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The Violin Chronicles Podcast

Linda Lespets
Francesco Rugeri
Cremona
Violin Making
Amati
Pietro Guarneri
Niccolo Amati
Kathleen Parlow
Andrea Guarneri
Giovanni Battista Rogeri
Antonio Stradivari
Guarneri
Gonzaga
Mantua
Opera
String Technology
Cellos
Misha Elman
Guiseppe Guarneri Del Gesù
Brescia
Cozio Archive

In this podcast I will be telling the wild and wonderful stories englobing the lives of famous violin makers, what they got up to and placing them in their historical and musical context. We will look at instrument makers such as Gasparo da Salo, the Amati family, Guarneri Del Gesu and Stradivari just to name a few. Who were these people? What were their lives like? What was Stradivaris secret? an... more

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Charles Reade the dramatist and violin dealer wrote 4 letters to the Pall Mall Gazette in 1872 about Cremona violins, google says "This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilizatio... more

This is the life and times of Pietro Guarneri of Mantua. Join me as I explore this lesser-known Guarneri his truly beautiful instruments and his unique working conditions. This is a condensed version of the previous series on Pietro of Mantua if you ... more

In this final episode on the life of Giuseppe Guarneri Filius Andrea. Join me as I delve into end of the tumultuous life of this maker who turns out to be much more important than I could have ever imagined to the Life, style, workmanship and just pl... more

Hello and welcome to the violin Chronicles this is the 4th episode on the life of Filius Andrea and we will see how and why his youngest son Giuseppe or Guarneri Del Gesu as we more commonly know him as will step up to start helping his father and I ... more

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Recent Guests

Christopher Reuning
Expert in violin making and historical attribution
Episode: Ep 35. Giuseppe Guarneri Filius Andrea Part 4
David Fulton
Collector and custodian of the Fulton Collection
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Episode: Ep 30. Pietro of Mantua Part 3 He had HOW many children you say?
Philip Cass
Expert discussing the works of Pietro Guarneri
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Episode: Ep 30. Pietro of Mantua Part 3 He had HOW many children you say?
Florian Leonhard
Director of Florian Leonhard, Fine Violins; expert in authentication of old Italian instruments
Florian Leonhard, Fine Violins
Episode: Ep 24. Giovanni Battista Rogeri Part I
Duane Rosengard
A double bass player in the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Philadelphia Orchestra
Episode: Ep 22. Francesco Rugeri Part 4 with Duane Rosengard
Dan Larson
Worked on the evolution of string technologies
Episode: Ep 21. Francesco Rugeri Part 3
Stephen Mould
Associate professor at the Conservatory of Music, specializing in opera studies
Conservatory of Music, Sydney
Episode: Ep 21. Francesco Rugeri Part 3
Emily Brayshaw
Episode: Ep 21. Francesco Rugeri Part 3
Dwayne Rosengard
Episode: Ep 21. Francesco Rugeri Part 3

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Linda Lespe
Host of The Violin Chronicles, exploring the lives of violin makers and their creations

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 46 ratings
  • Amazing podcast!

    This is the best, most comprehensive exploration of the Amati family and their peers that I have ever come across! I’ve been researching Nicolo Amati for 25 years for a biography, and this podcast is so comprehensive and accurate that I had ‘Aha!’ moments in every episode. The way Linda Lespets captures the human relationships between all these people, their documents, and the larger history is brilliantly insightful. Absolutely a must listen! Thank you so much!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alex Vuilleumier
    United States4 months ago
  • Thank you for your hard work

    This podcast deserves heaps of praise because of the care and hard work by the host. She researchers and takes the time to track down experts in history to provide context to the lives of luthiers. The classical music industry should take lessons from this podcast for its in depth exploration of the subject matter. Rather than superficially spend 10-15 minutes on a subject or interview like other classical music podcasts, The Violin Chronicles provides does the work and is professional. The host... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DCNYer
    United States10 months ago
  • Wonderful! 🎻

    I love this podcast. I’m eagerly awaiting more episodes.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TimPizz
    United Statesa year ago
  • Thank you!!

    Thank you for making this podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    handtools
    United Statesa year ago
  • Informative and fun

    I don’t often leave reviews but I felt this one deserved it. I’m a pianist first, violinist second, and definitely NOT a history buff. And usually I wouldn’t be interested in a podcast like this. But Linda has truly made the history of the violin and its makers interesting. She has done her due diligence in not only a significant amount of research but in interviewing multiple experts in the field from across the world. She gives historical context around the makers and builds their world in a w... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    musicalmarie1
    United States2 years ago

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3. Philip Cass
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