EP 42. Del Gesu Part 6. How it all ended

About this episode

This episode explores the final years of Giuseppe Guarneri Del Gesu's life and work, highlighting the mysteries surrounding his workshop and his wife Katarina's role.

DEL GESU PART 6. These are the final and perhaps most interesting years of Giuseppe Guarneri Del Gesu from an instrument making point of view, he is almost the last man standing in Cremona and with Stradivari and his father gone he really lets loose. Add to this the unanswered question of his wife Katarina’s role in the workshop and things just get a bit more mysterious. Dga1FbltPIWiq9i5mCJT

People in this episode

Host: Linda Lespets

Topics covered

• instrument making
• Giuseppe Guarneri Del Gesu
• Cremona history
• Stradivari
• mystery of Katarina

Keywords

• Del Gesu
• Cremona
• Stradivari
• instrument making
• Katarina
• history of violin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cremona

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