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 Accidental Discovery of a Treasure Trove of Nazi-era Stringed Instruments
Jason Price in conversation with Joseph Pearson
By Jason PriceBerlin-based historian Joseph Pearson has written a new book about everyday objects that tell stories from the Second World War called My Grandfather’s Knife. Of interest to our community is the story of seven Nazi-era musical instruments. Jason Price: During your research, you discovered an open secret. Could you tell us how you discovered it? […]
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