare Ponchielli composed 11 operas The opera composer Amilcare Ponchielli was born on ...

18 December 2015

Antonio Stradivari – violin maker

Craftsman from Cremona produced the world’s best stringed instruments The man who produced violins worth millions, Antonio Stradivari,...

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