Three13 Posted September 14, 2019 Report Posted September 14, 2019 A friend was kind enough to share some images of one of Nicolas Sawicki's early dG copies - made after Sawicki worked on il Cannone for Paganini. It is evidently thickly graduated, which I understand is pretty unusual for an early copy:
duane88 Posted September 14, 2019 Report Posted September 14, 2019 There is a catalog from the Triennale from 2001 titled, "Originals, Models and Copies:The Cannone of Nicolo Paganini and musical still life:two cases compared". It catalogs and compares copies of the Cannone from the French, English and Italian schools. I think that you might like it. Nice fiddle.
Three13 Posted September 14, 2019 Author Report Posted September 14, 2019 I'll have to track it down - I'm sure I'd love it. Found it and it's on its way!
Three13 Posted September 14, 2019 Author Report Posted September 14, 2019 It allegedly has grads over 5-mm...
duane88 Posted September 14, 2019 Report Posted September 14, 2019 Just now, Three13 said: It allegedly has grads over 5-mm... Unless that is the top, it isn't that abnormal...
Melvin Goldsmith Posted September 14, 2019 Report Posted September 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, duane88 said: Unless that is the top, it isn't that abnormal... You can take the back well over 5mm.. no problem. If I see a DG model violin with less than 6 I get disapointed
martin swan Posted September 14, 2019 Report Posted September 14, 2019 Very like Lemböck's Cannone copies, particularly the scroll. Nice violin!
Three13 Posted September 14, 2019 Author Report Posted September 14, 2019 I find it incredible that nobody has written a full-length book about 19th century dG copies - it seems like something people would enjoy.
duane88 Posted September 14, 2019 Report Posted September 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, Three13 said: I find it incredible that nobody has written a full-length book about 19th century dG copies - it seems like something people would enjoy. 57 minutes ago, duane88 said: There is a catalog from the Triennale from 2001 titled, "Originals, Models and Copies:The Cannone of Nicolo Paganini and musical still life:two cases compared". It catalogs and compares copies of the Cannone from the French, English and Italian schools. I think that you might like it. Nice fiddle. That is what you are getting!
duane88 Posted September 14, 2019 Report Posted September 14, 2019 33 minutes ago, Melvin Goldsmith said: You can take the back well over 5mm.. no problem. If I see a DG model violin with less than 6 I get disapointed I know, and I agree. If you have to make it thinner, perhaps you chose the wrong piece of wood.
Three13 Posted September 14, 2019 Author Report Posted September 14, 2019 I gathered that it was a shorter catalogue - if it's more in-depth, I'll be very excited...
Andreas Preuss Posted September 14, 2019 Report Posted September 14, 2019 22 minutes ago, Three13 said: I find it incredible that nobody has written a full-length book about 19th century dG copies - it seems like something people would enjoy. Would be really interesting. However, writing books is a hobby most people can't afford.
Andreas Preuss Posted September 14, 2019 Report Posted September 14, 2019 Thanks for posting the pictures. Interesting instrument. I wonder how they knew that the canon is thick in the back. Paganini was extremely nervous on any changes and I wonder if Sawicki or any violin maker in Vienna ever opened it.
Three13 Posted September 15, 2019 Author Report Posted September 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, Andreas Preuss said: Thanks for posting the pictures. Interesting instrument. I wonder how they knew that the canon is thick in the back. Paganini was extremely nervous on any changes and I wonder if Sawicki or any violin maker in Vienna ever opened it. I believe that Sawicki did repair work on it - I recall reading that one of the corner blocks came loose at some point (although I think Craske fixed that).
Andreas Preuss Posted September 15, 2019 Report Posted September 15, 2019 5 hours ago, Three13 said: I believe that Sawicki did repair work on it - I recall reading that one of the corner blocks came loose at some point (although I think Craske fixed that). Can a corner block become loose?
Three13 Posted September 15, 2019 Author Report Posted September 15, 2019 That was my thought when I read it:
jacobsaunders Posted September 15, 2019 Report Posted September 15, 2019 9 hours ago, Three13 said: I believe that Sawicki did repair work on it - I recall reading that one of the corner blocks came loose at some point (although I think Craske fixed that). There is a manuscript letter from Paganini himself, preserved at the Archive of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde dated 10 August 1828 in the Italian language pertaining to Sawicki’s repair to the “Cannon”, in which it is recorded that Sawicki replaced the fingerboard. No other repairwork is mentioned.
Blank face Posted September 15, 2019 Report Posted September 15, 2019 If Paganini sold the concert violin "eventually ...to Vuillume (sic) in Paris" it couldn't have been the Cannone.
Blank face Posted September 15, 2019 Report Posted September 15, 2019 2 hours ago, jacobsaunders said: There is a manuscript letter from Paganini himself, preserved at the Archive of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde dated 10 August 1828 in the Italian language pertaining to Sawicki’s repair to the “Cannon”, in which it is recorded that Sawicki replaced the fingerboard. No other repairwork is mentioned. On behalf of Jacob I transformed the Paganini letter into an MN compatible picture. What I can decipher with my poor understanding of the Italian language is that he referred to Sawicki as "Stradivari-alike genius" in regards of violins and all musical instruments and similar compliments, who examined the violin a whole day and changed the fingerboard in a very artistic way.
jacobsaunders Posted September 15, 2019 Report Posted September 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Blank face said: 1 hour ago, Blank face said: The Kunst Historische Museum gave the text of Paganini's letter as: Io Sottoscrizzo Confesso che il Sig(nor) Sawicki, è un genio Straordinario per fabbricare I violini, nonchè per arangiare meravigliosamente tutti gl’istrumemti musicali; lo che ho veduti, e scrupolosamente esaminati tanto I Suoi, che quelli d’altri dallo Stesso accomodati, mi compiaccio di potere attestare chi il prelodato, è il primoartista del mondo; e più, gli affidai il mio violino al quale cambiò la Tastiera, che di quallunque altro artista non mi sarei fidato. Nicolò Paganini Vienna 10. Agosto 1828
Blank face Posted September 15, 2019 Report Posted September 15, 2019 Reading the transscription my translation wasn't very precise in a literally way, but somehow right in a metaphorical. At least he changed the fingerboard only "what I wouldn't have entrusted any other artist to do".
Three13 Posted September 15, 2019 Author Report Posted September 15, 2019 6 hours ago, Blank face said: If Paganini sold the concert violin "eventually ...to Vuillume (sic) in Paris" it couldn't have been the Cannone. I’ve read a couple versions of the story. Hebbert calls it the Cannone and doesn’t mention it being sold. I don’t think he’s ever misspelled Vuillaume, either. it it would be interesting if it was a different Del Gesu - maybe the Lutti Senn? Are there any others that Paganini owned?
Greg Sigworth Posted September 15, 2019 Report Posted September 15, 2019 Great article: could someone please let me know what dG stands for. I know the names of the Guarnari family makers and del Jesu. I want to know what dG is a shortened version of. Thank you.
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