Sabionari: the unique heritage of a brilliant master (4 photos + 2 videos)

Remember the old joke about how satisfied the new Russian accidentally got hold of an expensive Stradivarius drum in an antique shop? Let it be tiny, but there is some truth in it. Because to this day came an unusual instrument of authorship of the great Italian. And it's not violin.





Antonio Stradivari was not the first violinist. But it is his creations that are deservedly considered objects of art. Because the they combined exquisite design and impeccable sound.



The master achieved this through continuous experimentation. IN in total during his life he made more than 1100 instruments, half of which have survived to this day.





But not only them. There is a one-of-a-kind tool sabionari is one of the five guitars that the master made. Sabionari dated 1679. Of course, like many old pieces of art, the guitar was not spared modernization. At the beginning of the last century the instrument was "improved" to match the fashionable the trends of that time.



But a few years ago, a group of specialists brought back sabionari original look. Now you can play baroque music on it - the very one during which the guitar was created.

"Tarantella" by Santiago de Murcia performed by Norwegian musician Rolf Lislevand

The instrument belongs to a private collector who periodically allows you to use it during concerts. To viewers were able to fully immerse themselves in the world of classical music and feel the atmosphere in which great masters and musicians lived and worked

Cumbees Santiago de Murcia performed by Krishnasol Jimenez