Marco Piccinotti violin, 2022, Cremona, ITALY, with maker's certificate of authenticity | Metzler Violins
Marco Piccinotti violin, 2022, Cremona, ITALY, with maker's certificate of authenticity | Metzler Violins
brilliant, carrying, sweet
About the Instrument
This instrument is bright and projects well, making it a fantastic solo instrument. Its evenness and versatility also make it well-suited for orchestral playing. Tom Metzler personally selected this violin from Marco Piccinotti’s collection at Cremona Mondomusica. This violin has a one-piece back with figure that slants towards the base and a beautiful, prominent flame. The ribs are similar to the back, the varnish a brilliant, reddish-brown. This violin is a personal Piccinotti model number XVII, crafted by the luthier Cremona workshop.
Interior label reads: “Marco Piccinotti fece in Cremona Anno 2022”
Length: 355 mm
Upper Bouts: 169 mm
Middle Bouts: 113 mm
Lower Bouts: 208 mm
About the Maker
Marco Imer Piccinotti is a contemporary master luthier based in San Polo d’Enza with shops in Cremona and Shanghai. Piccinotti began his career in 1983 under the guidance of master Renato Scrollavezza in his Parma workshop. Over the decades, Piccinotti has completed many violinmaking masterclasses and worked with notable luthiers, studying the work of Italian violinmakers from the classical period to his modern contemporaries. He has drawn upon this wealth of knowledge to develop his own excellent models and varnishing methods. Piccinotti has taught at Civica Scuola di Liuteria di Milano and the International School of Violin Making of Parma and been the recipient of several international competitions for his work.
Original: $23,000.00
-65%$23,000.00
$8,050.00
Description
brilliant, carrying, sweet
About the Instrument
This instrument is bright and projects well, making it a fantastic solo instrument. Its evenness and versatility also make it well-suited for orchestral playing. Tom Metzler personally selected this violin from Marco Piccinotti’s collection at Cremona Mondomusica. This violin has a one-piece back with figure that slants towards the base and a beautiful, prominent flame. The ribs are similar to the back, the varnish a brilliant, reddish-brown. This violin is a personal Piccinotti model number XVII, crafted by the luthier Cremona workshop.
Interior label reads: “Marco Piccinotti fece in Cremona Anno 2022”
Length: 355 mm
Upper Bouts: 169 mm
Middle Bouts: 113 mm
Lower Bouts: 208 mm
About the Maker
Marco Imer Piccinotti is a contemporary master luthier based in San Polo d’Enza with shops in Cremona and Shanghai. Piccinotti began his career in 1983 under the guidance of master Renato Scrollavezza in his Parma workshop. Over the decades, Piccinotti has completed many violinmaking masterclasses and worked with notable luthiers, studying the work of Italian violinmakers from the classical period to his modern contemporaries. He has drawn upon this wealth of knowledge to develop his own excellent models and varnishing methods. Piccinotti has taught at Civica Scuola di Liuteria di Milano and the International School of Violin Making of Parma and been the recipient of several international competitions for his work.
