Death of a star luthier, 85

Death of a star luthier, 85

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norman lebrecht

December 16, 2021

The death has been announced of the Dutch-born Massachussets instrument maker Marten Cornelissen, whose violins were played by Yehudi Menuhin, Bernard Greenhouse and members of the Julliard and Guarneri String Quartets.

He was 85.

His lifelong output amounts to more than 600 instruments.

Comments

  • NYMike says:

    Greenhouse played cello.

  • M2N2K says:

    If Bernard Greenhouse ever played any of the late luthier’s “violins”, it must have been in a very private setting, because in public, as far as I know, he was exclusively a cellist.

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