This publication is designed to share rare insight into the world of contemporary violin-making. Two magnificent volumes offering a full overview of contemporary violin-making at its very best, by exploring a representative selection of 80 of the world’s finest violin makers. Both volumes are illustrated with clear and concise photography of an array of stunning contemporary instruments alongside portraits and biographies of each of the makers. The two volumes examine each luthier’s unique style by documenting the individual’s approach and applied techniques by focussing on a single crafted instrument of each luthier’s own choosing allowing viewers to identify instruments and workmanship most interests them. They offer a rare opportunity to gain insight into a specific luthier if you are considering purchase of an instrument or would like some inspiration on instrument-making. Each book contains measurement tables, colour accuracy to a fine degree, and exceptional photography. Volume I Bärbel Bellinghausen Matthieu Besseling Raffaello di Biagio Alfred Binner Denis Caban Scott Cao Pierre Chaubert Alessandro Ciciliati Ulrike Dederer Sibylle Fehr-Borchardt Cristiano Ferrazzi Lorenzo Frignani Thomas Goldfuss Giorgio Grisales Boris Haug Haide Lin Jay Ifshin Il Hun Jeong Lázló Lakatos Giovanni Lazzaro Günter H. Lobe Jürgen Manthey Igor Moroder Gianni Norcia Per S. Ovesen Marco Imer Piccinotti Luca Primon Oliver Radke Hyung Su Rhee Romy Rode Christian Sager Wolfgang Schiele Andrea Schudtz Eduard Schwen Franco Simeoni Thomas Stöhr Francesco Tarchi Germain Trumpf Thomas van der Heyd Julia van der Waerden Volume II Gregg Alf Elena Bardella Jan Bartos Paul Belin Marcello Bellei Jan Bobak Yuri Buchagin Roberto Cavagnoli Agustin Clemente Stefano Conia Charles Coquet Tony Echavidre Frank Eickmeyer Peter Erben Kevin Gentges Fabien Gram Andreas Haensel Arveen Iskandarian Beate Kienitz Konrad Kohlert Felix Krafft Marcin Krupa Christophe Landon Michael Ledfuss Barbara Piccinotti Peter Paul Prier Till Riecke Mattia Riva Jurriaan van Roon Lorenzo Rossi Felix Scheit Cornelius Schneider-Marfels Saskia Schouten Davide Sora Claudio Testoni Thorsten Theis Francesco Toto Günter Waldau Hendrik Woldring
