Have you ever wondered what the lives of legendary violin makers such as Stradivari, Guarneri and Amati were like? What was happening in their lives when they made these extraordinary instruments? And just what were the secrets of the Cremonese violin makers? Come and discover the fascinating lives of famous luthiers on the Violin Chronicles Podcast.
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Have you ever wondered what the lives of legendary violin makers such as Stradivari, Guarneri and Amati were like? What was happening in their lives when they made these extraordinary instruments? And just what were the secrets of the Cremonese violin makers? Come and discover the fascinating lives of famous luthiers on the Violin Chronicles Podcast.
Welcome to the violin Chronicles, in this episode we are going to explore Giuseppe’s challenges following the death of his parents, holding up against the giant working next door Antonio Stradivari, and the impact of the War of the Spanish Succession on Guarneris business and family. The city of Cremona becomes a battleground as French and Austrian troops vie for control, culminating in the Battle of Cremona in 1702. And Despite these difficulties, Giuseppe continues to craft instruments, experimenting with new models we will live through Cremona’s ups and downs, repeated flooding, and Guiseppes personal tragedies, including the loss of one of his children which will change the outlook of the Guarneri workshop form now on and lets see how he gets on with his remaining children. This is a Patreon only ep which means if you would like To listen come and join us on Patreon.com/theviolinchronicles where you will be able to listen to this show and a whole lot more exclusive patreon only content. When you are there why not listen to the episode on Shakespeare and the soundpost and the next time you are watching Romeo and Juliette you can pipe up with some violin trivia.
The Violin Chronicles Podcast
Have you ever wondered what the lives of legendary violin makers such as Stradivari, Guarneri and Amati were like? What was happening in their lives when they made these extraordinary instruments? And just what were the secrets of the Cremonese violin makers? Come and discover the fascinating lives of famous luthiers on the Violin Chronicles Podcast.
