Ed Keohane examines an instrument by the Milanese maker, with photos by Richard Valencia, in an article from January 2007

A cello by Giovanni Grancino made in Milan in c.1710 was one of a number of ‘attic finds’ that led Brompton’s latest musical instruments auction.

Jan Baptist Havelka and his brother Simon Joannes Havelka (or Havelar) worked in Linz, Austria in the latter part of the 18th century. Their work is very fine, entirely in the Prague/Vienna tradition but somehow more refined and artistic than for example Thir or even Strnad at this time.

Violinist Fritz Kreisler has owned fine violins crafted by Italian master violinmakers like Stradivari, Gagliano, Amati, Guarneri and Grancino.

Giovanni Grancino (Italian, Milan 1637–1709 Milan) | Date: 1701 | Geography: Milan, Italy Culture: Italian | Medium: Spruce, maple, ebony, bone | Classification: Chordophone-Lute-bowed-fretted

[FlAC, TRACKS, LOGS, COVERS, BOOKLET] Year: 2005 Label: Brilliant Classics Conductor: Pieter-Jan Belder Orchestra/Ensemble: Musica Amphion Tracklist: CD1: Trio Sonatas Opus 1 Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) Sonate da Chiesa a trè, opus I ( Rome, 1681) dedicated to Christina of Sweden Performers: — Rémy Baudet, violin, G. Grancino 1695 / Sayuri Yamagata, violin, J. Stainer 1669…