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On the bench: a cello after Stradivari - Davidov - 'small-scale model'
Violin afterward Gaspar Lorenzini bachelor to endeavour in London - please ask
At the 2022 BVMA Makers' Twenty-four hour period at Kings Place.
My Stradivari B-form Cello (740 model) was as well played by Neil Heyde of the engaging Kreuzer Quartet's in their lunchtime concert.
This slightly smaller model with a comfortable string length of 680mm does not need to shy away when compared to the just slightly larger standard models as could be heard in the concert.
https://nowakviolins.co.uk/2018.cello.strad.740.htm
My violins and violas were too appreciated past the many musicians who enjoyed trying many instruments, coming together and chatting to the many makers present.
Thank you also to all visitors and hard working volunteers for making this a day to remember.
I'd similar to invite you to my forthcoming exhibition at: My exhibition is on table xviii and I will exist showing a range of my violins, violas and celli. FREE to nourish and open to the public this is the event of the twelvemonth for anyone interested in the mod making of violins, violas and cellos. With 55 tables of exhibitors and makers and a fantastic venue in central London, this is an amazing chance to meet the maker of your dream musical instrument. Come up and chat, view, agree and play the instruments made by some of the world'south foremost makers. Mind to a choice of the instruments existence played in concert by The Kreutzer Quartet. Run across, connect and chat with other makers or musicians.
The BVMA Makers' Twenty-four hours: at Kings Place, (nr. Kings Cross),
London N1 9AG,
Sun, February 20, 2022. 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM
I would be pleased to welcome you, and any friends, colleagues or students of yours.
If in that location is interest to try a detail model or Viola size please get in touch prior as I won't be able to show all my available instruments.
https://www.makersday.org.uk/
A violin inspired by Guarneri del Gesu is also on the bench.
Enquiries and visits are welcome, instruments can exist tried here in Bristol or elsewhere by appointment.
New Viola after Mantegatia fifteen 7/eight'' 403mm
New Viola after Guarneri sixteen 1/viii'' 410mm
NewViola subsequently Grancino 16 1/4'' 413mm
New instruments are beingness prepared for varnishing: iii Viola models xvi'' to 16.5'', as well as two new violins afterward Stradivari and Gaspar Lorenzini of Piacenza.
Instruments by Lorenzini are rare, fifty-fifty more so as they have often been falsely relabelled, just like the original I model mine on. That bears a filius Guarneri label and was certified and sold as such in the early 20th. century.
Available to endeavour (courier shipping is possible during lockdown) are my Richard Tobin violin, 1820's and my small Guarneri model. Both could be called Lady'southward violins - only that would exist analytical their sound and quality.
Furthermore, my modernistic celli, violas from the pocket-sized 15 3/viii'' to a 16.5'' Gaspar da Salo also as the in between sizes (after Stradivari and Guarneri) and mod and baroque (Amati and Stainer) violins tin can be tried and purchased.
I am looking forward to advice and answer your queries.
Steffen, February 2022, Bristol
In these challenging times it'south ever more than important to reverberate and perhaps realize what is important in our life, what we treasure and value.
But information technology is of import to hold on to the belief and trust that we volition come through this menses, and that art, in all its variety of man expression, continues and will flourish.
Performances are happening, musicians, artists take not stopped all the sudden, but have explored many different avenues to showcase their work equally well every bit teaching.
I am looking forward again to enjoying live performances, simply as much as seeing customers here in my workshop in Bristol.
I volition endeavour to brand the visiting, trial infinite as well as my instruments Covid rubber and I am happy to discuss any concern or questions y'all might have before visiting.
With my best wishes,
Steffen Nowak
purfling and shavings - Mantegazza Viola model
My latest instruments are now ready for neck fitting.
Merely delight ask well-nigh electric current availabe instruments and prices.
Apart from violins, modern & baroque, I have 2 'Lady's size' violins available, several Viola models - sizes and 2 georgious sounding celli.
Carving on the new violin and viola fronts is underway...
The humble horsetail...
a brief article on its preparation for instrument makers written for the BVMA
Some new Violas and Violins are underway for 2022.
Violas at sixteen' - 16.25'' annd xvi.5'', models subsequently Grancino, Guarneri, Stradivari, Mantegatia and Lorenzini.
Scout this space...
A new 'modern' set up up cello later the golden period Forma B by A.Stradivari - and inspired by the 1712 ex Davidov - Jaqueline du Pré - Yo-Yo Ma).
The model fulfils nigh players thought of a full-size cello - 756mm length over the back, a abdomen stop of 400mm and a free string length of 690mm.
Photos of the new baroque viola afterward Grancino can exist seen here .
The making 'web log' is now consummate.
Photos of the latest B-course Stradivari cello will be posted presently.
I volition again be in London with a selection of my instruments at the next BVMA Makers' 24-hour interval on Sunday 3 February 2022.
