Blues Saraceno - The River

DANKWART (Dankwart, Danquart) - a family of Polish violinists. masters. Balthazar D. the Elder (c. 1550-1622, Vilnius) - one of the founders of the Polish violin school. masters (along with Groblich Sr.). Art-wu making muses. Instruments studied in Krakow. He worked in Krakow and Vilnius. His violins in style resemble the instruments of the Groblich the Elder; they are distinguished by high tech. and arts. virtues (have characteristic beautifully executed curls on the heads). The sound of D.'s violins is strong, with a characteristic flute timbre. D.'s violins are often mistaken for the violins of Bresian masters. Several copies are in the Museum of Musical Instruments in Poznan. Jan D. (c. 1600 - date and place of death unknown) - the son of Baltazar D., a student and continuer of his work; may have studied with M. Groblich the Elder. He made violas and violins for the king.chapels in Warsaw. The violins of Jan D. resemble the instruments of his father, but the varnish on them is much worse quality. Balthazar D. the Younger (c. 1625 - after 1682) - son of John D. Worked as a violin player. master in Vilnius until 1645, then went to the Jesuit monastery; He was also the author of books on religion. Violins of his work are presented in Sobr. Museum of muses. tools in Poznan.