Geigenbauer Posted October 25, 2019 Report Posted October 25, 2019 After my visit to the Reed-Yeboah Contemporary Violin & Bow Makers Exhibition 2019 I walked over to the MET Museum to look at their bowed string instruments. I was very impressed by the museum and can highly recommend a visit. Most of the instruments are displayed beautifully and can be viewed from the front and back. Below are pictures of some of the instruments that I hope you will enjoy. Higher resolution images (and some additional ones) are available here: https://rauchtonewood.com/blogs/news I was very interested in the varnish on these instruments and the comparison to the modern instruments I had looked at earlier the same day. I had never seen a J. Stainer and seeing his viola side by side with some of the Amatis and Strads was great. I got a lot of inspiration on one day. A. Stradivari "Batta-Piatigorksy" cello A. Stradivari "The Antonius" violin
Geigenbauer Posted October 25, 2019 Author Report Posted October 25, 2019 A. Stradivari "The Gould" violin Andrea Amati viola
Geigenbauer Posted October 25, 2019 Author Report Posted October 25, 2019 Grancino Viola d'amore, Milan 1701 J. Stainer viola 1660
Ken_N Posted October 26, 2019 Report Posted October 26, 2019 Those photos are exceptional. That Grancino viola d'amore is very different. The Stainer seems to have different wood, and varnish. Not bad different, just different. All are quite inspirational. Thanks, Ken
Richf Posted October 26, 2019 Report Posted October 26, 2019 So much nicer than that dark cave where the instruments were presented in past years. Thanks for sharing.
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