Kings Place (most Kings Cross / St. Pancras) https://www.kingsplace.co.uk
Free entry from x:30am to 5:30pm and a lunchtime concert on selected makers' instruments by the Kreutzer Quartet.
Promise to see you lot in that location.
The New year's day is starting over again as it finished with travels.
My exhibition at the Konzerthaus Vienna as part of the Resonanzen Festival was again in the sumptuous Schubert Saal - Jan 2022.
Several visits from professionals musicians with praise for my instruments. Give thanks you lot very much Alexander Zemtsov (Vienna,ex LPO) , Paul Rabeck (Wiener Symphoniker) and of form the wonderful Elena Demisova : 'Gratuliere zu beachtlich wunderbaren Violinen - Congratulations for remarkable wonderful violins'.
E.Demisova-Vienna
September - December
November was busy with a 5 mean solar day exhibition at the IVC (International Viola Society) in Rotterdam.
With not terminate concerts , masterclasses and workshops and and so many wonderful viola players in attendance information technology was a stimulating event to attend. Many thanks to all of you who take visited our exhibition, tried instruments, commented and chatted to us.
A new cello after the Stradivari B-form has been taking shape, not far to get at present.
Recent exhibition at the Dartington summer schoolhouse during August were well received, and despite the time pressures of the grade participants many stopped by for instrument trials and breezy chats well-nigh violin making.
July - Baronial
All skilful things come in iii...
well here are ii new violins and one new cello - all finally set-up, adapted and sounding not bad. Where to offset?
I haven't made that many Stradivari model violins lately - the 'Bee-violin' commission was the last one really, it's just that I was more inspired to develop my del Gesu and Bergonzi models a scrap more.
Not easily given to praise myself (honest) - this Strad is promising to be very very good. It has to be heard and played to really capeesh the sound quality, it'southward vivid, sparkles and resonates, and will requite more if demanded. A sheer joy to play - do I really desire to let information technology get?
How does the Strad compare to my other violin - the Guarneri del Gesu ? The Strad is brilliant and wants to 'race', the del Gesu is very focussed and rounded, likes to have adept bow contact and will reward with a cracking dial and flexibility. And fifty-fifty ameliorate, the del Gesus' back is only 352mm, and with a slightly shorter cord length and correctly proportioned cervix length, this will be the perfect and rare find for someone.
Violin after Stradivari
Violin afterward del Gesu
Cello after Strad 740mm
Finally some other Cello after my smaller Strad B-form model.
Resonant, even, good bass and strong top cord, what'southward not to similar.
Recently tried past several excellent cellists who found it comfortable and rewarding to play.
2 Bizarre violins of mine (Stainer & Amati) will be on show at the Dartington summer school (every Tuesday seventh. 14th. and 21th. August - morning until after lunch) together with some of my modern set-up instruments.
The Stainer model I have fabricated quite a few times over the years, and a very nice one from 2006 is played extensively by George Clifford for a number of years now and can be heard on his recordings.
A comparison between my Stainer and my Nicolo Amati model could be an interesting opportunity for a player looking for just 'the right' bizarre style violin.
George Clifford performing on his 'Stainer'...
....from Ravishing Sweetenesse (Veterum Musica)
Photo: G.Clifford
Working in the summertime rut...
3 new instruments in the varnish chiffonier.
The new smaller size Strad cello model has already had its' first
sound exam and was much liked. The terminal prepare-upwardly is happening right now.
A new Stradivari forma B model too progressing on my demote.
May - June
Sadly another another violin made past me was stolen, together with an old Hill Viola.
The theft happened on the 27. November 2022 in S Africa.
The instruments in 2 packages where stolen in transit between King Shaka International airport and Tambo International drome.
The violin was fabricated past me in 1988, Strad model, and bearing my label & bow by Louis Otto in a rectangular case
The other is a prissy old Hill Viola:
viola labelled Will.m Hill Maker in Poland Street Carnaby Market 1775, in near mint condition with a finely grafted cervix and golden-dark-brown varnish, a smaller than average size stop and a relatively broad middle bout
Details posted on these 2 links:
www.musicalchairs.info/stolen/738
www.musicalchairs.info/stolen/737
Any information near the instruments welcome, either to the owner via the links or to me.
March - Apr
It's time again for the 5th almanac Really Classical Relay music festival
at the Bristol Music Club, 76 St Paul'due south Route, BS8 1LP.
4th - sixth May - Fri 6-10pm, Saturday 14-10pm and Dominicus xi - 4pm (doors open one hour prior).
An almost non stop programme by a large group of superb early music instrumentalists,
you lot ordinarily hear them performing equally soloists or with the best period music ensembles throughout Europe.
So this is a unique chance to hear them in a wide range of bedroom works and groups
(from solo, duo, trio etc. to bedchamber-grouping) in works by Haydn, Spohr , Beethoven (op. 132),
Mendelssohn, Mozart, Boccherini, Abel and more.
