Cremona Revival
Observations, Research, Context, Demonstrations
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Main Posts:
Historical Context and Preliminary Topics
Main Posts:
Historical Context and Preliminary Topics
1) --- Measurements & Proportions
2) --- Instrument Shapes: Origins and Evolving Geometry
3) --- Arts & Materia
4) --- Making Traditions
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Main Cremona Revival YouTube Videos:
Main Cremona Revival YouTube Videos:
Giving Historical Context and Introducing Major Topics
An Intro to Old Cremona Violin Geometry
A fairly complete introduction to the geometry recipes behind
old Cremona violin family making. (about 1 hour)
Different Ways to Make Violins
A discussion contrasting old Cremona making methods
with modern methods. (about 20 minutes)
The Best Violins Ever Made
An introduction giving historical context and specifics
of exactly how and why instruments from 300 years
ago in Cremona Italy are still the best ever, and still the
most favored by the market and by top players. (about 12 minutes)
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Some Articles:
Some Articles:
An introduction to Old Cremona recipes of geometry and proportion as an encoding of instrument design choices
A review of the surviving Stradivari instrument moulds, and how his mould markings encoded various design choices
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Demonstration Videos:
Demonstration Videos:
Cremona Revival YouTube videos demonstrating methods and tools.
About Tools:
Using a Stradivari Type Thickness Punch
Demo of using a traditional type thickness punch
(about 7 minutes)
About Geometry and Proportion Methods:
Basic Instrument Geometry
Intro to using dividers and geometry directly in the wood
for instrument making (about 13 minutes)
Documenting the Design and Build of a Violin and Viola:
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Some Archived Posts:
Some Archived Posts:
Links to my first Cremona Revival YouTube Videos
An attempt to comprehend the whole cycle of designing and making
violins in 17th century Italy. (Early on in the Research)
violins in 17th century Italy. (Early on in the Research)
A discussion of the wider range of sizes in old Cremona violin family making
in contrast to modern standards.
in contrast to modern standards.
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