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In this podcast I will be telling the wild and wonderful stories englobing the lives of famous violin makers, what they got up to and placing them in their historical and musical context. We will look at instrument makers such as Gasparo da Salo, the Amati family, Guarneri Del Gesu and Stradivari just to name a few. Who were these people? What were their lives like? What was Stradivaris secret? and most importantly why and how did they make these master pieces we see and revere today. What w ...
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Never get your Pietro Guarneri's mixed up again! Pietro Guarneri of Mantua was Andrea Guarneri's eldest son, both a talented maker and musician, so why did he leave his home town to go work for a narcissistic socialite down the road? Find out as we take a look at this often forgotten Guarneri at the opulent and downright turbulent court of the Gonz…
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Matteo 26:36-39 - Possiamo vivere stati d’animo che mettono in crisi la nostra relazione con Dio. Dobbiamo scegliere la volontà di Dio rispetto alla nostra. Il diritto di Dio sulla nostra vita è più importante. Gesù ha combattuto per i nostri diritti, sulla croce. Applica i principi di lotta spirituale: proclama, riconosci, ringrazia, combatti, all…
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1 Corinzi 6:9-11 - “E tali eravate alcuni di voi; ma siete stati lavati, siete stati santificati, siete stati giustificati nel nome del Signore Gesú Cristo e mediante lo Spirito del nostro Dio.” - Gesù è potente da cambiare il tuo destino e salvare la tua anima. GESÙ È IRRESISTIBILE e noi siamo la sua sposa che si prepara per il suo ritorno.…
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Galati 2:20 - Voce del verbo amare è la vittoria di Gesù su di te, in te, per te, con te. TU, NON IO significa che tu perdi e lo Spirito Santo vince: VINCE SU DI TE, perché Gesù ha vinto il tuo cuore; VINCE IN TE; VINCE PER TE, tutti i tuoi però i tuoi ma e i tuoi se; VINCE CON TE, conquistando le promesse che hai in Gesù!…
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Tito 2:11-14 - Non ci sarebbe grazia se non ci fosse la colpa che scaturisce dalla trasgressione della legge. La colpa comporta una pena. Dio è amorevole e giusto. Gesù è stato punito al posto nostro perché noi avessimo grazia. La nostra gratitudine non può fermarsi in nessuna circostanza della vita rispetto alla grazia che abbiamo in Cristo. La gr…
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Giobbe 1:20-22 - Il protagonista del libro di Giobbe è il dolore. Nella sofferenza degli altri empatizziamo con la vicinanza e il silenzio. Il dolore prende molte forme: la rabbia, scoraggiamento, amarezza, depressione, patteggiamento e umiltà. Dobbiamo concederci il tempo della sofferenza. Possiamo fermarci e considerare le meraviglie di Dio. Egli…
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Giovanni Battista Rogeri has often been confused with other makers such as the Rugeri family, because of his name, and Giovanni Paolo Maggini, because of his working style. Trained in the famous workshop of Nicolo Amati in Cremona, Rogeri set out to make a name for himself in Brescia creating a Cremonese Brescian fusion. Learn all about this often …
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Ebrei 6:19 - C’è speranza! Gesù è la nostra speranza. Come reagiamo davanti alle difficoltà della vita? abbiamo speranza perché abbiamo fatto pace con Dio. Ci sono tre tipi di speranza: veleittaria, quella legata ad una causa con un effetto, e la speranza vera che non delude. Una speranza non basata sul cosa ma sul chi, che è Gesù. Se non curiamo l…
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Numeri 14:23-24 - Ogni stagione può diventare un’opportunità di crescita e costruire il nostro carattere. Non dimentichiamo le conquiste della nostra vita. Dobbiamo essere animati da uno spirito diverso che si allinea allo spirito di Dio. Uno spirito positivo, di fede e possibilità. Uno spirito volenteroso che prende iniziativa per fare una storia …
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In this episode we will be looking at Francesco’s most productive period of making instruments with a busy workshop and 4 sons helping him out. Jason Price from Tarisio fine violins and bows talks to us about Rugeris distinctive making style and his prolific production at this time in his life but things do not run as smoothly as Rugeri would like …
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Join me as we continue to look at the life of this innovative violin maker who was literally living outside the box. His workshop has been successfully set up, he has a young family and work is pouring in. Francesco now has to take on apprentices but who could they be? Keep listening to find out. Transcript   Hello and welcome to the Violin Chronic…