Likewise 2x one hour lunchtime performances, storytelling and activities for young listeners.
Also a Cafe, craft exhibits, one or 2 of my instruments...
Miss it at your peril!
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I'm varnishing my new smaller Strad cello model at the moment, and and then its fitting up fourth dimension.
Also progressing on the bench are 2 violins, a aureate period Strad and a smaller size Guarneri model, with a slightly shorther string length of most 325mm. This would be an ideal model for a player with a slightly small-scale handspan.
Pictures coming soon.
February
As every yr I welcome visitors to the almanac BVMA Makers day, this twelvemonth at the earlier February date at Kings Place, London.
I will have a selection of my instruments on show to try, and of course information technology's a great event to meet many different makers under one roof. Run into y'all at that place on Lord's day!
BVMA Makers' Day
Sunday four February 2022
Kings Place York Way London N1 9AG
10:30am to 5:30pm
A new Violin afterward Guarneri del Gesu is finished,
the varnish shaded and gently antiqued,
the audio resonant and potent. Attempt it.
On the bench a new cello is progressing, based on my Stradivari B-form modification.
Fitting ebony pegs to the new del Gesu Violin.
The peg shaver bract must be razor sharp, and set correctly to correspond with the tapered reamer to assure an fifty-fifty fit of the pegs into to the pegbox wall. This should assure many years problem free tuning.
In the workshop 2022
November - Dec
A violin - made by me in 1989
was stolen on the 19. October 2022 from the house of its owner in Woods Hill, SE London.
If you see the violin, are offered it etc. please telephone call:
Law-breaking management unit telephone: 02072303400 quoting the crime number: 3223800/17
click on photo link to see more images and total description
September - October
My new projection afterward Guarneri del Gesu is in the finishing stages.
And the new Nicolo Amati baroque violin photos can be seen here.
July - Baronial
The summer break was needed, but also resulted in some scroll etching for my adjacent instruments in a quiet hamlet in Spain, away from the tourist crowds and beaches (as dainty equally the latter tin be in the estrus).
May - June
A new bizarre violin after Nicolo Amati's chiliad pattern has recently been finished and ready for trial.
Photos coming shortly.
March - April
Carlo Bergonzi...a late Cremonese master...here my newest interpretation, corking wood, glowing shaded varnish with a light texture and a warm audio. Endeavor it.
I am delighted to announce my involvement with the 4th. annual Bristol festival Really CLASSICAL RELAY
Alive musicplayed continously past professional person musicians from the start to the cease of the weekend (except the small hours).
A small selection of my instruments will exist on display, equally well as some scroll carving display.
Bristol Music Club
76 St Paul's Road, Bristol, BS8 1LP
13th & 14th May 2022
Saturday 13th May 4pm - 10pm (doors open up 3pm)
Sunday 14th May 10am - 4pm (doors open 9:30am)
international professional person musicians | historical instruments | music by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven & contemporaries | continuous performances | come and become when you want | pay what you tin can for entry | all ages welcome | creative activities & children's concerts | licensed café | crafts stalls.
http://www.reallyclassicalrelay.co.britain/how-it-works
http://www.reallyclassicalrelay.co.united kingdom/musicians-2017
http://world wide web.reallyclassicalrelay.co.uk/program-2017
http://www.reallyclassicalrelay.co.britain/food-craft
http://www.reallyclassicalrelay.co.united kingdom/costs
Final Sundays BVMA exhibition was as normally a very well organized twenty-four hour period, thanks to the direction committee and volunteers. A healthy number of visitors, professional person and student players as well as enthusiastic violin making students from Newark-on-Trent and Merton College made for an almost endless stream of visitors to Kings Place London.
I enjoyed meeting the many visitors to my stand, engaging in interesting talks, as well as listening to some wonderful playing when my instruments where tried - simply where were the viola players?
Merely just as important is the interaction with the many friends and colleagues attending. It was a friendly event with much sharing and learning alike.
If you missed it try and visit next year - possibly over again at the same wonderful venue - sentry this space.
My latest Carlo Bergonzi violin was having its offset 'official' outing, only was already praised by Alexander Sitkovetsky after his wonderful operation with the Tabakova Players concluding Midweek at St.George's Bristol, the entire plan with music past the mesmerizing Dobrinka Tabakova.
Photos of the new violin coming soon.
January - February
My next BVMA - BRITISH VIOLIN MAKING ASSOCIATION - exhibition will be on Lord's day 12thy. March 2022, together with many friends and colleagues at the new venue of 'Kings Place'.
The Brodsky Quartet will be in attendance playing makers instruments in a brusk concert at xiii.xv.
'Players Meet Makers' Solar day is the BVMA's annual showcase of violin makers,
bow makers and associated trades displaying their instruments and bows – the best of new making in the Britain and abroad.
