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PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL
CHARACTERIZATION OF ANCIENT
WOODEN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR
THEIR CONSERVATION
Marco Fioravanti, Giacomo Goli,
Paola Mazzanti,Gabriele Rossi Rognoni, Nicola Sodini
5-7 November 2008 – Braga – COST IE0601
5-7 November 2008 – Braga – COST IE0601
Cannoneviolin (A.Guarnieri del Gesu
1743) in its exhibition box
Ancient wooden musical instruments conservation
priorities
Instrument must be used
Instrument must be used
Musical instruments closed up
Musical instruments closed up
in display cases are destined
in display cases are destined
to de
to de-
-hydrated and die. It
hydrated and die. It’
’s the
s the
heat and sweat that the
heat and sweat that the
musician emanates, in fact,
musician emanates, in fact,
that nurtures them and keeps
that nurtures them and keeps
them alive.
them alive.
(Lorin Maazel)
Severe limitation to
t he use
Pet er Sheppard Skaerved, playing t he
Cannone in Genoa cit y (Oct ober 17, 2007)
Inst r ument s by cont i nual
Inst r ument s by cont i nual
use ar e apt t o become
use ar e apt t o become
weary. They may even
weary. They may even
virtually be killed. Give
virtually be killed. Give
t hem rest s. We f ell it a dut y
t hem rest s. We f ell it a dut y
t o urge more st rongly t hat
t o urge more st rongly t hat
f i ne i nst r ument s shoul d not
f i ne i nst r ument s shoul d not
be brought t o premat ure
be brought t o premat ure
deat h by ceasel ess use.
deat h by ceasel ess use.
(W.Henry, Arthur F., Alfred E. Hill)
5-7 November 2008 – Braga – COST IE0601
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