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Simone Fernando Sacconi (Rome, May 30, 1895 - Point Lookout, June 26, 1973) was an expert Italian violin maker and restorer who studied fellow luthier Antonio Stradivari extensively during his lifetime. Employed by the Wurlitzer Company in violin restoration. His constant experiments with varnish was almost an obsession.

He was one of the principal organizers of the Stradivari Bicentennial Exhibition in Cremona 1937. Won gold medal for a quartet of instruments. In 1972, he was bestowed honorary citizenship by Cremona (the highest honor).

He has directly influenced several generations of makers/restorers: Charles Beare, Max Moller,Pierre Vidoudez, Dario D'Attili, Hans Weisshaar, Anthony Wrona, Jacques Francais, Frank Passa, Bernard Millant, Mario F. D'Alessandro, Harry Duffy, Renè Morel, William Salchow, Hans Nebel, Vahakn Nigogosian, Carlos Arcieri, David Segal, Carleen M. Hutchins, Francesco Bissolotti.

Through his disciples (such as Jacques Francais / Renè Morel), he has influenced makers/restorers such as Samuel Zygmuntowicz, Horacio Piñeiro, Boris Sverdlik, David T. Van Zandt, James N. McKean, Christophe Landon, Richard Oppelt, from the shop of Hans Weisshaar came Otto Karl Schenk, David Burgess, Tom Wilder,Andreas Mages (Germany) Bruce Carlson (Italy), Wendy and Peter Moes to name a few.

Many celebrated musicians came to him for advice and entrusted him with their precious instruments when they needed attention. List includes Isaac Stern, Yehudi Menuhin, Salvatore Accardo, Pina Carmirelli, Pablo Casals, Paul Doktor, Pierre Fournier, Zino Francescatti, Joseph Fuchs, Raya Garbousova, Carlo Maria Giulini, Bruno Giuranna, Franco Gulli, Charles Libove, Erica Morini, Andrè Navarra, Ruggiero Ricci, Leonard Rose, Toby Saks, Alexander Schneider, Janos Starker, Henryk Szeryng and Uto Ughi were just some of the top musicians who either purchased or had their treasured instruments maintained by him.

His main publication was 'I segreti di Stradivari', translated in many languages and sold worldwide.

"Simone Sacconi is recognized as one of the important contemporary violin makers. His book explains the construction techniques used by Stradivari with clarity and precision. It is considered an indispensable reference for both the professional and novice violin maker." -^[1]Eric Blot

"Sacconi was described as a "Hero of the art of violinmaking". -Andrea Mosconi ^[2]

"Every detail absorbed his complete attention" - Carlos Arcieri

"Described by many expert artisans as an exalted beacon of contemporary restorers and conservators"

"....one of the greatest violin maker/ restorers of our time, Simone Fernando Sacconi." - Wanna Zambelli

From Violinmaking to Music:The Life & Works of Simone Fernando Sacconi - A.C.L.A.P. Cremona
A Thousand Mornings of Music: The Journal of an Obsession with the Violin, by Arnold Gingrich (1970), Crown Publish Co.
Le Celebrazioni Stradivariance a Cremona 1937-1949 Turris Editrice
Simone Fernando Sacconi, The Secrets of Stradivari (Cremona: Libreria Del Convegno, 1979) reprint by Eric Blot Edizioni
SACCONI,SIMONE FERNANDO - MOSCONI,ANDREA. Simone Fernando Sacconi. Centenary celebration nel centenario della nascita. Cremona, 1995
Loan Exhibition of Stringed Instruments and Bows Commemorating the 70th Birthday of Simone Fernando Sacconi, Schuler Verlagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, 1966

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^ Eric Blot
^ SACCONI,SIMONE FERNANDO - MOSCONI,ANDREA. Simone Fernando Sacconi. Centenary celebration nel centenario della nascita. Cremona, 1995.

[1] Eric Blot

[2] SACCONI,SIMONE FERNANDO - MOSCONI,ANDREA. Simone Fernando Sacconi. Centenary celebration nel centenario della nascita. Cremona, 1995.

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	Many celebrated musicians came to him for advice and entrusted him with their precious instruments when they needed attention.		Many celebrated musicians came to him for advice and entrusted him with their precious instruments when they needed attention.
	List includes [[Isaac Stern]], [[Yehudi Menuhin]], [[Salvatore Accardo]], Pina Carmirelli, [[Pablo Casals]], [[Paul Doktor]], [[Pierre Fournier]], [[Zino Francescatti]], [[Joseph Fuchs]], [[Raya Garbousova]], Carlo Maria Giulini, Bruno Giuranna, [http://www.musicaeuropa.eu/allegati/FRANCO%20GULLI.pdf Franco Gulli], [[Charles Libove]], [[Erica Morini]], [[Andrè Navarra]], [[Ruggiero Ricci]], [[Leonard Rose]], Toby Saks, [[Alexander Schneider]], [[Janos Starker]], [[Henryk Szeryng]] and [[Uto Ughi]] were just some of the top musicians who either purchased or had their treasured instruments maintained by him.		List includes [[Isaac Stern]], [[Yehudi Menuhin]], [[Salvatore Accardo]], Pina Carmirelli, [[Pablo Casals]], [[Paul Doktor]], [[Pierre Fournier]], [[Zino Francescatti]], [[Joseph Fuchs]], [[Raya Garbousova]], Carlo Maria Giulini, Bruno Giuranna, [http://www.musicaeuropa.eu/allegati/FRANCO%20GULLI.pdf Franco Gulli], [http://www.imakenews.com/msr/e_article000006209.cfm Charles Libove], [[Erica Morini]], [[Andrè Navarra]], [[Ruggiero Ricci]], [[Leonard Rose]], Toby Saks, [[Alexander Schneider]], [[Janos Starker]], [[Henryk Szeryng]] and [[Uto Ughi]] were just some of the top musicians who either purchased or had their treasured instruments maintained by him.

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