Violin

Antonio Gragnani Italian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 681

Although Cremona is the most celebrated center of violin making, the trade flourished in other Italian cities as well. Gragnani is particularly noted for his elegantly crafted violins, which draw on the work of both the Stradivari and Amati families.

#Andante-Allegro from String Quartet Op. 41, no. 3 by Robert Schumann played by the Amphion QuartetL Katie Hyun (Testore violin 1997.237.1), David Southorn (Gragnani violin 1997.147), Andy Lin (viola), and Mihai Marica (Vuillaume cello 1984.114.1) October 5, 2011

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  1. Andante-Allegro from String Quartet Op. 41, no. 3 by Robert Schumann played by the Amphion QuartetL Katie Hyun (Testore violin 1997.237.1), David Southorn (Gragnani violin 1997.147), Andy Lin (viola), and Mihai Marica (Vuillaume cello 1984.114.1) October 5, 2011
  2. Sicielliene and Rigaudon by Fritz Kreisler, performed by Sean Avram Carpenter, violin, and Gabriela Martinez, piano, 2012.
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Violin, Antonio Gragnani (Italian, Livorno active 1765–1795), Spruce, maple, ebony, Italian

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Violin, Antonio Gragnani (Italian, Livorno active 1765–1795), Spruce, maple, ebony, Italian
Violin, Antonio Gragnani (Italian, Livorno active 1765–1795), Spruce, maple, ebony, Italian
Violin, Antonio Gragnani (Italian, Livorno active 1765–1795), Spruce, maple, ebony, Italian
Violin, Antonio Gragnani (Italian, Livorno active 1765–1795), Spruce, maple, ebony, Italian
Violin, Antonio Gragnani (Italian, Livorno active 1765–1795), Spruce, maple, ebony, Italian
Violin, Antonio Gragnani (Italian, Livorno active 1765–1795), Spruce, maple, ebony, Italian
Violin, Antonio Gragnani (Italian, Livorno active 1765–1795), Spruce, maple, ebony, Italian

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