Giuseppe Pedrazzini
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Giuseppe Pedrazzini -. Italian violin maker. He was a pupil of Romeo Antoniazzi
in Milan
, then began to work on his own there.
He quickly gained recognition and won awards at various exhibitions, including those in Rome
in 1920 and in Cremona
in 1937.
He modelled his instruments after various patterns, especially those of Stradivari, G.B. Guadagnini and Amati, all of which he interpreted freely.
Tonally his work is among the best of the early 20th-century Italian makers. He was a meticulous and elegant craftsman; the scrolls of his instruments are always deeply carved, and the symmetrically rounded curves of the bouts and flanks provide a distinctive touch. Besides new instruments, he made a number of skilful antiqued copies.
He used a variety of different labels and, depending on the period, one of three different brands.
A good part of his output was exported, and he had particularly close ties with Hawkes & Son (later Boosey & Hawkes) in London.
Among his pupils and associates were Ferdinando Garimberti
, P. Parravicini and his nephew N. Novelli.
Romeo Antoniazzi
Romeo Antoniazzi was the eighth son and pupil of Gaetano Antoniazzi.Initially he worked with his father and brother and like them made instruments for Leandro Bisiach....
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, then began to work on his own there.
He quickly gained recognition and won awards at various exhibitions, including those in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in 1920 and in Cremona
Cremona
Cremona is a city and comune in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the Pianura Padana . It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local City and Province governments...
in 1937.
He modelled his instruments after various patterns, especially those of Stradivari, G.B. Guadagnini and Amati, all of which he interpreted freely.
Tonally his work is among the best of the early 20th-century Italian makers. He was a meticulous and elegant craftsman; the scrolls of his instruments are always deeply carved, and the symmetrically rounded curves of the bouts and flanks provide a distinctive touch. Besides new instruments, he made a number of skilful antiqued copies.
He used a variety of different labels and, depending on the period, one of three different brands.
A good part of his output was exported, and he had particularly close ties with Hawkes & Son (later Boosey & Hawkes) in London.
Among his pupils and associates were Ferdinando Garimberti
Ferdinando Garimberti
Garimberti, Ferdinando was an Italian violin maker.Garimberti was born in Mamiano di Traversetolo. He studied with Romeo Antoniazzi, then Riccardo Antoniazzi; he then worked for Giuseppe Pedrazzini and Leandro Bisiach, and later set up independently in Milan.Between 1927 and 1949 his instruments...
, P. Parravicini and his nephew N. Novelli.
External links
View photos of a fine Giuseppe Pedrazzini violin- http://www.giordanoviolins.com/stolenInstruments/index.html#Pedrazzini