21/06/2026
The sound and the art
In the subdued yet incessant murmur that forms the backdrop to the affairs of Cremonese violin making, past and present alike, monotony is punctuated by recurring themes to which we have all become thoroughly accustomed. White violins: “ooohhh”;...
On the occasion of the first La Scala performance of Götterdämmerung, we consider it appropriate to publish an article addressing the aesthetics of this great composer, who revolutionized the musical world of the nineteenth century. “The true...
The bagpipe, the musical instrument symbolic of Scotland and also known as the “Great Highland Bagpipe,” arrived there from Cremona 500 years ago. What until the mid-20th century was considered a legend is now established history. This was...
