Month: November 2023

Giovanni Battista Ceruti Luthier Giovanni Battista Ceruti (1756-1817) helped ensure the survival of the Cremonese violin-making tradition. However, he came to lutherie relatively late and likely did not start violin-making until at least his mid-thirties. For this reason, not much is known of Ceruti’s apprenticeship, but he likely studied under local makers like Alessandro Maggi, …

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Lorenzo Storioni Lorenzo Storioni (1744-1816) played a pivotal role in preserving Cremona’s violin-making tradition. Born the same year as Guarneri del Gesù’s death, Storioni seems to have felt a personal connection with the master, crafting many instruments inspired by Guarneri’s models. His workshop provided a training ground for Giovanni Battista Ceruti and Giovanni Rota, who …

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