Ferdinando Garimberti

Garimberti, Ferdinando(b Mamiano di Traversetolo, 6 Jan 1894; d Madrid, 26 March 1982). Italian violin maker. He studied with Romeo Antoniazzi, then Riccardo Antoniazzi; he then worked for Giuseppe Pedrazzini and Leandro Bisiach, and later set up independently in Milan. Between 1927 and 1949 his instruments won important awards at the exhibitions held at Rome and Cremona. He taught at the International School of Cremona from 1963 to 1966.

During his long career his models and style remained almost unvaried. His work is meticulous, very precise and clean, always extremely careful and very elegant. He was discriminating in his choice of wood and he clearly preferred to fashion the backs out of one piece. He applied the varnish with great skill; this varies in consistency and colour depending on the period. The most usual colour is a beautiful red-orange which sometimes becomes lighter towards the centre but is sometimes a darker red. He also did much repair work and was considered an expert in old Italian violins. He often marked his instruments with a signed label and a brand on the inside. [cite book | last=Blot | first=Eric | chapter=Emilia e Romagna I | title=Un secolo di liuteria italiana, 1860-1960 - A century of Italian violin making | location=Cremona | publisher=Turris | year=1994 | isbn=8879290266 ]

References

*cite news | url=http://www.maestronet.com/m_library/world_strings/fall83.pdf | title=Bisiach Family | publisher=William Moening & Sons Ltd. | author=Philip J. Kass| year=1983 | accessdate=2007-04-05|format=PDF
*cite news | url=http://www.maestronet.com/m%5Flibrary/world_strings/index.cfm | title=Selected World of Strings Newsletters | publisher=William Moening & Sons Ltd. | author=Philip J. Kass| year=1982 | accessdate=2007-04-05
*cite book | last=Blot | first=Eric | chapter=Emilia e Romagna I | title=Un secolo di liuteria italiana, 1860-1960 - A century of Italian violin making | location=Cremona | publisher=Turris | year=1994 | isbn=8879290266

External links

*La Liuteria Italiana / Italian Violin Making in the 1800s and 1900s - Umberto Azzolina
*I Maestri Del Novicento - Carlo Vettori
*La Liuteria Lombarda del '900 - Roberto Codazzi, Cinzia Manfredini 2002
*Dictionary of 20th Century Italian Violin Makers - Marlin Brinser 1978
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*Walter Hamma, "Meister Italienischer Geigenbaukunst", Wilhelmshaven 1993, ISBN 3-7959-0537-0
* [http://www.liuteria-parmense.com/eng/storia_900.htm Liuteria Parmense]

View a fine example of Ferdinando Garimberti violin Milan circa 1931 close-up:
* [http://www.tarisio.com/photos/photos_g/g1357t.jpgFerdinando Garimberti Violin Milan 1931 top]
* [http://www.tarisio.com/photos/photos_g/g1357b.jpgFerdinando Garimberti Violin Milan 1931 back]
* [http://www.tarisio.com/photos/photos_g/g1357h.jpgFerdinando Garimberti Violin Milan 1931 scroll]