Paganini's Violin Case

[GlennYorkPA]

I've just been informed that Paganini's original violin case is displayed in Genoa along with his violin.

Is this true?

Has anyone seen it?

What type of case is it?

Who do I need to bribe to get pictures of it?

Glenn

[alfadir]

I personally have no idea...but a quick google search finds...

http://www.giordanoviolins.com/english/cannone.html

saying the instrument is kept in Genoa and played regularly by M° Mario Trabucco. Says you can attend the rehearsal/performance as well.

Pictures of the instrument are on there too but none of the case.

[David Burgess]

Glenn, spoken like a true case slut.

This response from a fiddle slut....

[GlennYorkPA]

Glenn, spoken like a true case slut.

This response from a fiddle slut....

David, We case sluts are a rare breed - on the endangered species list.

But I'm happy to report our number is growing!

Glenn

[Janito]

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[baroquecello]

And here are .... Paganini's strings! ...Maybe....

[fiddlecollector]

And here are .... Paganini's strings! ...Maybe....

Paganinis case is made of red leather with gold decoration.It was separated from the Cannone when it was placed in that Glass bell jar case in the 1850`s.

[Matthias Lange]

This one?

Paganini's violin case

Matthias

[fiddlecollector]

This one?

Paganini's violin case

Matthias

Thats the one

[kubasa]

There are some minor discussions on his case in this article. I read it last spring. It was pretty interesting.

http://www.paganini.comune.genova.it/pdf_d...ngresso2004.pdf

[lvlagneto]

I was expecting it to be something much darker and substantial.

[GlennYorkPA]

This one?

Paganini's violin case

Matthias

Matthias,

Many thanks for this.

I'm embarrassed that I am seeing this for the first time but better late than never.

At least it will get a substantial mention in my second edition.

Glenn

[GlennYorkPA]

There are some minor discussions on his case in this article. I read it last spring. It was pretty interesting.

http://www.paganini.comune.genova.it/pdf_d...ngresso2004.pdf

Kubasa,

This is a very interesting article but it was disappointing to read the 120 pages and find only one sentence related to the case. Much more attention was given to the pegs!

Glenn

[GlennYorkPA]

I was expecting it to be something much darker and substantial.

iburkard,

You and me both.

This is a little disturbing.

Glenn

[GlennYorkPA]

This one?

Paganini's violin case

Matthias

Matthias,

Is this image in the public domain or did you take it yourself?

Glenn

[Matthias Lange]

Hi Glenn,

it is on the site of the city of Genoa. Comune di Genova

You can find it, if you click on "virtual tour" and then on the glass cabinet in the back.

Matthias

[GlennYorkPA]

Hi Glenn,

it is on the site of the city of Genoa. Comune di Genova

You can find it, if you click on "virtual tour" and then on the glass cabinet in the back.

Matthias

Matthias,

For some reason, I cannot see the case on the website with the same resolution as the image you posted. It is little more than a blur and yet I see in the adjoining display case, Sivori's violin case that contained his Vuillaume copy of Cannone.

Are you able to extract a sharp image of that one also? (It seems like a double case.

Glenn

[Matthias Lange]

There are to photos of the interior of the Sivori case.

Sivori case

Sivori case 2

You can get to these photos by first clicking on the glass cabinet, then on the arrow below the photos on the right.

If you then click on one of the photos, a larger version pops up.

Matthias

[lvlagneto]

Wow... look at all of those bowing technique merit badges!

[GlennYorkPA]

There are to photos of the interior of the Sivori case.

Sivori case

Sivori case 2

You can get to these photos by first clicking on the glass cabinet, then on the arrow below the photos on the right.

If you then click on one of the photos, a larger version pops up.

Matthias

Hi Matthias,

Maybe because I'm useless with computers, or perhaps I don't have the correct programs but I can't get the images with the clarity you achieve. So, for me, there is no alternative to making the journey to Genoa to see for myself.

iburkard; Your comment about expecting something dark and heavy is precisely what I find interesting about cases. Not only do they reflect the times and societies that produced them but they also tell us something about the taste and personalities of their owners. The owner chooses them and therefore betrays something of their own characters.

The image of Paganini that has come down to us is one a dark figure, humourless, frightening, enigmatic and in league with the devil. And yet this case is light, elegant and very stylish; not at all what one would expect.

Indeed, we understand that Paganini cared little for clothes and was most regularly seen in a black frock coat. And yet, the case chosen for his beloved instrument was the finest and most elegant that could be obtained in Europe. It was custom made in Paris by the firm of Debouche Gainier located in the Rue St Honore and makes as much of a 'statement' today as it surely did in the early 19thC when it was made.

This tallies with the notion that Paganini's favorite violin was not just a tool of the trade for him, it was alive and cherished. I can relate to that.

Glenn

[GlennYorkPA]

Wow... look at all of those bowing technique merit badges!

More medals than Paganini!

Glenn

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