The stradivari was used to record the decca album intimamente tango 2015, no. I realize that they can just about look any way you want them to, but i dont really want to design from scratch on a probable one time shot. Oboes immediately announce it as scandinavian in origin and the violin enters in a style that leaves no doubt that this is a folk piece. Oliver meets ole bull, and together, they embark on a journey of recovering oles stolen magical violin. Smith invites readers to hop in a silver viking ship and join oliver and ole bull as they meet some unsavory characters along the way, in pursuit of a thief who plans on using the violins magic for evil. They were lying on my computers hard drive for long time. When four or five years old, he could play all the songs he heard his mother sing, on the violin, and when nine, he played first violin in the bergen theatre orchestra, and was. There will be further templates to make at a much later date, but these will be discussed when they become topical.
Antonio stradivari, violin, cremona, 1687, the ole bull. Group 3 old consisted of four antique italian violins that predated the strads studied. Jul, 2017 this is the final result after thoroughly testingtuningadjusting the instrument. Checking out loring parks ole bull and other twin cities. Aug 28, 2018 violin le messie by antonio stradivari, cremona 1716 draw by john pringle, 1980 the ashmolean museum, oxford stay safe and healthy. Within music and drama he was a pioneer in the development of a national identity, and on the concert stage his fabulous playing skills and intense charisma early won. Norways romantic musician and cosmopolitan patriot, p.
Don morris has published some free plans for a 1720 strad violin. The ole bull instruments were made in germany and austria around 1900 and were frequent entries in catalogues like sears. Born in bergen his father wished him to be a minister, but he preferred a musical life. Ole bull, norwegian violinist, composer, and nationalist known for his unique performance method and for starting a shortlived utopian community called new norway, or oleana.
Violin le messie by antonio stradivari, cremona 1716 draw. Bull stands atop a pedestal, playing a violin, with a little line of music carved into the granite below him. Ole bull was a norwegian contemporary of paganini, other violinists included if i am not mistaken rode, kreutzer, joachim, ernst, beroit, lafont and lipinski. In his last year of life, he made a beautiful violin that was the love of ole bull and several other outstanding violins. In september i finished the violin pictured below for a member of canadas national art centre orchestra. Within music and drama he was a pioneer in the development of a national identity, and on the concert stage his fabulous playing skills and intense charisma early won him the sobriquet the scandinavian.
Building a violin in part two, dominic excell discusses the mould. Juan and bulls violin concertos in a major and e minor 2l067sabd. Topics quartets, for violin, scores featuring the violin, for 1 player collection imslp. Title concerto fantastico in tre parte composer bull, ole. Stradivarius violins at the metropolitan museum of art the gould 1693.
I just thought it would be fair to share them, as they are far much better than any which i have found from internet for free. This violin, a copy of the ole bull guarneri, is finished and has been sold. He, in fact, cofounded the det norske theater in bergen, which was the first theater to have the players speak in norwegian, instead of danish. This is not an independent piece but rather the melody or an arrangement of the melody of the central section of december 10, later retitled et s. The 2010 project was to make a copy of the ole bull guarneri violin, which was finished in 2011. Ole bornemann bull was a norwegian virtuoso violinist and composer. This is the final result after thoroughly testingtuningadjusting the instrument. Stradivari violin, the ole bull smithsonian institution. To view the first page of bull ole mountain view for rviolin click the music sheet image. In his native norway he is revered first and foremost for his pioneering and. These include the shape, the arching and the plate thicknesses. Stages in violin making by hand day 1 select the wood, prepare and joint the plates day 2 glue the blocks to the mould and shape them day 3 prepare the ribs and bend to shape day 4 complete the rib structure day 5 make the linings and fix to the ribs day 6 saw out and rough arch the back plates day 7 saw out and rough arch the front plates, begin final arching.
Below, chris germain shown on the left is the director of the workshop and has a violin shop in philadelphia, pa john montgomery takes care of the instruments in the library of congress, and has a violin shop in raleigh, north carolina. Gregg alf was in charge of the varnishing of this violin, and did a beautiful job. Follow derek roberts progress as he works from choosing the wood to the completed violin in the white. With most violins, the height of the ribs decreases gradually along the length of the body. This violin was, at one time, known as the spanish stradivari, but it is in no way connected with the set of instruments belonging to the court of spain, which consisted of five stradivaris, two. Electric violin plans the pegbox maestronet forums. Ole bull violin, what is the cheapest price for it. Topics quartets, for violin, scores featuring the violin, for 1 player collection. The wood for the back of this violin was made from an old piece of maple that i was fortunate to find at the workshop of a retiring violin maker. Few years ago i made electronic version of violin building plans.
The working methods of guarneri del gesu and their influence upon. Violin bow guitar musical instrument violin lessons music lessons violin repair electric cello cool violins violin makers guitar diy. It was based on the guarneri violin, made in 1744 in cremona and played by norwegein violinist ole bull. Within music and drama he was a pioneer in the development of a national identity, and on the concert stage his fabulous playing skills. A stepbystep violin making website with plans reddit. To make the best of the electronic format, all the images are in vector graphic format svg, drawn to. Aug 28, 2018 violin le messie by antonio stradivari, cremona 1716 draw by john pringle, 1980 the ashmolean museum, oxford. A leading concert violinist inspired in part by folk fiddlers and, as a composer, a pioneer in norwegian musical nationalism, ole bull was the first internationally famous musician from norway and remains. If you ever get a chance to hear a del gesu violin, take it. Learn violinmaking with dmitry badiarov violino, palavras. Stradivari violin, the ole bull national museum of. The process of making a violin the tools of a violin maker pattern and dimensions. The purpose of this guide is to give basic information about violin making.
