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Giovanni Paolo Maggini (c. The distinctive sound of a violin is the result of interactions between its many parts This list of notable fiddlers shows some crossover with the List of violinists since the instruments used are quite similar if not identical The violin first emerged in northern Italy in the early 16th century. Classical music Since the Baroque era the violin ( Baroque violin) has been one of the most important of all instruments in classical music, for several Making an instrument of the Violin family may be done in different ways many of which have changed very little in nearly 500 years since the first violins were made Playing the violin entails holding the instrument under the chin supported by the left shoulder (see below for variations of this posture A Violin consists of a body or corpus a neck a bridge, a soundpost four strings, and various fittings The Violin family of Musical instruments was developed in Italy in the Sixteenth century. The following lists of violinists are available List of classical violinists, names of great violinist from baroque era till 20th century 1580 - c. 1630), was a luthier born in Botticino Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Maggini was a pupil of another important violin maker of the Brescian school, Gasparo da Salò. Gasparo da Salò ( May 20 1540 - April 14 1609) is the name given to Gasparo di Bertolotti one of the earliest violin makers of which
Maggini's early instruments are considered less desirable because of their naive craftsmanship. They tended to be modified copies of his teacher's instruments. But once established on his own around the year 1606, Maggini developed his skills and experimented with his designs until he achieved a level of expertise that is still highly regarded. [1]
Only known pupil of Maggini is Valentino Siani, who worked with him c. Valentino Siani (c1595&ndash1672 was an Italian violinmaker who worked in Brescia and Florence. 1610-1620, before he moved to Florence and started his own business. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany
Maggini succumbed to the bubonic plague of 1630-31 that also took another important early luthier, Girolamo Amati. Bubonic plague is the best-known manifestation of the bacterial disease plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (formerly known as Amati is the name of a family of Italian Violin makers who flourished at Cremona from about 1549 to 1740 This fact arouses suspicions that some of Maggini's later works are perhaps creations from a different maker since tests reveal that some instruments bearing a genuine Maggini label are from trees living after Maggini's death. [2]
The National Music Museum has two Maggini instruments in its collection. The National Music Museum America's Shrine to Music & Center for Study of the History of Musical Instruments (NMM is a Musical instrument Museum in Vermillion One is a bass viola da gamba. The viol (also called viola da gamba) is any one of a family of bowed, Fretted stringed Musical instruments developed in the 1400s The other is a violin. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member Both predate his death. [3]
A genuine Maggini violin ranges in value from $200,000 to $2,000,000. [4]
References
- ^ Smithsonian Institute. Giovanni Paolo Maggini. Retrieved on 2006-11-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi
- ^ Cozio. com. Giovanni Paolo Maggini. Retrieved on 2006-11-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi
- ^ University of South Dakota. Bowed Stringed Instruments Made Before 1800 at the National Music Museum. Retrieved on 2006-11-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi
- ^ Maestronet. Instrument Price History for Giovanni Paolo Maggini. Retrieved on 2006-11-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi
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