Stradivari Sarasate Violin Returns to Cremona for 300th Anniversary Exhibition
The iconic Sarasate Stradivari violin is set to return to Cremona for a captivating exhibition at the Museo del Violino, lasting until January 6, 2025. The exhibition, named 'Sarasate, il violino dei virtuosi. 1724-2024,' celebrates the instrument's 300-year legacy and the influential figures who have cared for it, including renowned luthiers and legendary musicians such as Niccolò Paganini and Pablo de Sarasate. Presently housed at the Musée de la Musique in Paris, this collaboration between the two institutions emphasizes the violin's remarkable craftsmanship, confirmed through scientific analysis as crafted with a 'PG' form akin to the prominent 1715 Cremonese model.
Key facts
- The Sarasate Stradivari violin is on display at the Museo del Violino in Cremona until January 6, 2025.
- The exhibition is titled 'Sarasate, il violino dei virtuosi. 1724-2024. Tre secoli di storia di uno Stradivari e dei suoi custodi.'
- The violin was made by Antonio Stradivari in 1724.
- It is owned by the Musée de la Musique de la Philharmonie de Paris.
- Previous owners include Count Cozio di Salabue, Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Charles-Eugène Gand, Niccolò Paganini, and Pablo de Sarasate.
- Scientific analysis confirmed the violin was built using the 'PG' form, also used for the 1715 Cremonese violin.
- Research involved 3D laser scanning by Politecnico di Milano and Università di Pavia, and CT scans by Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris.
- Cremona has over 180 active luthier workshops.
Entities
Artists
- Antonio Stradivari
- Count Cozio di Salabue
- Giovanni Battista Guadagnini
- Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume
- Charles-Eugène Gand
- Niccolò Paganini
- Pablo de Sarasate
- Riccardo Angeloni
Institutions
- Museo del Violino
- Musée de la Musique de la Philharmonie de Paris
- Politecnico di Milano
- Università di Pavia
- Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris
Locations
- Cremona
- Italy
- Paris
- France