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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The ‘Casals’ Goffriller, loaned to the winner of the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition
The finals of the Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition will be held in Brussels next week. The competition asked Jason Price and Matthijs Strick to write about the magnificent 'Casals' Goffriller cello which will be loaned to the First Laureate of the 2026 competition.
By Jason Price and Matthijs StrickPablo Casals stands as one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century, and at the heart of his artistic identity was a single instrument: a Goffriller cello made in Venice in the early 18th century. Casals was also a close friend of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium; a bond grounded in music, humanism and mutual […]
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