Roberto Regazzi
Roberto Regazzi (born August 20, 1956 in Bologna ) is an Italian violin maker . He continues the tradition of the Bolognese violin maker.
Life
Roberto Regazzi began building musical instruments with passion at the age of 14. In the mid-1970s, under the direction of Alan Wilcox and Renato Scrollavezza, he concentrated mainly on the construction of classical guitars. By the end of the 1980s, many classical concert guitars were made by his hand. Including some masterpieces made of rosewood.
When the opportunity arose to be tutored by Otello Bignami as a private student, he finished his physics studies at the University of Bologna in order to devote himself entirely to his training as a violin maker. During his apprenticeship he founded his company in 1979.
Today he has established himself as a renowned violin maker and has been elected President of numerous organizations and associations a number of times, including the European Association of Violin and Bow Makers.
He is known worldwide for the quality of his instruments, which are an excellent example of the true Italian sound.
His work is shaped by Ansaldo Poggi, Otello Bignami and Augusto Pollastri - the Bolognese school. Inspired by Guarneri del Gesù , he started production just before the turn of the millennium, with the realization of a rich, full sound and charm.
In 2006, the Bologna Chamber of Commerce awarded Roberto Regazzi a special honorary award for the prestige that he brought to his hometown through his many years of successful activity.
Famous artists and musicians have bought one of his instruments or put their names on his waiting list.
His customers include a. Boris Belkin , Franco Mezzena, Anne-Sophie Mutter , Ruggiero Ricci , Salvatore Greco, Giovanni Adamo, Uto Ughi, Franco Gulli, Riccardo Brengola, the Quartetto di Venezia, Silviu Dima and many others.
The Regazzi Library is one of the world's largest collections of instrument-specific books and materials.
He has served on the jury of several major violin making competitions, including the 10th International Competition of the Violin Society of America in Carlisle, Pennsylvania (1992); the International Violin Making Competition Jacobus Stainer in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg (1996); the 5th Baveno violin making competition; the second competition in SM della neve in Pisogne and the renowned 10th Henryk Wieniawski violin making competition, the oldest event of its kind worldwide.
He is the author of several books and has lectured extensively around the world. He organizes cultural events related to art and his profession with particular devotion.
Publications
- In occasione del 250º anniversario della morte di Antonio Stradivari per onorare la figura di Giuseppe Fiorini , Bazzano 1987
- Ricordo di Ansaldo Poggi - In remembrance of Ansaldo Poggi , Bologna 1994. ISBN 88-85250-04-1
- The Complete Luthier's Library , Bologna, Florenus 1990. ISBN 88-85250-01-7
- Il Manoscritto Liutario di Giovanni Antonio Marchi - The Manuscript on Violin Making by GA Marchi - Bologna 1786 , Bologna 1986
Contribution to publications
- Vita da Artista, Note su Otello Bignami Liutaio in Bologna 1914-1989 - A Life of Artistry, Sketches of Otello Bignami violin maker in Bologna 1914-1989 , con Roberto Verti, Adriano Cavicchi e Giovanna Benzi, Bologna 1991. ISBN 88-85250- 03-3
- Otello Bignami Liutaio in Bologna - Violinmaker in Bologna , con Wilma e William Bignami, Mariarosa Pollastri, Bruno Stefanini, Loretta Ghelfi e Paola Malaguti, Cremona 1998
- Classica fabbricazione di violini in Piemonte - Classic Violin-making in Piedmonte , Bologna 1991
- Le Radici del Successo della Liuteria a Bologna - Lutherie in Bologna: Roots & Success , con Sandro Pasqual, Bologna 1998. ISBN 88-85250-05-X
- Il Legno Magico - The Magic of Wood , intervistato da Linda Johnston, con Rudolf Koelman Bologna-Genova, Dynamic 2005, in italiano, inglese, francese, tedesco e giapponese. ISBN 88-85250-07-6
- Il Suono di Bologna, Da Raffaele Fiorini ai grandi maestri del Novecento - The Sound of Bologna, Bolognese Violin Making between the 1800s and 1900s. Catalogo della Mostra a San Giorgio in Poggiale, Bologna, December 2002 , con William Bignami, Gabriele Carletti, Alberto Giordano, Giancarlo Guicciardi, Sandro Pasqual, Mariarosa Pollastri, Duane Rosengard, Pietro Trimboli e Alessandro Urso. Bologna-Cremona 2002. ISBN 88-85250-06-8
- Acoustics as seen from a violinmaker's point of view through the ages , in 17th International Congress of Acoustics 2001.
- Three Centuries of Violin-making in Bologna - Concert-Exhibition 1993.
bibliography
- Gruppo Liutai e Archettai Professionisti ; ALI, Associazione Liutaria Italiana. Cremona 1994; pp 76-77.
- Arte Italiana per il Mondo , Centro Librario Italiano. Torino 1986. Vol XI, pp 7768-7769.
- Drescher Thomas, The violins and lute makers from the Middle Ages to the present , Schneider, Tutzing 1990, p 502. ISBN 3-7952-0616-2
- The Legacy of Cremona - Ruggiero Ricci plays eighteen contemporary violins , with a preface by Roger Hargrave.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Regazzi, Roberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian violin maker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th August 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bologna |