Sunday 12 March 2022 - Kings Place - 90 York Way - Kings Cantankerous - London N1 9AG
Doors open at 10.30am and close at 5.00pm --------- Nearest stations: King'south Cross & St. Pancras
If you have whatever questions or would like to view a specific musical instrument on the twenty-four hour period please contact me before.
My latest small da Salo Viola 15.5'' - subsequently the ex Kievman, is now varnished and fitted upwardly.With a one piece back on the slab, a somewhat wider grained front it's keeping close to the original. The richly coloured red brownish oil varnish is shaded, with textures and a light patina, giving a warm subtle appearance
Piece of work continues on the Bergonzi violin and several of my new instruments will be on testify at the forthcoming BVMA March exhibition in London (more than details to follow ).
October - Dec
...and a smaller 15 iii.four'' after Guarneri.
Too on the Bench a violin later on Bergonzi and a baroque violin later Nicolo Amati, likewise every bit a small da Salo Viola 15.5'' - the ex Kievman.
30 year anniversary: September 1986 - 2022
After my 3 yr full fourth dimension training at the Welsh Schoolhouse of musical instrument making and repair in South Wales I prepare up my kickoff workshop in Bristol Horfield's Radnor Road Centre.
A quondam piece of furniture making training place for returning WW2 soldiers, it became a busy multiple occupied modest business organisation centre with several craft and artisan workshops.
In 1992 my wife Ana and I settled in Totterdown, a Victorian suburb on the southern hills of Bristol. Our large iii storey house was to become our home and inspirational working environment for the adjacent viii years.
For the concluding 16 years we have been in Sylvia Artery, just a bit higher up on the hills, with beautiful panoramic views over the city and green surrounds. Our city garden has an almost Italian Mediterranean flair, with apples, grapes and delicious figs (in that location must a suitable micro climate hither).
My workshop with its 2 windows is overlooking the garden and gives a lot of calorie-free.
Over the years I have had the fortune to come across many wonderful and encouraging musicians. The procedure of making instruments is an ongoing learning bend, and seeing, listening and exploring old and new instruments is every bit inspiring now as when I started my profession 33 years ago.
Nigh of my instruments are in The Uk and many countries in Europe (Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Holland), but likewise further afield in the United states, Taiwan, Japan, Australia.
Click on the photo for some early on impression of my workshops and some encounters with musicians.
The October issue of the Strad magazine is besides
featuring my workshop in its regular 'My Space' series.
Feel free to browse my book pages for an interesting selection of collectible and oftentimes out of print books on the violin etc.
August - September
Now on the bench and nearing completion are 2 Violas, the larger one based on my successful Gasparo da Salo model, reduced from a large tenor to a manageable sixteen 1/2'' (420 mm).
Also a smaller 15 three/4'' (400mm) Viola afterwards Andrea Guarneri, very comfortable for a smaller manus. The one slice slab dorsum inspired by the Primrose Guarneri.
I am also working on a beautiful Richard Tobin violin which has been almost likely made for Lockey Loma effectually the 1820'south.
Enquiries welcome.
A nice summer break in a modest northern Spanish hamlet has produced several scrolls for my adjacent violins and violas...
2 Viola scrolls for my current Da Salo and A. Guarneri Violas, as well as scrolls after Guarneri del Gesu, Carlo Bergonzi, Nicolo Amati and Antonio Stradivari.
June - July
My new Stradivari model cello is also a happy sounding musical instrument and has impressed a recent visitor...
The bee violin has flown to Devon into a happy summer...
April - May
Varnishing fourth dimension... my own cooked oil varnish after old traditional recipies, subtly coloured with my tranpsarent and lightfast lake pigments, made from madder root (rubia tinctorum).
Turning a fishy present into a fourth dimension honoured abrasive....
a look at dogfish skin preparation.
The photos I took during the making of the latest violin can be seen hither.
Work on my new Cello also continues - photos soon.
The BVMA exhibition was decorated and a lot of fun. As always merely enough time to see sometime friends, colleagues and musicians keen to try instrumnets and compare.
Several instruments are now in the procedure of being tried, and ane of my large da Salo Violas is at present with its happy new owner on the Southcoast of Britain.
Jan - March 2022
I will exist exhibiting some of my instruments at the forthcoming annual BVMA makers day at London'south RCM opposite the Albert hall.
It'southward on Sunday 13th. March and the doors are open from 11am to 5pm.
Please contact me if yous want me to bring a particular instrument you are interested in.
I am close to finishing my newest Stradivari model Cello, as well every bit working on a violin commission, the 'Bee' companion to the 'Bee'-Viola from about 20 years agone.
November - December 2022
A new Cello after Stradivaris' B-Form is beingness started, with some cute well seasoned wood selected.
