Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1730, the 'Feuermann, De Munck, Gardiner'
Cello: 40061
Dated 1710. . .
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 74.6 cm
Upper bouts: 32.7 cm
Lower bouts: 41.9 cm
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Notes:
"In 1934, W. E. Hill and Sons sold the cello to Emanuel Feuermann (1902-1942), one of the greatest cellists in the world. Feuermann used it for many concerts and recordings, hence the name of this cello."Nippon Music Foundation: Feuermann Stradivari
Dated 1710.
Stradivarius-Guarnerius del Gesù: Catalogue descriptif de leurs instruments, Charles-Eugène Gand, Stradivarius-Guarnerius del Gesù: Catalogue descriptif de leurs instruments (Facsimile of Gand's notes from 1870-91), Spa
"In recent years it has been the cherished instrument of the late Emmanuel Feuermann, who during his many tours showed it almost the consideration he would extend to a human being, always obtaining an extra berth for it in which the instrument reposed. In his home it rested upon its own special couch.. . . Unlike so many Stradivari violoncellos, especially those of earlier date, this has not had to be altered in size to make it playable in comfort."
The "Last" Stradivarius Violoncello, The Strad, November, 1944, London
"The consensus of the Hill concern was that while the modeling probably represented a final Strad experiment, since there were several others of this size among the late instruments, as well as at least one normal 29 1/16 to 29 15/16 instrument during this period, it was probable that the sons had had a hand in its construction."
Emmanuel Fuermann's Cellos, Seymour W. Itzkoff, Journal of the Violin Society of America, Vol. IV, No. 1, Lancaster, PA
Provenance
| Sold by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume | |
| de Barrau | |
| until 1869 | August-Joseph Franchomme |
| Gand & Bernardel, Freres | |
| from 1869 | Ernest de Munck |
| Gardiner | |
| Hériot | |
| 1926-1937 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1937-1942 | Emanuel Feuermann |
| 1943-1956 | Russell B. Kingman |
| 1956-1996 | Aldo Parisot |
| from 1996 | Nippon Music Foundation |
Known players
Aldo Parisot, Emanuel Feuermann, Ernest de Munck, Steven Isserlis
References
The Strad 2011 Calendar: Cello Heroes, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
- Capolavori di Antonio Stradivari, Charles Beare, Arnoldo Mondadori S.p.A., Milan (illustrated)
- Journal of the Violin Society of America, Vol. IV, No. 1, Seymour W. Itzkoff, The Violin Society of America, Lancaster, PA (illustrated)
- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)
- The Strad, December, 1987, John Dilworth, London (illustrated)
- Nippon Music Foundation: Feuermann Stradivari
- The Strad, June, 2000, Orpheus, London (illustrated)
- The Strad, June, 2000, John Dilworth, Orpheus, London (illustrated)
- Stradivari, Stewart Pollens, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2010 (illustrated)
- Stradivari Pictures
- Stradivarius-Guarnerius del Gesù: Catalogue descriptif de leurs instruments (Facsimile of Gand's notes from 1870-91), Charles-Eugène Gand, Les Amis de la Musique, Spa
- The Strad, November, 1944, London (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 43 (illustrated)
- The Strad, April, 1988, Seymour W. Itzkoff, London (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
The Strad 2011 Calendar: Cello Heroes, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)