Ole bull was in sweden years ago when the union mark was adopted, for use in. Annar folleso, violin norwegian radio orchestra ole kristian ruud, conductor ole bull was an adventurer, violin virtuoso, composer and international star who brought the name of norway to worldwide attention. Ole bull 18101880 was an adventurer, violin virtuoso, composer and international star who brought the name of norway to worldwide attention. August 17, 1880 was a norwegian violinist, often called norways first international star. This violin is named after its 19th century owner, ole bull 18101880, a celebrated violinist. What others are saying scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Violin le messie by antonio stradivari, cremona 1716. Violin making class with karl roy with a nice series of photos from the workshop. Within music and drama he was a pioneer in the development of a national identity, and on the concert stage his fabulous playing skills and intense charisma early won him the sobriquet the. The norwegian violinist ole bull 18101880 is often called the nordic paganini. Ole bull was also a real advocate for norway becoming a sovereign state, separate from sweden. Ole bull was an adventurer, violin virtuoso, composer and. Hear the mesmerizing sounds of violin virtuoso ole bull. This violin was made by antonio stradivari in cremona, italy in 1687.
Guarneri del gesu collection, john dilworth, bergen illustrated the strad, january, 1996, orpheus, london illustrated private archives 10072. The project gutenberg ebook of ole bull, by sara c. These instruments typically had the stamp ole bull on the back of the instrument by the neck. This series of articles shows how a violin is made by hand by a professional violin maker in the traditional way. Oct 05, 2014 ole bull was a norwegian contemporary of paganini, other violinists included if i am not mistaken rode, kreutzer, joachim, ernst, beroit, lafont and lipinski. Please submit links to howto pages and videos, pictures of beautiful and amazing pieces you made for us to admire, or help you finish. Ole bull scene is a stage for cabaret, music and theater at the ole bull plass in bergen, norway. Three rascals were making plans and used them as a basis for a complete reconstruction of the work.
This violin is named after its 19th century owner, ole bull 18101880, a celebrated violinist and seminal figure in norwegian music. Making the violin geometric arching shape and a method of thickness graduating plates by robert zuger mejerigatan 16 se26734 bjuv sweden email. If printed on a4 they need enlarging by 65% to get full scale for a 356 mm body length. Greffuhle violin 1709, axelrod viola 1696, ole bull violin 1687, and marylebone cello 1688. Ole bull was an improvisatory musician and a performercomposer, and, like paganini, he. There are also plans a3 size available for the ole bull violin project the ole bull guarnerius of 1744 than can be found on the christophe landons violins web site.
His plans were as yet forced, but they ran out into picturesque and grandly. While it is still a german factory instrument, this is the best ole bull instrument that i have seen. Oleana soon collapsed, but ole bull earned admiration in norway as a great national figure. The illustrations for the violin notes, from photographs by mora, have. Sep 27, 2012 few years ago i made electronic version of violin building plans. Bull ole mountain view for rviolin violin sheet music. Instruments made at the workshop are offered for sale to the public, with the proceeds going to keep the workshop in operation.
The aspiring violin maker will have the opportunity to build an instrument from start to. Bartolomeo giuseppe guarneri del gesu, violin, cremona. The wood for the back of this violin was made from an old piece of maple that. This violin has a lightly flamed 2piece maple back with matching sides and neck. Ole bull violin concertos, an album by ole bull, annar folleso, the norwegian radio orchestra, ole kristian ruud, kork on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This did not happen in his lifetime, but his mark was definitely on the movement.
It is a good idea to regularly check your movement in a mirror when you practice violin. Wherever he played, he held audiences spellbound with his incredible technique and personal charisma. Ole borneman bull 5 february 1810 17 august 1880 was a norwegian violinist. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Join karine to learn more about the life of an icon whose performances left audiences spellbound across the globe. Holding the violin holding the violin overview next be relaxed. Publication date 1900 topics violin publisher london w. Ole bull was the first norwegian musician to win his country a place on the international stage, and became a pioneer for the countrys national art. Herbert axelrod 19851997 donated to the smithsonian institution in 1997 by herbert r.
Joseph guarnerius del gesu 1744, henry werro, berne illustrated ole bull 2010. I would like to make an electric violin, but can find no plans on the net. Making the violin geometric arching shape and a method of. It is of utmost importance that you relax when playing violin use a mirror check in the mirror that you are relaxed when playing. You can also buy plans of violins and other instruments off his site. Bull began playing the violin at age five, influenced by frenchtrained violinists of the bergen harmonic society as well. The violin is made of a onepiece table of spruce with even medium fine grain broadening toward.
Violin plans left handed plans pdf downloads violin plans. A simple geometrical copy of a good old violin, including plate thickness. Ole bull was a virtuoso violinist, and most of these factorymade violins are poorly made, and by now are in disrepair. The statue of ole bull was erected in loring park in 1897. Oct 24, 20 it was based on the guarneri violin, made in 1744 in cremona and played by norwegein violinist ole bull. Sep 16, 2012 the ole bull instruments were made in germany and austria around 1900 and were frequent entries in catalogues like sears. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and. The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.