Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (7 October 1798 – 19 March 1875) was a French

luthier A luthier ( ; AmE also ) is a craftsperson who builds or repairs string instruments that have a neck and a sound box. The word "luthier" is originally French and comes from the French word for lute. The term was originally used for makers o ...

, businessman, inventor and winner of many awards. His workshop made over 3,000 instruments.

Early life

Vuillaume was born in

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, where his father and grandfather were luthiers.

Career

Vuillaume moved to Paris in 1818 to work for François Chanot. In 1821, he joined the workshop of Simon Lété, François-Louis Pique's son-in-law, at Rue Pavée St. Sauveur. He became his partner and in 1825 settled in the

Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs The Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs is a street in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. Name The street was built on a land that consisted of gardens named ''petits champs'' ("small fields"). A cross (''croix'' in French) was located next to a h ...

under the name of "Lété et Vuillaume". His first labels are dated 1823. In 1827, at the height of the

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period, he started to make imitations of old instruments, some copies were undetectable. In 1827, he won a silver medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition, and in 1828, he started his own business at 46 Rue Croix des Petits-Champs. His workshop became the most important in Paris and within twenty years, it led Europe. A major factor in his success was his 1855 purchase of 144 instruments made by the Italian masters for 80,000 francs, from the heirs of

Luigi Tarisio Luigi Tarisio (Fontaneto d'Agogna (Novara) - 21 June 1796 – Milan - 1 November 1854) was an Italian violin dealer and collector. Early life He was of humble parents and is said to have trained as a carpenter, playing violin as a hobby. Caree ...

, an Italian tradesman. These included the ''

Messiah Stradivarius The ''Messiah - Salabue Stradivarius'' of 1716 is a violin made by the Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona. It is considered to be the only Stradivarius in existence in ''as new'' state. It is in the collection of the Ashmolean Museum i ...

'' and 24 other Stradivari.Les Luthiers Parisiens aux XIX et XX siecles Tom 3 "Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume et sa famille : Nicolas, Nicolas-François et Sébastien" by Sylvette Milliot published by Edition les Amis des la Musique 2006 In 1858, in order to avoid Paris customs duty on wood imports, he moved to Rue Pierre Demours near the Ternes, outside Paris. He was at the height of success, having won various gold medals in the competitions of the Paris Universal Exhibitions in 1839, 1844 and 1855; the Council Medal in London in 1851 and, in that same year, the

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. A maker of more than 3,000 instruments—almost all of which are numbered—and a fine tradesman, Vuillaume was also a gifted inventor, as his research in collaboration with the acoustics expert

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demonstrates. As an innovator, he developed many new instruments and mechanisms, most notably a large

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which he called a "contralto", and the three-string

Octobass The octobass is an extremely large and rare bowed string instrument that was first built around 1850 in Paris by the French luthier Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (1798–1875). It has three strings and is essentially a larger version of the double bas ...

(1849–51), a huge triple bass standing 3.48 metres high. He also created the hollow steel bow (particularly appreciated by Charles de Bériot, among others), and the 'self-rehairing' bow. For the latter, the hair purchased in prepared hanks could be inserted by the player in the time it takes to change a string, and was tightened or loosened by a simple mechanism inside the

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. The frog itself was fixed to the stick, and the balance of the bow thus remained constant when the hair stretched with use. He also designed a round-edged frog mounted to the butt by means of a recessed track, which he encouraged his bowmakers to use; other details of craft, however, make it possible to identify the actual maker of many Vuillaume bows. The bows are stamped, often rather faintly, either "vuillaume à paris" or "j.b. vuillaume". Other innovations include the insertion of Stanhopes in the eye of the frogs of his bows, a kind of mute (the ') and several machines, including one for manufacturing gut strings of perfectly equal thickness. Many of the great bow makers of the 19th century collaborated with his workshop.

Jean Pierre Marie Persois Jean Pierre Marie Persoit ersois'' - (1782/83? in Mirecourt – after 1854) was a great and intriguing French bowmaker or '' Archetier''. One of the first bowmakers to be hired by the young Jean Baptiste Vuillaume. Persoit seems to have wo ...