RCM degree educatee Melissa Ong is the happy owner of one of my previous smaller Strad cello models. She visited recently for a check up to her cello after playing information technology for over 2 years in several London orchestras. She is also the principal Cellist of the RCM Symphony Orchestra. Her cello and its audio has adult beautifully and subsequently some minor adjustments and a little cleaning is ready for some more serious playing.
A recent new client is the well known Viola histrion Yossi Gutman, at present again resident in Berlin.
Mr. Gutmann, b. Tel Aviv, 1947, acclaimed violist, studied with Nadia Boulanger, Odeon Partos, Williams Primrose, Yehudi Menuhin and Sergiu Celibidache. He has been chief violist in several orchestras: including the Hamburg Symphony; Deutsches Symphony Orchestra, Berlin; Bayreuth Festspiel Orchestra. In chamber music: founding member of the Melos Quartet; founder of the Stradivari Sextett; primary violist for the Amati Ensemble.
In the past he had 1734 Gibson Stradivari Viola on loan, also playing a Carlo Antonio Testore Viola, and more recently choosen a 'Steffen Nowak' Viola after Gasparo da Salo to perform on.
Mr. Gutmann is i of many fine players who are affectionate the sound and potential of a expert contemporary instrument.
August - September - October 2022
The 2 new instruments are finished and tin can presently be seen at the 2022 Triennale exhibition in Cremona, where they were both very well received by the international jury.
the new Guarneri Viola
I finished varnishing during July, and finalized the set-up and audio adjustments during my holidays in a small village in Northern Spain. An impromotu concert on the violin in a residential care dwelling house showed that the violin had a rich pallete of tone colours and information technology was a joy to play.
varnishing stages of the new del Gesu
the del Gesu violin with its varnish ground
And the varnish ground of the viola
May - July 2022
2 new instruments are under fashion, a Guarneri del Gesu violin afterward the 1737 'Joachim' as well equally a Andrea Guarneri viola, after the Conte Vitale.
For both instruments I choose beautiful deeply flamed 1 piece backs cut on the slab, looking for the warm and darker sound character this type of forest can give.
The fronts are from old, well seasoned tall bandbox.
shaping the bassbar
fine shavings
April 2022
The LSO International Festival at Londons Barbican on 12.April, function of the 'STRAD Sundays' at was an interesting event to exhibit at. A friendly welcome by the organisers, well set upwards tables, and diverse makers and a few dealers showing an interesting array of instruments and accessoiries. It was a popular event with many agile musicians visiting, chatting and trying instruments.
3 talks accompanied the consequence. Roger Rose's well attended talk was about the changes in set-upwards between Baroque and modern instruments.
Helen Michetschläger previewed her forthcoming publication of the Magister Violin Varnish book. Her summary of Koen Paddings' varnish organization and enquiry doesn't promise fix-fabricated recipes, simply more than an insight into the system itself and the various papers and articles the belatedly 1000. Padding had published. The experienced varnish maker amongst the states volition undoubtedly find this publication useful, whether 1 has used the Magister varnish or not, for the beginner searching for a working varnish perhaps less so.
The sad and early death of K. Padding has left a gap in the commercial violin varnish marketplace, and probably many of his customers looking somewhat worried into the future when their own supply runs out.
Making 1'southward ain varnish is not without pitfalls equally every maker who has ever ventured on this road can verify. Merely one time a workable recipy has been found, it'south worthwhile to go along improving and fine-tuning it over the years, rather than jumping onto the latest craze. Very much like creative cooking, once the basic technique has been mastered, the improvement lays frequently in reacting to the immediacy of varnish layer application, absorption of the woods and the ground, means of application and the myriads of other possibilities, some of them by design, others by chance.
After many years of experimentation information technology is all the same a challenge and joy in getting to know and learn more near my classical ingredients and their properties and beingness able to adjust my recipy for the next musical instrument every bit I see fit, rather than having to rely on a commercial product, nonetheless well received.
photo courtesy of G.Jevic
photo courtesy of G.Jevic
The final talk was past a prominent London dealer, trying to explain the adjustment possibilities of a wolf notation on a violin, aided by the very patient LSO leader Roman Simovic.
My impression was that the try of science and good old fashioned trial and error audio-post adjustments might well accept impressed some of the audience, but judging by both the audio of the test violins and the body linguistic communication of the player I reserve my ain judgement what the existent reason of such a public demonstration might have been.
Due to my commitment at my stand I was not able to be part of the audition in the auditorium invited to compare the sound of vi violins from a Stradivari down to a humble 'Mirecourt'.
The evening concert by the LSO opened with the magnificent 'Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten' past Arvo Pärt , followed by a virtuosic and thoughtful estimation of the Britten violin concerto by Gil Shaham on his 1699 "Countess Polignac" Stradivarius, one of the terminal 'long pattern' violins.
Mr. Shahams' beautiful and shimmering sound on his violin should brand makers listen and perhaps try to make the occasional long pattern model.
