Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi
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Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi (c. 1715 — 22nd Nov 1784, Baveno) was a renowned Italian luthier, violin & cello maker who predominantly worked in Milan. He served as the head of the Milanese guild of luthiers. Landolfi's hometown and the exact date of birth are unknown, and there aren't reliable historical sources on his occupation before the age of 20. Carlo Ferdinando settled in Milan between 1734 and 1745 and initially apprenticed with Paolo Antonio Testore at their family workshop on Contrada Larga. However, Landolfi quickly eclipsed his teacher in craftsmanship and production quality. The aspiring builder drew inspiration for his first violins from Giuseppe 'del Gesù' Guarneri, and turned to Pietro II Guarneri's (del Gesu's brother) and Antonio Stradivari's designs in his early cellos, but eventually developed a personal, unique style. Most of all, Landolfi's work evolved and advanced after Giovanni Battista Guadagnini arrived from Piacenza to Milan in 1749. During his nine-year tenure in Milan, G.B. Guadagnini built over 100 fine instruments, rejuvenating high craftsmanship standards in the region. Following the same path, Landolfi worked meticulously, only choosing precious woods and applying the gorgeous varnish. Surpassing virtually all of his local predecessors and colleagues — Grancino, Testore family, or Ferdinando Alberti — Landolfi singlehandedly overcame a somewhat tarnished reputation that Milanese instruments had, as inferior to Cremonese, Brescian, or even Venetian violins. Carlo Ferdinando worked from his workshop on Contrada Santa Margherita in Milan until around 1775. Landolfi had several pupils, including Pietro Giovanni Mantegazza, who opened the studio in Milan in the 1760s, and his son, Pietro Antonio Landolfi (c.1730 — 13th Nov 1795), who worked at the family shop from 1760 till c.1785. Landolfi passed away in Baveno, the town on the west shore of Lago Maggiore about 100 km from Milan. Some of the contemporary musicians who played Landolfi's instruments include: ♩ Carl Flesch, who played and owned at least a dozen of fine antique Italian violins, had one of C.F. Landolfi's ♩ Luis Cabrera (5) plays on c. 1770 double bass; previously, Leon Bosch and John Schaeffer (4), former principal bass of The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, performed on it ♩ Sophia Silivos of the Houston Symphony Orchestra plays on the 1750 violin inherited from her late teacher Anna Tringas (purchased in New York City in 1939) ♩ Nune Melikian plays on 1750 violin