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Dominique Peccatte Dominique Peccatte (15 July 1810 – 13 January 1874) was a French luthier and above all a renowned bow maker. He was apprenticed in Mirecourt and later worked with Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. He is notable for adapting the "hatchet-shaped" typ ...

Nicolas Rémy Maire Nicolas Rémy Maire (1800–1878) was an illustrious French archetier. Maire was born in Mirecourt. He trained in the Lafleur workshop and served his apprenticeship in the workshop of Pajeot in Mirecourt. Maire's style remained close to th ...

, François Peccatte, Nicolas Maline,

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François Nicolas Voirin François Nicolas Voirin (1833–1885) was a French archetier ( bowmaker), known in his time as the "Modern Tourte." F.N. Voirin (the son of a gardener) was born in Paris France, the brother of Joseph Voirin (also a talented bowmaker) and cousin ...

Charles Peccatte Charles Peccatte (14 October 1850 – 22 October 1918) was a French ''Archetier'' ( bow maker). He was born in Mirecourt, the son of François Peccatte and the nephew of Dominique Peccatte. He was trained by August Lenoble with whom he later had a ...

, Charles Claude Husson,

Joseph Fonclause Joseph Fonclause (Claude Joseph 'le Mayeux' Fonclauze) (1799–1862) was a French archetier/bow maker. Went to Paris to work for Lupot, Tourte and Vuillaume. From 1840 he worked alone. Most of his bows are stamped. Early in his career, he ...

, Jean Joseph Martin, and Prosper Colas are among the most celebrated. Vuillaume was an innovative violin maker and restorer, and a tradesman who traveled all of Europe in search of instruments. Due to this fact, most instruments by the great Italian violin makers passed through his workshop. Vuillaume then made accurate measurements of their dimensions and made copies of them. He drew his inspiration from two violin makers and their instruments:

Antonio Stradivari Antonio Stradivari (, also , ; – 18 December 1737) was an Italian luthier and a craftsman of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas and harps. The Latinized form of his surname, ''Stradivarius'', as well as the colloq ...

and his "Le Messie" (Messiah), and

Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù Bartolomeo Giuseppe "del Gesù" Guarneri (, , ; 21 August 1698 – 17 October 1744) was an Italian luthier from the Guarneri family of Cremona. He rivals Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) with regard to the respect and reverence accorded his in ...

and his " Il Cannone" which belonged to

Niccolò Paganini Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (; 27 October 178227 May 1840) was an Italian violinist and composer. He was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique. His 24 Caprices f ...

; others such as Maggini, Da Salò and

Nicola Amati Nicola Amati, Nicolò Amati or Nicolao Amati (, ; 3 September 1596 – 12 April 1684) was an Italians, Italian master luthier from Cremona, Italy. Amati is one of the most well-known luthiers from the Amati, Casa Amati (House of Amati). He was t ...

were also imitated, but to a lesser extent. Vuillaume made numerous copies of his favorite violin "Le Messie", the more noteworthy among them being: Vuillaume was able to craft such a perfect replica of "Il Cannone", that upon viewing them side by side, Paganini was unable to tell which was the original. He was able to recognize the master instrument only upon hearing subtle differences in tone during playing. The copy violin was eventually passed on to Paganini's only student, Camillo Sivori. Sivori owned great violins by

Nicolò Amati Nicola Amati, Nicolò Amati or Nicolao Amati (, ; 3 September 1596 – 12 April 1684) was an Italian master luthier from Cremona, Italy. Amati is one of the most well-known luthiers from the Casa Amati (House of Amati). He was the teacher of ...

Stradivari Antonio Stradivari (, also , ; – 18 December 1737) was an Italian luthier and a craftsman of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas and harps. The Latinized form of his surname, ''Stradivarius'', as well as the colloquia ...

