Saturday, February 1, 2025

February 1 - Francesco Stradivari (The Musical Birthday Series, 6th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for February 1st are here: Renata Tebaldi; Victor Herbert; George Beverly Shea (2020), James P. Johnson; Clara Butt (2021), James P. Johnson (2022), Harry Styles (2023), and Hildegarde (2024)

+++++++++++++++++++ 


Francesco Stradivari (1 February 1671 - 11 May, 1743) was an Italian violin maker, and son of the famous Antonio Stradivari.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Too Far from the Tree


He survived his father by only six years, during which time he was not particularly productive.. – tarisio.com


Both Francesco and Omobono were overshadowed by the genius of their father; they produced good work, if not work of the highest quality. – “The Stradivari Family”

“ @www.newadvent.org


Antonio was a superstar, he

Made the name of Stradivari;

A synonym for all that’s great,

But sadly, when he met his fate

His son Francesco, as his sequel,

Never was his father’s equal.


Envoi

Family fortunes are precarious

Even for a Stradivarius.


If you enjoy these posts, please help me, and consider sharing.  [Also, please visit my other blog: Alternate Takes: Great Art Repurposed.] 

No comments:

Post a Comment