Countess of Stanlein Restored A History of the Countess of Stanlein Ex Paganini Stradivarius Cello Of 1707 |
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| Author:
| Delbanco, Nicholas |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4379-6298-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | DIANE Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.00 |
Book Description:
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Antonio Stradivari of Cremona (1644-1737) was the noblest of bowed wooden stringed instrument makers. Extant examples of the master¿s instruments are numerous -- but cellos from the ¿great period¿ (1707-1720) are relatively few. The Countess of Stanlein-ex Paganini Stradivarius violoncello of 1707 is one of the best known in this exalted group. Today the ¿Stanlein¿ belongs to the cellist Bernard Greenhouse. In Sept. 1998 he deposited the cello in the N.Y. atelier of virtuoso luthier...
More DescriptionAntonio Stradivari of Cremona (1644-1737) was the noblest of bowed wooden stringed instrument makers. Extant examples of the master¿s instruments are numerous -- but cellos from the ¿great period¿ (1707-1720) are relatively few. The Countess of Stanlein-ex Paganini Stradivarius violoncello of 1707 is one of the best known in this exalted group. Today the ¿Stanlein¿ belongs to the cellist Bernard Greenhouse. In Sept. 1998 he deposited the cello in the N.Y. atelier of virtuoso luthier Rene Morel, who began a complete restoration of the instrument, a painstaking and meticulous enterprise that took him nearly 2 years. This book tracks that process -- the intricacies, anxieties and pleasures that precede the cello¿s triumphal unveiling in June 2000. Illustrations.