, and Bergonzi, but the Vuillaume was his favourite. This violin is owned by the Musei Di Genova and displayed in their Palazzo Tursi. When making these copies, Vuillaume always remained faithful to the essential qualities of the instruments he imitated – their thickness, the choice of the woods, and the shape of the arching. The only differences, always the result of a personal decision, were the colour of the varnish, the height of the ribs or the length of the instruments. His most beautiful violins were often named after the people who owned them (Caraman de Chimay, Cheremetoff, Doria) Vuillaume occasionally named his instruments: twelve were named after birds, for example the "Golden Pheasant", "The Thrush" and twelve were named after the apostles such as "St. Joseph" and "Saint Paul". A few others were also named after important biblical characters "The Evangelists" and Millant, in his book on Vuillaume, mentions a "St. Nicholas". A rare violin by Vuillaume (c. 1874, Paris) showcases inlaid ebony

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designs and is one of the last instruments to come out of Vuillaume's workshop, made a year before his death. Crafted for the famous violin dealer

David Laurie David Laurie (b. Netherton 1833 - d. Brussels 1897) - was a distinguished 19th century violin collector (known worldwide, as good friend of J. B. Vuillaume). Born in 1833 in Netherton, Kinross-shire Scotland, he was an only son of John Lauri ...

, "Label reads: Jean Baptiste Vuillaume a Paris, 3 Rue Demour-Ternes, expres pour mon ami David Laurie, 1874", numbered 2976 and signed on the label. It's a copy of a

violin originally belonging to Prince Youssoupoff (a Russian aristocrat and pupil of

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). Only six copies were made. He also had practice violins, known as " St. Cécile violins", made by his brother Nicolas de Mirecourt. Another lesser line, also made by Nicolas, was labelled "

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". His main contribution to violin-making was his work on

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. The

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's joints are often cut on the straight and not on the bias as was traditional, in the middle in the pin. His brand is burnt at a length of 1 cm. There is generally a black dot on the joint of the top under the bridge. He used an external mould. The stop is generally 193 mm long. In this respect he follows to the French 18th-century tradition of a short stop (190 mm), which was traditionally 195 mm long in Italy and even 200 mm long in Germany. The violin's serial number is inscribed in the middle inside the instrument. Its date (only the last two figures) in the upper paraph on the back. His violins of the first period have large edges and his brand was then burnt inside the middle bouts. The varnish varied from orange-red to red. After 1860, his varnish became lighter. In addition to the above-mentioned bow makers, most 19th-century Parisian violin makers worked in his workshop, including Hippolyte Silvestre, Jean-Joseph Honoré Derazey, Charles Buthod, Charles-Adolphe Maucotel, Télesphore Barbé, Paul Bailly and

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. Nestor Audinot, a pupil of Sébastien Vuillaume, himself Jean-Baptiste's nephew, succeeded him in his workshop in 1875. Vuillaume died at the height of his career, widely regarded as the pre-eminent

of his day.

World record price

*London, 30 October 2012 –

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: GBP 145,250 (US$231,160) – "Saint Paul" J. B. Vuillaume violin copy of the "Messiah" Stradivarius, Paris, circa 1870 *London, 28 March 2013 – Bromptons: GBP 162,000 (US$251,619) – J. B. Vuillaume, Paris, circa 1860, after Stradivarius *London, 30 October 2013 –

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, London: GBP 163,200 (US$262,275) – J. B. Vuillaume violin, Paris *London, 22 October 2019 – Tarisio Auctions: GBP 350,000 (US$452,380, Eur 406,291) – J. B. Vuillaume cello copy of the "Duport" Stradivarius, Paris, 1845 *London, 8 June 2021 – Ingles & Hayday: £384,000 (US$533,597) – "Tsar Nicholas"; ex-Stern violin by J.B. Vuillaume, Paris, circa 1840-41

Specimen labels

*J.B. Vuillaume No. 4, Chez N.A. Lété rue Pavée-Saint-Sauveur no. 20 á Paris 1823 *Jean Baptiste Vuillaume á Paris, rue Croix des Petits Champs *Jean Baptiste Vuillaume á Paris, 3 rue Demours-Ternes The signature is usually followed by a doubly encircled JBV (J&B are joined). Early on, it was doubly encircled JBV. The labels at "Rue Croix Petits Champs" began using the doubly encircled JBV (J&B joined), which remained the same on "3. rue Demours-Ternes" labels. In addition, most specimens have a number associated with them.

