Summary
In 2006 Aquila Corde Armoniche accepted a request from luthier Dmitry Badiarov to design a string set for the Cello da Spalla, an instrument restored to use within the historically informed performance movement. The pictures document the tuning sessions at Caldogno with Badiarov himself and the later use of the instrument by Sigiswald Kuijken in the 2008–2009 concerts in Vicenza and Padua.
Key takeaways
- 2006 design of a dedicated string set for Dmitry Badiarov’s reconstructed Cello da Spalla.
- Tuning trials carried out at Aquila Corde Armoniche in Caldogno.
- The set was subsequently adopted by Sigiswald Kuijken on his Badiarov instrument.
- The photographic and video record spans 2006–2009, from the first workshop trials to concert use.
Dmitry Badiarov’s request and the trials at Caldogno (2006)
In 2006 we received a request from luthier Dmitry Badiarov to design a Cello da Spalla string set. The following pictures show some of the first tests on it.
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Dmitry Badiarov at Aquila’s headquarters with his first Cello da Spalla, still unvarnished (Caldogno 2006).
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The Cello da Spalla on video
Sigiswald Kuijken and the Badiarov instrument (Vicenza 2008, Padua 2009)
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Sigiswald Kuijken with the Cello da Spalla made by Dmitry Badiarov (Vicenza 2008; Padua 2009).
