The Cozio Carteggio
The Cozio Carteggio takes its name from Count Cozio’s notebooks, which form the first historical record of fine instruments and their makers. Each week, the Carteggio publishes features about the string world. They include expert commentary on historic instruments and bows, interviews with leading musicians and analysis of the string market. The articles are curated by Tarisio's founder, expert and director, Jason Price and feature the frequent participation of Carlo Chiesa, John Dilworth, Philip J. Kass, Dmitry Gindin, Pierre Guillaume, Paul Childs, Alessandra Barabaschi and other experts.
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Latest Feature
The elephant in the room: An expert forgery by Jack Lott
Lot 59 in our March auction blurs the boundaries of imitation and forgery. Throughout its history, this beguiling violin has been repeatedly bought, sold and certified as a genuine Guarneri.
By Jason Price and Michael A. BaumgartnerThis may be the only article you’ll ever read about a counterfeit Guarneri and a celebrity circus elephant. How can they possibly be related? Well, it just so happens that one of the most talented imitators (or forgers, if you prefer) of Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù had a career interlude training an unruly circus elephant […]
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