Awards and medals

*In 1827, Silver medal at the French Industrial Exposition of 1827 *In 1834, Silver medal at the

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*In 1844, Gold medal at the

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*In 1849, Gold medal at the French Industrial Exposition of 1849 *In 1851, Council medal at the

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in London for "new modes of making violins, in such a manner that they are matured and perfected immediately on the completion of the manufacture, thus avoiding the necessity of keeping them for considerable periods to develop their excellencies" *In 1855, Gold medal at the Paris International Exhibition

The Vuillaume family

* Jean Vuillaume – ancestor of Jean-Baptiste. His

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is disputed as a fabrication of Jean-Baptiste who may have been trying to create a mythology of family descendants going far back to Italy. * Claude Vuillaume – oldest family member, a lute maker * Claude François Vuillaume I (1730–1770) * Charles François Vuillaume (1755–1779 – particularly known for his workmanship and the mellow and responsive tone of his instruments * Claude François Vuillaume II (1772–1834) – father of the Jean-Baptiste * Charles-Francois Vuillaume II (born 1797) – eldest son of Claude François Vuillaume II * Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (1798–1875) * Nicolas Vuillaume (1800–1871) – third son of Claude François Vuillaume II. Made wonderful, high quality instruments in Mirecourt. He would ship some of his instruments to Paris to be later completed by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume and sold at J.B. Vuillaume’s Paris shop. He also made a brand of instruments called 'Stentor'. * Nicolas François Vuillaume (1802–1876) – fourth son of Claude François Vuillaume II. The most important luthier of the Vuillaume family next only to his brother Jean-Baptiste. Established his own workshop, with a fine reputation, in Brussels. * Joseph François Vuillaume (1804–1856) – worked in Mirecourt, then Paris, and finally

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. * Claude-François Vuillaume (1807–1853) – fifth son of Claude François Vuillaume II, father of Sébastien * Sébastian Vuillaume (1835–1875) – nephew of Jean-Baptiste, worked with his uncle during the golden period * Vuillaume, Gustave Eugène – born at Mirecourt 1899. Pupil of Mougenot and Jacquent Gand. Workmanship and general appearance qualify this maker as successful in

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an modelling. Oil varnish typically of clear yellow to dark reddish brown.

Players

* Charles Auguste de Bériot (1802–1870) * Camillo Sivori (1815–1894), played on a Vuillaume copy of Paganini's " Il Cannone" (which Paganini gave to him). *

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(1810–1880) * Ricardo Cyncynates (1961), 1873 "The David" *

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(1810–1873) *

Jean-Delphin Alard Jean-Delphin Alard (8 March 181522 February 1888) was a French violinist, composer, and teacher. He was the son-in-law of Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, and had Pablo de Sarasate amongst his students. Biography Alard was born in Bayonne, the son of an ...

(1815–1888) *

(1820–1881) c.1874 (now known as ex-Vieuxtemps) * Jules Garcin (1830–1896) copy of "Le Messie" (Messiah) Stradivari 1868 without number. *

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(1831–1907)
Sophie Humler
(1842- ?) ex- Sophie Humler copy of Stradivari 1863 *

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(1858–1931) * Josef Suk (1874–1935) *

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(1880–1953) *

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(1894–1974) now known as the ex - Jack Benny 1845 *Nina Dolce (Georgina Springer) (1897-d.?) ex- Hamma 1828 *

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(1875–1962) *

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(1889–1985) *

Naoum Blinder Naoum Blinder (July 19, 1889 – November 21, 1965) was a Russian- American virtuoso violinist and teacher, born in Yevpatoria (then Russian Empire, now Ukraine). Early life and education He graduated from the Imperial Musical College of Odessa ...

(1889–1965) ex-Blinder 1845-50 *

Toscha Seidel Toscha Seidel (November 17, 1899 – November 15, 1962) was a Russian violin virtuoso. Biography Seidel was born in Odessa on November 17, 1899, to a Jewish family. A student of Leopold Auer in St. Petersburg, Seidel became known for a lush, rom ...

