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    Il Cannone
    Alberto Giordano's
    Historical Edition


    Glass case

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    Cesare Candi - violin 1901

    One of the very first violins made and signed by Cesare Candi.

    The model is inspired by the Guarneri del Gesù "Il Cannone" and it shows a style still related with Bologna’s violinmaking school. Length of the back 358mm, diapason 200mm.

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    Cesare Candi 1901 - Front side Cesare Candi 1901 - Back side Cesare Candi 1901 - Head Cesare Candi 1901 - Head back Cesare Candi 1901 - Head side

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    Oreste Candi - violin 1930

    A violin made on the Guarneri del Gesù "Il Cannone". This violin is a very good example of the last period of this genoese maker.

    The handsome one piece back, the ribs and sides of the same wood, the belly of ancient sprouce. Original fittings, collector’s condition. Length of the back 357mm, diapason 195mm.

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    Oreste Candi 1930 - Front side Oreste Candi 1930 - Back side Oreste Candi 1930 - Head ::: Alberto Giordano&C. - Fine violins, violas and cellos in Genoa ::: Oreste Candi 1930 - Head back Oreste Candi 1930 - Head side

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    Paolo DeBarbieri - viola 1927

    A viola from the first period of this genoese maker that still shows the influence of his master Cesare Candi. Very good condition (only a few scratches on the varnish), original fittings made by the maker. Length of the back 399mm, diapason 220mm.

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    Paolo DeBarbieri 1927 - Front Paolo DeBarbieri 1927 - Back Paolo DeBarbieri 1927 - Head Paolo DeBarbieri 1927 - Head
           
    Paolo DeBarbieri 1927 - Head Paolo DeBarbieri 1927 - Head  

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    Paolo DeBarbieri - violin 1930

    A violin made on a Stradivari model. Very good condition (only a few scratches on the varnish), original fittings made by the maker. Length of the back 358mm, diapason 195mm.

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    DeBarbieri 1930 - Front side DeBarbieri 1930 - Back side DeBarbieri 1930 - Head DeBarbieri 1930 - Head back DeBarbieri 1930 - Head side

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    Paolo DeBarbieri - violin 1941

    A violin made on a Stradivari model. Very good condition, original fittings; the instrument had only one owner. Length of the back 356mm, diapason 197mm.

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    Paolo DeBarbieri 1941 - Front Paolo DeBarbieri 1941 - Back Paolo DeBarbieri 1941 - Head Paolo DeBarbieri 1941 - Head
           
    Paolo DeBarbieri 1941 - Head Paolo DeBarbieri 1941 - Head  

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    Giovanni Battista Gaibisso - violin 1948

    A violin made on the Guarneri del Gesù "Il Cannone". The two piece bird’s eye maple back, the ribs and the sides of the same wood, the belly of a narrow grain sprouce. Very good condition.

    Length of the back 359mm, diapason 195mm.

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    Giovanni Battista Gaibisso 1948 - Front Giovanni Battista Gaibisso 1948 - Back Giovanni Battista Gaibisso 1948 - Head Giovanni Battista Gaibisso 1948 - Head
           
    Giovanni Battista Gaibisso 1948 - Head Giovanni Battista Gaibisso 1948 - Head  

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    Giuseppe Lecchi - violin 1933

    A violin, Strad model, from his first period. This handsome violin that shows a piedmontese influence, is to be considered one of the best of his entire production. Original fittings, collector’s condition. Length of the back 356mm, diapason 195mm.

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    Giuseppe Lecchi 1933 - Front side Giuseppe Lecchi 1933 - Back side Giuseppe Lecchi 1933 - Head Giuseppe Lecchi 1933 - Head back Giuseppe Lecchi 1933 - Head side

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    Giuseppe Lecchi - violin 1937

    A violin, Strad model, with an antiqued finish. This is the only known violin by Giuseppe Lecchi made as a copy. Very good condition, single owner, only two little crack over the efholes lower holes made probably by the maker during the antiquing process. Length of the back 356mm, diapason 195mm.

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    Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Front Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Back Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Head Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Head
           
    Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Head Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Head Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Label
         
    Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Label

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    Bernardo Calcanius - 1740

    In the mid of the eighteenth century the town of Genova had a particoular good activity in violin making and there was a consistent number of workshop producing violins, guitars and mandolins. Bernardo Calacanius is the most renowned maker of that period: he worked for about thirty years (1720/1750) dedicating himself mostly to violins violas cellos.

    The instrument hereby represented is a good example of his maturity period, being made around 1745: the handsome two piece back of maple, the sides of the same wood, the scroll of a less figured maple, the belly of a strong grain sprouce that still retains the original graduation.

    Although partially polished in the back, the oil varnish that covers the instrument is of good consistency. The violin sounds warm and strong, it bears all the features of the classical italian violin.

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    Bernardo Calcagno 1745 - Front Bernardo Calcagno 1745 - Back Bernardo Calcagno 1745 - Head Bernardo Calcagno 1745 - Head
           
    Bernardo Calcagno 1745 - Head    

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    Glass case

    For further informations about these instruments, please, contact us.


    Cesare Candi - violin 1901

    One of the very first violins made and signed by Cesare Candi.

