Richard Tognetti and the "Carrodus" violin
A rare 1743 Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù violin has been purchased by an anonymous donor and loaned on a long-term basis to the Australian Chamber Orchestra. The "Carrodus"—so called after a 19th-century English musician who once owned it—will be played by the ensemble's concertmaster and artistic director, Richard Tognetti. The violin has not been heard in concert in 50 years.
There were many articles on this story available online (Bangkok Post, anyone?), but Playbill Arts got the nod:
"The unnamed benefactor offered Tognetti a choice between the Carrodus and a 1733 Stradivarius. He chose the Carrodus Guarneri. 'It hasn't got the elegance and finesse that are the hallmarks of Stradivarius,' he told the ABC. 'Rather, it's got this impetuousness about it — it's darker, it's richer, it's more like a human voice.'"
Read Benefactor Buys $7 Million Guarneri Violin for Australian Chamber Orchestra from Playbill Arts.
You'll have your chance to hear the impetuous (impulsive? itchy? hopped up?) "Carrodus" violin when Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra visit Boston on April 22. You knew I would get a plug in, didn't you?
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