(1899–1962) copy of the Alard Strad 1860 (now known as ex-Seidel) *

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(1905–1994) copy of "La Pucelle" Stradivari #1489 c.1839 *Nathan Posner (collector Beverly Hills, California) ex-Chimay viola 1865 and ex-Sophie Humler 1863 *

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(1906–1986) ex- 'Count Doria' cello 1863 *

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(1918–2012) *Endre Granat (1937) Guarneri copy 1866
Adolph F. Schrader
(Chicago), American, Violinist played on the ex- Garcin 1868 also another Strad copy of 1860 #2390 *

Henryk Szeryng Henryk Szeryng (usually pronounced ''HEN-r-ik SHEH-r-in-g'') (22 September 19183 March 1988) was a Polish violinist. Early years He was born in Warsaw, Poland on 22 September 1918 into a wealthy Jewish family. The surname "Szeryng" is a Polish ...

(1918–1988) Messiah Strad copy which he gave to Prince Sovereign Rainier III of Monaco *

Isaac Stern Isaac Stern (July 21, 1920 – September 22, 2001) was an American violinist. Born in Poland, Stern came to the US when he was 14 months old. Stern performed both nationally and internationally, notably touring the Soviet Union and China, and ...

(1920–2001) A copy of the "Stern, ex Panette" Guarneri del Gesu of 1737 (c. 1850) also ex-Nicolas I of 1840 *

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(1921–1986) 1866 (now known as ex-Grumiaux ) now played by Jennifer Koh
Josef Hassid
(1926–1950) ex-Kreisler (used by Josef Hassid) *

Patrice Fontanarosa Patrice Fontanarosa (born 4 September 1942 in Paris) is a French classical violinist and actor. Early life Fontanarosa is the elder son of the painters Lucien Fontanarosa (1912-1975) and Annette Faive-Fontanarosa (1911-1988). Education In 19 ...

(1942) *Jean Etienne Drouet (1942–1990) ex- Drouet 1827 No.73" and labelled "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1706" *

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(1948
Vuillaume Guarneri copy
*Young-Uck Kim ex- Paganini ; ex Kreisler 1860 *

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(1949) *Oliver Jaques (Zurich) ex-Nicolas I:ex-Isaac Stern 1840 * Stewart Eaton ( English, Violist) 'Count Doria' viola 1848
Barry Hou
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* Chin Kim (1957) plays on 1843 Stradivari model *

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(1964) *Gennady Filimonov (196?) plays on the ex- Garcin
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(1968) * Giovanni Radivo (1969) * Alexander Kerr (1970) *William Shaub (1992) plays on an 1865 Vuillaume *Michael Jelden (1971) * Manrico Padovani (1973) plays on a Vuillaume 1870 (copy of the Strad Messiah) and on a Vuillaume 1845 (copy of 'Il Cannone' Guarnerius of 174
Manrico Padovani plays on his Vuillaume Cannone Paganini concerto 1
*Tiffany Wu (1978) *Vilde Frang (1986) plays on an 1864 Vuillaume *

Olga Kholodnaya Olga Kholodnaya (Russian: Ольга Холодная) is a Russian violinist, composer, arranger and producer, born in Cheboksary, in the Soviet Union and based in Berlin, Germany. Biography Born in Cheboksary, the capital of Chuvashia ex-S ...

(1987) plays on an 1853 Vuillaume "The Blade" *

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(1979) plays on the ex- Lande of 1864 (copy of 'Il Cannone' Guarnerius of 174
Hilary Hahn plays her Vuillaume on Danish TV
* Nadir Khashimov (1990) plays on an 1828 Vuillaume * Catherine Manoukian (1981), plays on the ex- Ysaÿe Vuillaume *Myvanwy Ella Penny (1984)
Nemanja Radulovic
(1985) plays a J.B. Vuillaume violin from 1843. *Pierre Fouchenneret (1985) * Lorenzo Gatto (1986) plays a Jean Baptiste Vuillaum