I am delighted to have been invited to take part in an exhibition during the LSO International Festival at Londons Barbican.
The event is part of 'The Strad Sundays' and will exist on Lord's day, 12. April from 10am - five.30pm in the Fountain Room, Level G.
The evening concert will feature Gil Shaham and the LSO playing the Britten violin concerto.
Link to the festival brochure here.
March
Only dorsum from the BVMA exhibition in London, still unpacking and tidying my workshop. A very nice and friendly solar day at the RCM, as always a swell place to catch upward with friends, colleagues and to run across many players. I am using the 'recovery' period to put photos of my new da Salo Viola up here.
Jan - February
My da Salo Viola is most finished and varnished. My previous instruments on this model have all sold to players in the UK and Germany in the by years.
I shall also be exhibiting at this years BVMA Makers Day, to be held at the RCM London (The Royal College of Music) Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BS) on Sunday 15. March. 10.00 - sixteen.00. admission free.
Da Salo Viola
Stradivari Cello 740mm
In the workshop 2022
Nov - December
After finishing my Strad model Cello I am now making a new Viola after Gasparo da Salo - 16.v'', prepare for March 2022.
The new cello has a rich ,even and powerful sound. Bachelor to try now.
I have also been decorated with etching a Viola curl to supplant the missing original on a Grancino Viola, belonging to a prominent British player.
Replica Grancino viola roll
August - October
The latest cello afterward my Stradivari B form reduction is nearing completion and will be varnished soon.
With a back length of 740 mm and a 680mm cord length its a very comfortable cello to play without compromising on performance.
My earlier Grancino viola has also recently sold.
Stradivari Cello 740mm
June - July
My sixteen'' Andrea Guarneri Viola model is now finished. The audio is warm and responsive over its register and very promising at this early phase. The varnish finished with an antique advent showing some calorie-free wear marks, craquelee and patination. Pictures are now here....
16'' Guarneri model Viola
A visit from a bumblebee....my 1997 cutaway viola came into the workshop for a bit of TLC. Read more than here...
the 'cutaway bee' Viola
March, Apr -May
New photos are now online for my ii latest instruments:Viola later on da Salo and a Violin after del Gesu.
They tin can now exist tried in London by engagement.
Both instruments have stunning one piece backs of East European maple - I am lucky to have been able to buy a big part of this tree in the early 1990's.
A few more than pieces are still available for some special instruments.
'da Salo' Viola
Guarneri 'del Gesu' Violin
I am also making a new Cello after my modified 'Forma B' Stradivari.
Viola afterwards A.Guarneri
Even though I have assembled a large stock of tonewood over the years I am still stocking upwardly for the next 30 years ;-)
visit to Italy
January - Feb
Visit my stand at the almanac BVMA exhibition on Sunday 2. March. It is held in a new London venue at :
The Clerkenwell Centre, 61 Lever Street, London EC1V 3AR. Open up from x.00 until 16.00
I am now in the finishing stages with my newest Violin afterward del Gesu besides as a large Viola subsequently Gasparo da Salo. My bizarre violin after Amati has been purchased by Mr. Rafael Font, who is a fine violinst and active in several menstruum instrument ensembles both here and abroad.
These will be on testify at the forthcoming BVMA makers day in London on March 2cd.
He volition be performing in the forthcoming national tour of historic churches with Poeticall Musicke, comprising eight concerts during March.
In the aforementioned ensemble an earlier bizarre violin after Stainer made by me is also being used by George Clifford.
varnishing the new 'del Gesu' and 'da Salo'
The last 2 months take been decorated with a diversity of activities. Back in September/October I have been once again in Cremona, for both the merchandise off-white too every bit visiting the new 'Museo del Violino' and its inaugural exhibition of selected instruments from the Chi-Mei collection in Taiwan. The study day was besides a highlight where groups of makers were able to expect at and handle these instruments more closely. Comparing notes with colleagues proved to be a unique opportunity equally many instruments were by lesser known Italian makers.
Closer to domicile I have been preparing several new instruments, as well as finishing and setting up my baroque Stainer violin.
My new small Cello model later on Stradivari has been bought past a highly talented student at the RCM London.
Some new photos of my modern Guarneri del Gesu violin are too now on its page.
Taking photos of my instruments for my webpage here likewise equally for future reference has long been a hobby of mine. With a somewhat improvised ready up and lighting they volition never be as skilful every bit I peradventure would similar, but I adopt to put my main energy into my instruments. With digital video on many cameras I was tempted though to try to show some of my instruments in 'move'.
All resulting 4 short video clips, together with some of my favourite vinyl Bach can be seen and heard here, equally well as in the individual instruments listing pages:
Vln Bq Stainer, Vln Bq Amati, Vln Due north.Bergonzi, Vla Amati.
