Cozio.com - comprehensive information about antique Italian stringed instruments

News

Jun-26-2009
From a Beijing Suburb, Vibrant Strings
Jun-16-2009
Investors Turning to Musical Instruments as Investments
Jun-09-2009
String Theory: Investing in High-End Violins
Jun-03-2009
Stolen Strad found in internet sale
May-28-2009
Q&A: Rare Instrument Fund Aims To Produce Beautiful Music For Investors
May-08-2009
Crafting Beauty From Despair: Violins of Hope
Apr-30-2009
Alexander Barantschik on his 'David' violin
Apr-19-2009
A sound that’s ringing true
Mar-04-2009
High-end instruments stolen from Strathcona
Feb-26-2009
Romanian police find supposed 18th century violin

Featured Instrument

<b>Small is beautiful</b>

Small is beautiful

The 'Belle Skinner' Strad, measuring just 33.9 cm. was, along with the 'Chardon' del Gesù, the subject of a recent quiz about small violins. The instrument is named after a philanthropist and music lover, who left her instrument collection to Yale University, where it still resides.

Events

June 30, 2009
Tarisio's Speculative & Restorable Instruments & Bows Auction, New York
October 2-4, 2009
Mondomusica 2009, Cremona
October 5, 2009
Brompton's Auction, London
October 7, 2009
Bonhams fine musical instruments, London
October 9, 2009
Christie's Auction, New York
October 6, 2009
Sotheby's Auction, London
October 9, 2009
Tarisio's Auction, New York & London
October 11
Skinner's Auction, Boston

Forum Hot Topics

ERNST KREUSLER? Joanes Gagliano / Nepos Januait fecit / Neapoli 1817 (updated Jul-04-2009)

Gagliano violin (updated Jul-03-2009)

bassbar and soundpost crack (updated Jul-02-2009)

old (italian) violin with unusual f-holes and whalebone purfling (updated Jun-30-2009)

can this be identified (updated Jun-30-2009)

Quiz #16 - whereabouts unknown (updated Jun-26-2009)

Quiz #15 - small is beautiful (updated Jun-24-2009)

Questions on Varnish (updated Jun-23-2009)

Quiz 14 - enlarged and enhanced (updated Jun-22-2009)

Fiddling with Value: Violins as an investment? (updated Jun-22-2009)

Recently Added

violin, Alfonso Della Corte, 1859-1888*

viola, Giovanni Pistucci, 1933

violin, Giovanni Pistucci, 1869-1933*

violin, Ansaldo Poggi, 1951

cello, Ansaldo Poggi, 1936

violin, Ansaldo Poggi, 1941

violin, Ansaldo Poggi, 1940

violin, Ansaldo Poggi, 1934

violin, Ansaldo Poggi, 1928

viola, Ansaldo Poggi, 1927

Most Popular Searches

kennedy Krüttner bass gagliano stradivari Search text Guarneri john dalley Strad gianni modena Scarampella pressenda Lewis Herrmann cozio STRADIVARIUS gedler guadagnini Lupot panormo carcassi Breton sangster kreisler cigno Tomassucci