    The model is inspired by the Guarneri del Gesù "Il Cannone" and it shows a style still related with Bologna’s violinmaking school. Length of the back 358mm, diapason 200mm.

    Click on the thumbnail to open a full size image in a new window
    Cesare Candi 1901 - Front side Cesare Candi 1901 - Back side Cesare Candi 1901 - Head Cesare Candi 1901 - Head back Cesare Candi 1901 - Head side

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    Oreste Candi - violin 1930

    A violin made on the Guarneri del Gesù "Il Cannone". This violin is a very good example of the last period of this genoese maker.

    The handsome one piece back, the ribs and sides of the same wood, the belly of ancient sprouce. Original fittings, collector’s condition. Length of the back 357mm, diapason 195mm.

    Click on the thumbnail to open a full size image in a new window
    Oreste Candi 1930 - Front side Oreste Candi 1930 - Back side Oreste Candi 1930 - Head Oreste Candi 1930 - Head back Oreste Candi 1930 - Head side

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    Paolo DeBarbieri - viola 1927

    A viola from the first period of this genoese maker that still shows the influence of his master Cesare Candi. Very good condition (only a few scratches on the varnish), original fittings made by the maker. Length of the back 399mm, diapason 220mm.

    Click on the thumbnail to open a full size image in a new window
    Paolo DeBarbieri 1927 - Front Paolo DeBarbieri 1927 - Back Paolo DeBarbieri 1927 - Head Paolo DeBarbieri 1927 - Head
           
    Paolo DeBarbieri 1927 - Head Paolo DeBarbieri 1927 - Head  

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    Paolo DeBarbieri - violin 1930

    A violin made on a Stradivari model. Very good condition (only a few scratches on the varnish), original fittings made by the maker. Length of the back 358mm, diapason 195mm.

    Click on the thumbnail to open a full size image in a new window
    DeBarbieri 1930 - Front side DeBarbieri 1930 - Back side DeBarbieri 1930 - Head DeBarbieri 1930 - Head back DeBarbieri 1930 - Head side

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    Paolo DeBarbieri - violin 1941

    A violin made on a Stradivari model. Very good condition, original fittings; the instrument had only one owner. Length of the back 356mm, diapason 197mm.

    Click on the thumbnail to open a full size image in a new window
    Paolo DeBarbieri 1941 - Front Paolo DeBarbieri 1941 - Back Paolo DeBarbieri 1941 - Head Paolo DeBarbieri 1941 - Head
           
    Paolo DeBarbieri 1941 - Head Paolo DeBarbieri 1941 - Head  

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    Giovanni Battista Gaibisso - violin 1948

    A violin made on the Guarneri del Gesù "Il Cannone". The two piece bird’s eye maple back, the ribs and the sides of the same wood, the belly of a narrow grain sprouce. Very good condition.

    Length of the back 359mm, diapason 195mm.

    Click on the thumbnail to open a full size image in a new window
    Giovanni Battista Gaibisso 1948 - Front Giovanni Battista Gaibisso 1948 - Back Giovanni Battista Gaibisso 1948 - Head Giovanni Battista Gaibisso 1948 - Head
           
    Giovanni Battista Gaibisso 1948 - Head Giovanni Battista Gaibisso 1948 - Head  

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    Giuseppe Lecchi - violin 1933

    A violin, Strad model, from his first period. This handsome violin that shows a piedmontese influence, is to be considered one of the best of his entire production. Original fittings, collector’s condition. Length of the back 356mm, diapason 195mm.

    Click on the thumbnail to open a full size image in a new window
    Giuseppe Lecchi 1933 - Front side Giuseppe Lecchi 1933 - Back side Giuseppe Lecchi 1933 - Head Giuseppe Lecchi 1933 - Head back Giuseppe Lecchi 1933 - Head side

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    Giuseppe Lecchi - violin 1937

    A violin, Strad model, with an antiqued finish. This is the only known violin by Giuseppe Lecchi made as a copy. Very good condition, single owner, only two little crack over the efholes lower holes made probably by the maker during the antiquing process. Length of the back 356mm, diapason 195mm.

    Click on the thumbnail to open a full size image in a new window
    Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Front Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Back Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Head Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Head
           
    Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Head Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Head Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Label
         
    Giuseppe Lecchi 1937 - Label

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    Bernardo Calcanius - 1740

    In the mid of the eighteenth century the town of Genova had a particoular good activity in violin making and there was a consistent number of workshop producing violins, guitars and mandolins. Bernardo Calacanius is the most renowned maker of that period: he worked for about thirty years (1720/1750) dedicating himself mostly to violins violas cellos.

    The instrument hereby represented is a good example of his maturity period, being made around 1745: the handsome two piece back of maple, the sides of the same wood, the scroll of a less figured maple, the belly of a strong grain sprouce that still retains the original graduation.

    Although partially polished in the back, the oil varnish that covers the instrument is of good consistency. The violin sounds warm and strong, it bears all the features of the classical italian violin.

    Click on the thumbnail to open a full size image in a new window
    Bernardo Calcagno 1745 - Front Bernardo Calcagno 1745 - Back Bernardo Calcagno 1745 - Head Bernardo Calcagno 1745 - Head
           
    Bernardo Calcagno 1745 - Head    

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