Apologies if these don't piece of work in some IE browsers, or possibly with some size distortion on handheld devices. Coping with html5 codes proved to exist simply slightly more than fascinating and so watching pigment dry, and with this I recollect I am at the limit of my computer expertise. The color volition probably show less truthful then in the photos, simply I thought information technology would be interesting to see a violin from different angles.
Whatever comments are welcome.
the new Stainer baroque violin
the Duomo in Cremona at nighttime
t he new del Gesu violin
August - September 2022
I started varnishing my new Stainer bizarre style violin . Some photos and updates are now online.
Ii more of my instruments take plant some happy new owners in Uk over the summertime.
One of my del Gesu violin models has sold to a professional role player and teacher, and my latest da Salo viola has been purchased by a talented student.
Recently one of my Bergonzi model violins has been bought by a professional player with the Taipei Combo Orchestra, Taiwan.
The Stradivari exhibition at the Ashmolean museum in Oxford was unmissable. Open up until 11.Baronial it gave visitors the unique chance to see and compare 21 of Stradivaris best preserved instruments. Some photograph impressions of my recent visit are here.
The new del Gesu violin is now set up up.
My ii 2 new violins are progressing well - the Guarneri Violin is varnished and awaiting its ready-upwardly.
The Stainer Baroque violin should get finished over the summer ready for late Baronial.
Meanwhile my last available full size Strad Cello has sold and will soon be living in Australia.
1713 'Boissier-Sarasate'
new del Gesu model violin
My new viola (400mm) after my Andrea Guarneri model is finished and having it first audio trial. The back and ribs of cute curly East European maple.
I am also working on 2 new violins after Stainer (baroque), and a Guarneri del Gesu model.
Guarneri way Viola, 400mm
Early March the BVMA makers day was a dainty solar day to meet players, many new faces and old friends alike, and a good way of catching upward with many colleagues.
The Gildas quartet performed a very well received 30 infinitesimal recital on 4 instruments chosen from the exhibitors.
Its violist Kay Stephen had taken a liking to my new Gasparo da Salo viola and her and her colleagues skilful playing were proof that near 'brand new' instruments can sound resonant, rich and vibrant. Too the unusual option of a 'medley' of individual quartet movements was a great way of exploring the range of tonality of the four instruments. A quartet to watch I believe.
My new small model Stradivari cello has received praise by visiting cellists and photos are also available now.
Back in the workshop a pocket-size viola (400mm) after my
Andrea Guarneri model is taking shape.
I volition also be looking out for some dry and warmer days to do some varnish cooking.
Da Salo Viola
Stradivari Cello
The new Cello is finished and being played in. Photos will come before long.
Meanwhile a new Viola afterward Gasparo da Salo is well on the way.
I am too looking frontward to the annual BVMA Makers day, Sun 3th. March 10.00 - 16.00.The issue will be held again at the The Quondam Sessions House,Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0NA.
Admission and events brochure is gratuitous - catering is bachelor on site and nearest tube is Farringdon five minutes away.
In the workshop 2022
I have been keeping busy with a new small Cello (740mm) afterward Stradivari - modified afterwards the golden menses B-form.
This should be fix during January 2022.
Late in November I had a visit from photographer and violinist Edward Webb who is undertaking a project of photographing violin makers in their workshops. His website can be constitute hither .
My Bergonzi Violin achieved the 5th. best tonal result
out of over 200 violins entered in this years Cremona
Triennale competition.
More than info on the Bergonzi violin and Guarneri Viola .
My latest 2 instruments are getting played in just now, photos coming in a couple of weeks or so.
Meanwhile my earlier 'Provigny' Strad model violin has sold to a player from Englands South declension
Fourth dimension is moving on fast - just like the jet stream induced bad weather fronts over northern Europe of the terminal weeks.
I am now varnishing my latest 2 instruments - a viola after Guarneri and a violin after C. Bergonzi. They should be ready for September/October.
Occasionally I have my compact photographic camera on paw in the workshop and the thought of mind to have some shots of the moment.
Making violins is a magical combinations of many unlike skills and the mix of sculpting and very precise engineering in wood can be aptly demonstrated past the different aspects of violin construction.
When planing the endgrain of the maple neckblock the plane bract has to be razor precipitous - and a well honed and adjusted plane is a prerequisite.
The resulting shavings are beautiful by-products - fifty-fifty though ending up in the bin. They await similar delicate autumnal leaves exposing their fragility against the light.
maple neckblock shaving in the light
Starting with a bewildering choice of woods like poplar, pear, maple, beech, ebony or even whalebone, black paper or - god forbid - fibre! to the thicknesses of each strand and the direction its being cutting, made in the own workshop and stained black with logwood shavings and ferrous sulphate or bought in.
the purfling aqueduct marked and partially cut
Then the - usually three - black, white, black strips are prepared, planed, cut, sandwich glued, pre-curve or left direct, inserted loosely and held past the tips of the fingers whilst handling the runny glue dripping downwards from the tip of the brush....this is non a good time to answer the telephone!
the c-bout strips are fitting
No wonder some of the former Milanese and English school makers preferred to shortcut and imitate the fourth dimension consuming channel cutting by a scratched double line - when washed well looking similar tramlines in the snow - or painting it on.