* Richard Hendrix (1958) plays an early Cannone copy made in 1828. * Modigliani quartet (2003) plays on a J.B. Vuillaume string quartet "The Evangelists" (1863)
EnAccord String Quartet
(1998) plays on 2 violins (1829) and a viola (1867) from J.B. Vuillaume *

Mark O'Connor Mark O'Connor (born August 5, 1961) is an American fiddle player and composer whose music combines bluegrass, country, jazz and classical. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he has won six Country Music Association Musician Of The Year awards ...

plays an 1830s Vuillaume *Hsiao-mei Ku of the

Ciompi Quartet The Ciompi Quartet is a string quartet at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States, where they were founded in 1965 by Italian violinist Giorgio Ciompi. The Quartet has produced twelve recordings (half collaboratively with other ar ...

performs on a violin made by J.B.Vuillaume * Marinus Snoeren (1976–1983), played on the Vuillaume Cello, currently in hands o
Rien Snoeren
*Jagdish Mistr

and Rafal Zambrzycki-Payn

of

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both play on violins made by J.B. Vuillaume. * Laszlo Sirsom (1953) * Gabriel Voicu since 2019 owner of "ex-Hamma" Vuillaume after playing 26 years on his own "G. Voicu A. Stradivarius"

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*The Hill Collection of Musical Instruments, David D. Boyden, Oxford University Press, London, 1969 * * Les Edition Montparnasse *Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, un luthier français, Evelyne Bonetat et Edith Orlando, Amis du vieux Mirecourt-Regain, Mirecourt, 1998. *Jean Baptiste Vuillaume:His Life and Work – David Sackson VSA Vol V No 4 *"Jean Baptiste Vuillaume and his Master Workmen, Part IV", Harvey S. Whistler, Violins & Violinists Magazine, January, 1948. *Les violons de maître Vuillaume, Frédéric Laurent, 1998. *Le quatuor Stradivarius Nicolo Paganini Claude Lebet, Les Amis de la Musique, Spa, 1994. *Colloque historique, 1ère rencontre de Mirecourt des 9 et 10 mai 1998, Edith Orlando, Amis du musée de la Lutherie et de l'Archèterie française, Mirecourt, 1998. *Les archets de Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Jean-François Raffin, Groupe des luthiers et archetiers d'art de France ; Association des luthiers et archetiers pour le développement de la facture instrumentale, France 1998. *Violons, Vuillaume, Cité de la musique, Musée de la musique, Paris, 1998. *Le Violon, des hommes, des œuvres, Emmanuel Jaeger, Frédéric Laurent et Jean-Michel Molkhou (CD-Rom), éditions Montparnasse / Accord Parfait, 1997. *Les Luthiers Parisiens aux XIX et XX siecles Tom 3 "Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume et sa famille : Nicolas, Nicolas-François et Sébastien" by Sylvette Milliot published by Edition les Amis des la Musique 2006 *Jost Thöne / Stephan-Peter Greiner, S.-P. Greiner: Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Bildband mit originalgrossen Abbildungen, Bocholt 1998. *Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume – Violins and Violinists Series of Violin Makers published by William Lewis and Son *''Les Trésors de la Lutherie Française du XIXe siècle'', Paris c 1992 *The Reminiscences of a Fiddle Dealer by

*''New Grove Dictionary'' – David Charlton *Encyclopedia of the Violin – Alberto Bachmann *A. Dandelot: La Société des concerts du Conservatoire (1828–1923) (Paris, 1898)
The Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire, 1828–1967
*C. Pierre: Le Conservatoire national de musique et de déclamation (Paris, 1900), 760 *E. Hondré, ed.: Le Conservatoire de Paris: regards sur une institution et son histoire (Paris, 1995) *W.E. Hill & Sons, Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work *"Salabue" Strad – monograph *Violins & Violinists – Farga *Antonio Stradivari – Henley *Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari – Hebert K. Goodkind *How Many Strads – E. Doring *Antonio Stradivari – Charles Beare

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"La petite Fille et l'Octobasse de JB Vuillaume"A hollow steel bow by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, c. 1834
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