https://www.corilon.com/us/ Corilon violins - Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making de-de Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:05:52 +0200 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/peccatte https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/peccatte Dominique Peccatte, François Peccatte, and Charles Peccatte – History and significance of the great French family of bow makers, Peccatte, bow makers in Paris and Mirecourt Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Wed, 14 May 2025 19:00:00 +0200 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/knopf-bow-makers-germany https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/knopf-bow-makers-germany The Knopf family of bow makers in Markneukirchen – historical overview and notes on the lives and work of their most important masters Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0200 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/lorenzo-storioni-cremona https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/lorenzo-storioni-cremona Lorenzo Storioni, the last great Cremonese master, crafted unique instruments still prized today for their sound and lasting influence on modern luthiers. Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:45:00 +0200 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/the-gagliano-family-and-violin-making-in-naples https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/the-gagliano-family-and-violin-making-in-naples Gagliano – a brief summary of the Neapolitan family of violin makers and the oeuvre of Alessandro Gagliano, Nicolò Gagliano and Gennaro Gagliano Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:30:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/giovanni-paolo-maggini-notes-on-his-life-and-work https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/giovanni-paolo-maggini-notes-on-his-life-and-work Violin maker Giovanni Paolo Maggini (1580 - 1632) and old Italian violin making in Brescia - notes on the life and work of a key figure in the history of violin making Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0200 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/antonio-stradivari-a-story-of-sound-and-echoes https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/antonio-stradivari-a-story-of-sound-and-echoes Violin maker Antonio Stradivari is seen as the ultimate historic standard in the field of violin making. What do we know about the great master, and what is the secret of the Stradivari violin? Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:00:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/amati-the-family-that-invented-the-violin https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/amati-the-family-that-invented-the-violin The Amati dynasty of luthiers dominated the world of stringed instruments for over 100 years in Cremona, making critical contributions to the development of the modern violin model. Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:27:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/guarneri-cremonese-violin-making-in-stradivari-s-shadow https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/guarneri-cremonese-violin-making-in-stradivari-s-shadow Guarneri del Gesu and the Guarneri family of violin makers – notes on biographies and works Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:29:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/jakob-stainer-the-wanderer https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/jakob-stainer-the-wanderer The Tyrolean violin maker Jakob Stainer (Absam, 1618-1693) set standards - on Jacobus Stainer, the Stainer violin and the life of a violin maker in an era of uncertainty Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Sat, 07 Dec 2019 17:28:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/matthias-klotz-and-pre-modern-violin-making-in-mittenwald https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/matthias-klotz-and-pre-modern-violin-making-in-mittenwald The Klotz violin and its forefathers: Matthias Klotz and a family tradition poised between mastery and brand recognition Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:26:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/ludwig-bausch-the-german-tourte https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/ludwig-bausch-the-german-tourte Bow maker Ludwig Bausch - Ludwig Bausch and Son: Notes on life and work of the great German bowmaker and his sons Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:47:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/eugene-nicolas-sartory-the-modern-classic-of-bow-making https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/eugene-nicolas-sartory-the-modern-classic-of-bow-making The life and work of Eugène Nicolas Sartory, the great Parisian bow maker and classical master of his art Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:42:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/joseph-alfred-lamy-pere-a-key-figure-in-modern-bow-making https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/joseph-alfred-lamy-pere-a-key-figure-in-modern-bow-making French bow maker Joseph Alfred Lamy père (1850-1919): on the life and work of the great Parisian bow maker and student of Voirin Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:35:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/john-dodd-a-legend-of-oyster-shells-and-silver-spoons https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/john-dodd-a-legend-of-oyster-shells-and-silver-spoons John Dodd, the legendary father of English violin bow making, lived and worked in dire poverty. Notes on his life and art. Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:30:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/couesnon-the-third-defining-element-in-modern-violin-making-in-mirecourt https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/couesnon-the-third-defining-element-in-modern-violin-making-in-mirecourt On the history of the Couesnon company – Part 3 of our series on industrial production of stringed instruments in France Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:23:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/the-fathers-bazin-the-great-name-of-mirecourt-bow-making https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/the-fathers-bazin-the-great-name-of-mirecourt-bow-making First part of the turbulent history of a great bow maker dynasty: François Xavier Bazin and Charles Nicolas Bazin shape French bow making Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:55:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/contemporary-violin-makers https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/contemporary-violin-makers Contemporary violins: Overview on contemporary violin makers, life and work of today's outstanding masters Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Fri, 01 Nov 2019 23:30:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/mittenwald-contemporary-violin-makers https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/mittenwald-contemporary-violin-makers Today's Mittenwald violin makers keep their tradition alive with their vibrant craftsmanship. Overview of Mittenwald violins and masters in the town with the rich tradition of violin making: a portrait and recommendation by Corilon violins. Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:02:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/contemporary-violin-makers-from-china-and-taiwan https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/contemporary-violin-makers-from-china-and-taiwan The “other” Chinese violins: Distinguished Chinese violin makers working in the shadow of the factories. An overview of outstanding masters from China and Taiwan Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:30:00 +0100 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/daniele-scolari-and-the-second-generation-of-the-new-art-of-violin-making-in-cremona https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/daniele-scolari-and-the-second-generation-of-the-new-art-of-violin-making-in-cremona Daniele Scolari is a luthier whose journey began in the new Cremonese school. A portrait of a man who represents the “second generation” Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:24:00 +0200 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/nicolas-lupot-the-second-great-name-in-french-violin-making https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/nicolas-lupot-the-second-great-name-in-french-violin-making Nicolas Lupot shaped 19th century French violin making alongside J. B. Vuillaume. A Nicolas Lupot portrait of the “other master” by Corilon violins Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:23:00 +0200 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/jan-spidlen-art-innovation-and-sport https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/jan-spidlen-art-innovation-and-sport Violin maker Jan Baptista Špidlen is one of the busiest and most successful violin makers. The story of a Prague family of violin makers that balances art and sport Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:11:00 +0200 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/patrick-robin-a-master-of-teaching-and-the-craft https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/patrick-robin-a-master-of-teaching-and-the-craft Patrick Robin’s violin making blends the fruits of excellent training and abundant experience with perennial openness. A portrait by Corilon violins Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:09:00 +0200 https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/stephan-von-baehr-and-the-architecture-of-the-violin https://www.corilon.com/us/library/master-portraits/stephan-von-baehr-and-the-architecture-of-the-violin Violin maker Stephan von Baehr is an exceptional presence amongst the luthiers of his generation. A portrait of the "architect of violins." Profiles of the lives and works of great names in violin making Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:08:00 +0200