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

Noble origins: Vuillaume’s ‘Sheremetev’ Viola
This important viola made by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume was recently acquired by the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation.
By Jason PriceDecorated quartets by the celebrated French violin maker Jean Baptiste Vuillaume are rare and of great historical importance. This fine viola, recently acquired from Tarisio by the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation, was originally part of a quartet commissioned by the Russian aristocrat, composer, capitaine d’état and patron of the arts, Count Dmitri Nikolaevich Sheremetev. During the […]
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