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Part II Kathleen Parlow was one of the most outstanding violinists at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1912, she was signed by the Columbia Record Company in New York, and her first records for the U.S. label were brought out alongside those of the legendary Eugene Ysaÿe. Listen to her fascinating story and how she took the world by storm. Fro…
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Kathleen Parlow was one of the most outstanding violinists at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1912, she was signed by the Columbia Record Company in New York, and her first records for the U.S. label were brought out alongside those of the legendary Eugene Ysaÿe. Listen to her fascinating story and how she took the world by storm. From her de…
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Come and discover in this episode why your cello is the size it is! We continue looking at the life of Francesco Rugeri and how his career intersected with other well known masters such as Guarneri and Stradivari. The advent of wound strings will also play a part in piecing together the puzzle of how Francesco Rugeri was able to make smaller cellos…
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Francesco Rugeri; this Cremonese violin maker often mistaken for Giovanni Battista Rogeri, another Cremonese trained violin maker living at the same time, made many fine instruments and is especially well known for his cellos and his innovation of the instrument. Join me as I delve into the life of violin makers in Cremona after the Amati's and bef…
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Want to hear about the worlds most expensive ballet performance, murderous royals and Cremonese violins? Well listen on to see what happened to Andrea Amati's instruments once they arrived in the French court. To have access to this episode sign into Patreon, just go to Patreon/theviolinchronicles.com to listen.…
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Girolamo II Amati was the last of the Amati family of violin makers in Cremona. He worked along side Antonio Stradivari and the Guarneri family in an intense moment of violin making and musical discovery at the time. Listen to how he fits into the story of the violin and turns out to be more that what he is (or not) remembered for.…
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Nicolo finds love, the workshop is full steam ahead and this violin maker has to find creative ways to get family members out of his house so his future bride doesn’t freak out! This is one busy luthier. Follow Nicolo Amati as his family grows and his influence as a violin maker branches throughout Italy and Europe. In this episode you will also me…
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Welcome to another episode of “The Violin Chronicles” podcast that delves into the lives and legacies of the world's most renowned artisans and craftsmen. In today's episode, we journey back in time to explore the extraordinary craftsmanship of Nicolo Amati, a name synonymous with the art of violin making. In this Episode we look at a major turning…
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In this episode of “the Violin Chronicles”, we delve into the life and legacy of Nicolo Amati, a name synonymous with the exquisite craftsmanship of violins. Beyond his unparalleled contributions to the world of music, Nicolo Amati's life was marked by profound tragedy during the devastating 1630 bubonic plague that swept through Europe. Join us as…
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In the history of violin making Maggini is a must. I speak to two violin experts Florian Leonhard and Benjamin Hebbert about Giovannin Paolo Maggini. Maggini's Brescian style of making violins was very distinctive and an incredible amount of copies of this luthiers work has been copied in the intervening 400 years, the two violin makers I am talkin…
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This is the captivating journey through the life and craftsmanship of Gio Paolo Maggini, a renowned violin maker hailing from Brescia, Italy. Join us as we unravel the legacy of this extraordinary luthier whose instruments continue to mesmerize musicians and collectors worldwide. Delving into the fascinating world of Gio Paolo Maggini, exploring hi…
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In which we look into the young life of Nicolo Amati. I talk to Timo-Veikko Valve principal cellist in the Australian Chamber Orchestra who plays on an Amati Cello with a fascinating past. Tracing the extraordinary life and career of Nicolo Amati, one of the most influential violin makers in history. Join us as we delve into the early years of this…
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The Amati Brothers were working and living in a time of musical innovation and discovery. Join me as I discover what influences Monteverdi, music and even fashion had on the instruments the brothers were making. intertwines the stories of the illustrious Amati brothers, renowned violin makers, with the musical genius of Claudio Monteverdi, one of t…
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