22/10/2026
The sound and the art
A renewed interest in music pervaded Modena—the capital of the Este duchy since 1598—from the very first years of the Restoration, which, following the fall of Napoleon, saw the restoration of the old monarchies, as sanctioned by the Congress of...
In the final installment of this extensive conversation, Professor Anna Lucia Maramotti Politi addresses some of the most pressing questions of our time. In an age marked by technological acceleration, artificial intelligence, and the ongoing transformation...
After reflecting on the cultural significance of the Cremonese violin-making tradition, on the value of memory, and on its international dimension, the conversation with Professor Anna Lucia Maramotti Politi turns to a subject that is as delicate as it is...
[pt. 1] After exploring the cultural and philosophical roots of Cremonese violin making, our conversation with Professor Anna Lucia Maramotti Politi moves to the heart of several crucial questions for understanding the contemporary significance of this...
Cremonese violin making is often told through its great masters, its legendary instruments, and the international prestige it has earned over the centuries. Less common, however, is a perspective capable of understanding it as a complex cultural phenomenon,...
Johann Reiter was among the leading makers of the Mittenwald school of violin making. Born in 1879, he was one of the few craftsmen in his hometown who did not work for larger factories. He inherited his style from his father, Johann Baptist Reiter...
Aristide Cavalli was one of the lesser-known violin makers who worked in Cremona after the death of Enrico Ceruti, and one of the most interesting figures of the early twentieth century. Remembered above all for his marked entrepreneurial abilities, he was...
The numerous urban transformations of the luthier world in Cremona—from the birth of what is known as “Classical Violin Making” (Andrea Amati 1505–1510 / 1577) up to the present day—offer the starting point for a new...
In the Lowlands, the expression “the sound of genius” leads directly—unequivocally and immediately—to the supreme luthier: Antonio Stradivari. An indisputable fact, though not an absolute one. Many musical geniuses have passed through...
The occasion of the event at the Villa of the Lady with the Ermine offers an opportunity to revisit several themes concerning the significance of lutherie, which goes far beyond bowed string instruments understood merely as tools for making...