Structurally the purfling strips have the function of preventing cracks to the more frail grain of the bandbox forepart. When hit on the edge a fissure may well travel along the whole front - but the cross directional multi stranded inlay (to nigh half the edge thickness) will blot and 'break' the impact - thus the actress fourth dimension spend in channeling and inlaying is well invested by preventing even more than costly repairs.
here the loose 3 strip purfling inlay method is shown - anyone wants to try information technology with 4 (like Bergonzi?)
the 2cd inner mitre bring together is ready for trimming
The best makers also excel in their stylistic utilize of this inlay technique, so much so that the material and inlay method used , the fashion of corner mitre, its length, shape, extended black 'bee-sting' and management into the corner point are a valuable characteristic and tell tale sign of a school, workshop or even an individual maker. Very much similar an individuals handwriting differs from another.
and the finished work on my Gasparo da Salo Viola
I accept finally updated the spider web site with photos and a cursory clarification of my newest bizarre violin afterward Nicolo Amati and the modern Viola after A. Guarneri.
My 2022 small viola later on Guarneri has now sold.
Amati bizarre violin 
Andrea Guarneri viola
After London I am decorated with some new projects - too re-organizing my wood stock and now offering various Cello backs for sale. A few 5 years old, some others just over a year old, stunningly beautiful figured backs, have a look here.
The BVMA exhibition on the fourth.March was as pleasurable as always - perhaps visitors numbers downward a bit to previous years - it was an atrocious rainy day - but withal I met up with many interesting musicians and regulars - thank you to all who came by, chatted and tried instruments.
January/ February 2022
I take been preparing for my annual exhibition at the BVMA Makers day Sunday 4th. March 10.00 - 16.00.
I am looking frontward to be coming together old and new customers alike - y'all are all welcome to stop past to chat and effort any instruments.
On evidence will exist my latest Baroque violin afterward Nicolo Amati, a mid size Viola afterwards Guarneri, as well as violins and a Strad model Cello.
The event will be held again at the The Quondam Sessions House,Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0NA.
Sunday fourth. March x.00 - 16.00.
Access and events brochure is free - catering is available on site and nearest tube is Farringdon 5 minutes away.
The New year's day has begun and I am looking forrard to varnishing my newest viola afterward Guarneri and baroque violin afterward Amati - update and pictures soon.
My 2010 Viola later Da Salohas just been sold to a promising immature student.
In the workshop 2022
Time is flying - still working on the concluding 2 instruments, but travels, workshop and wood shop reorganisation continue me busy and away from the bench.
Wishing all my clients, friends and web site visitors a good holiday and all the best for 2022.
A new volume on the history of 'The Pump Room Orchestra, Bath' by Robert Hyman (a member of the Bath Pump Room Trio and owner of ane of my violins for many years) and Nicola Hyman volition exist launched in November.
Order details with free UK postage on my link folio.
My 2006 Stainer Bizarre violin volition presently exist heard in the London early music excursion as it has found a new owner, a young professional baroque violinist, recently graduated from the RAM.
I am simply back from my almanac pilgrimage to Cremona where the boondocks hosted an exhibition of v early decorated Stradivari violins. This small but exquisite exhibition together with the many other events and the uncommonly warm temperatures made information technology a very pleasurable study trip.
Closer to domicile my Amati Baroque violin and Guarneri Viola are nearing completion and 2 young London based students accept recently acquired my 2010 del Gesu violin and the 2009 Grancino Viola model.
Recently sold to a professional player one of my Guarneri del Gesu violin models.
Photos of the two new Violas later on da Salo and A.Guarneri are at present uploaded. Enquiries are welcome.
Gasparo da Salo Guarneri
New on the bench: A bizarre violin after Nicolo Amati (thousand blueprint model) and a modern Viola later Andrea Guarneri (413mm).
Both contempo violas are now completed - photos will come soon.
The Mantegazza 16''Viola has besides been recently sold.
2 new Violas are progressing on the bench. An Andrea Guarneri model (400mm dorsum length) which I take made earlier for a commission last year, though this will have a slightly longer cord length of 360mm.
The other inspired by Gasparo da Salo with a back length of 424mm.
I decided to accept some new photos of the previous Strad Cello made in 2007/2008, the previous set not quite doing it justice. They tin can be seen here.
February
The Cello is nearing its completion and reaching the varnishing stage.
Meanwhile the 2008 Andrea GuarneriViola is sold. I promise to be able to brand another model during this year.
December 2022 / January 2022
My work on the cello commission is going well.
Photos of the making stages here.
Source: https://www.nowakviolins.co.uk/workshop.html
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