Stradivarius and Guarnerius Violins: The Secrets of the Black Chamfers / The Art, Myths and Legends
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- Опубликовано: 26 апр 2023
- Especially for those who question whether Stradivarius and Guarnerius were true artists. Special Thanks to Brian Cool, the videographer who helps make this possible.
Images by Kevin Lee Luthier and the wonderful:
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Tarisio and the Cozio Archive
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Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu
Peter Biddulph
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Antonio Stradivari The Cremona Exhibition of 1986
Charles Beare and Bruce Carlson
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Stradivari-Stiftung Habisreutinger Foundation
Background Music:
First Half: Adrián Berenguer - "Premiere"
Second Half: Kyle Preston - "The Fortress"
Black Ink:
Speedball Super Black Waterproof India Ink
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Brown Ink:
Koh-I-Noor Dye-Based Universal Drawing Ink 0.75 Oz. Bottle, Brown
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The contrast of the dark inking and bright wear right along its edge really frames the contours and colors of the varnished wood. How amazing is it that art like this can also make heavenly music?
I have to say, though, I'm very distracted (in the best way!) by the gorgeous peg carving on the 1690 Strad and 2019 Kevin Lee. I love these kind of details and embellishment. They are so beautiful.
Thank you so much for noticing! It takes about half as much time and effort to make those engraved pegs as it takes to make a violin.
The beauty of the sculpting, the varnish and the heavenly music all go together to form the complete picture. That's why I love violins so much and have been making violins, violas and cellos for over 43 years. :) Thank you so much for your comment!
I sure enjoy your videos! learning lots-thanks for sharing your deep insights @@kevinleeluthier
4yrs at the Violimaking School of America...and not once was painting the champher black addressed...thanks..retired after building 60 violins, violas and cellos...a job for those of a particular character profile...we are watching our beautiful world turn into a cesspool where beauty is abhorred...so sad.
Thank you so much for your comment. I also wore my green apron and attended the Violinmaking School of America fairly early in my career. I even taught a couple lessons there about steel and how to "really" sharpen carving tools, etc. Yet, I learned so much more (before and after attending) about the "art" and "soul" of violinmaking from The Romantic School of Music, Jacques Francais and the master's instruments themselves. This is why The Romantic School of Music refers to these things as SECRETS. :) As far as the world is concerned, I still try to be optimistic and believe there are many who are still searching for the beauty it has to offer. = Please share these videos with a friend.
so many small details! I just know your passion and love would translate directly into your work and sound of your violins @@kevinleeluthier
Love this, and all your vids, cant wait for the next one....
Beautiful. I never knew that about using ink for that.
Bravo !
Thank you for sharing this video 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Wow , had no idea!! Fantastically educational video
Great video, thank you for sharing this!! I’d love a video on your varnishing process for your new instruments, but I understand if you’d rather not reveal too much 😊
Kevin. Thank you for creating these amazing videos. You are a true artist and master craftsman. Your carving skills are varnishing technique blows me away. I’m curious do you have a preferred string brand?
I'm pretty standard/a little old-fashioned when it comes to violin strings = Evah Pirazzi with a Gold Wondertone E, or Dominants with a Gold Wondertone E. Viola and cello strings vary a lot, depending upon the instrument and the customer.
Thank you, maestro, amazing insight.
Very interesting thank you
What is the name of the background music? I like it.
Thank you so much for asking and pointing this out!
Before the book add: Adrián Berenguer - "Premiere"
After the book add): Kyle Preston - "The Fortress"
Is the dark ink also inked inside the f-holes by the masters before varnishing?
It was a matter of taste for them, yet many times, yes, they did. It was done after blackening the "chamfers" shown in this video, and was usually a two step process before and after varnish, . I probably should have at least mentioned it here, and I'll make a video on it when I get to that point on my next violin.
Thanks for watching!
Very interesting. I'd love to see a video about "purfling".
--- Whoever could have even THOUGHT of "purfling".
--- Does purfling have any effect on the sound?
--- Specifically, did the Masters ever make a Violin, WITHOUT purfling? If so, what was the Result?
--- Why is there SO MUCH EFFORT, put into what seems to be a minor decoration?
I also anticipate such a production! From what I know, the purfling is a safety measure, to prevent cracks from forming at the edges and running through the wood. (Cracks usually form from the edge inwards, instead of starting at the center and growing out. And therefore, the purfling can block the crack from penetrating the instrument.) I do not know, however, if it has a direct effect on the sound. I wouldn't be surprised if it helps the faces vibrate more independently from the sides.
@@wannabecat369 Hi wannabecat369! That makes sense. I'd still like to know, WHOEVER could have THOUGHT of that?
Rock
@@RockReynolds en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purfling#:~:text=Description%20and%20history,-Purfling%20is%20a&text=Purfling%20was%20originally%20made%20of,Ashmolean%20Museum%20at%20Oxford%20University. This is all i could find.
@@wannabecat369 Thanks! That answered my questions. Now I know that "Andrea Amati" was WHOEVER thought of Purfling.
@@RockReynolds You're welcome! Btw, my research found that purfing is also used for furniture, so if the furniture is the older usage; it might have been the original inspiration for Amati's solution to cracking. On the other hand, maybe Amati invented it himself, and then the cabinetmakers used his idea. I'm not sure about this, and it's interesting to think about!