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- Sergio Peresson (1913-1991) was an Italian-born violin maker. Born in 1913 in Udine, Italy, Sergio made his first violin in 1943 before moving to Caracas, Venezuela, in 1947. There he primarily did repair work for the Venezuelan Symphony Orchestra and had a modest production of new instruments. He moved to Philadelphia in 1963 and was employed by William Moennig and Son. It was under the aegis of the Moennig shop that Peresson was finally able to see and copy the best instruments. He fashioned many copies of old masters (among them the 'Spalding' del Ges owned by concertmaster Norman Carol) and gained notoriety among players. He left Moennig in 1971 and established himself in Haddonfield, New Jersey, until his death in 1992. It is generally acknowledged that Peresson's finest instruments were crafted from about the mid 1970's to the early 1980s. Soloists who have owned and performed on Peresson instruments include: Isaac Stern, Yehudi Menuhin, Ivan Galamian,Pinchas Zukerman, Norman Carol, Jaime Laredo, Eugene Fodor, Maria Bachmann, Lenuta Ciulei, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Jacqueline du Pré. Peresson mostly made violins and violas, but his cellos are exceptional. Norman Carol, former concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra and owner of two Peresson violins, called him "the most outstanding maker" in the world. From 1970, du Pré's primary performance instrument was a Peresson cello. Commissioned by her husband Daniel Barenboim in 1970, it was used in the live 1970 recording of the Elgar Cello Concerto, with Barenboim conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra. After du Pré's death in 1987 the instrument passed to Alison Eldridge for a time, and is presently on loan from Barenboim to Kyril Zlotnikov of the Jerusalem String Quartet. In 1982, Mr. Peresson stopped taking new orders for his instruments because he couldn't meet the demand. There was a waiting list of 180 musicians who had placed orders, said his wife, Margit. Although his instruments sound like those of the Stradivarius or Guarnerius instruments, Peresson likes to think there is also a distinct Peresson sound. He firmly believes that important elements in any musical instrument are a beautiful and rich tone, carring or projecting power, and being responsive to the fingers of the player. He likens violin making to violin playing, in that with both, the genuinely great can be distinguished easily from the good. Mrs. Peresson sends a message on her late husband's behalf: My instruments are my own model, and in my opinion the principal qualities of an ideal violin, viola or violincello are beauty, quality, evenness and clarity of tone, rich sonority, powerful projection, and quick and easy response.
- Sergio Peresson était un luthier italien, considéré comme le meilleur du XX siècle
- Noto a livello internazionale per aver costruito e fornito violini a famosi solisti come Isaac Stern, Yehudi Menuhin, Jaime Laredo, Eugene Fodor, Maria Bachmann ed Ivan Galamian, e per aver realizzato negli anni '70 un violoncello per Jacqueline du Pré. Peresson iniziò a costruire violini nel 1943. Dopo la seconda guerra mondiale emigrò in Venezuela, dove fece il riparatore di violini per l'Orchestra Sinfonica venezuelana. All'inizio degli anni '60 si trasferì negli Stati Uniti d'America per lavorare presso la "William Moenning and Sons" a Filadelfia. Negli anni '70 si spostò ad Haddonfield, dove risiedette negli ultimi anni di vita. Oltre al lavoro di restauratore di violini, Peresson gestiva una propria attività come costruttore, che interruppe nel 1982. Peresson morì a 78 anni il 16 aprile 1991 per un attacco cardiaco.
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- Sergio Peresson (1913-1991) was an Italian-born violin maker. Born in 1913 in Udine, Italy, Sergio made his first violin in 1943 before moving to Caracas, Venezuela, in 1947. There he primarily did repair work for the Venezuelan Symphony Orchestra and had a modest production of new instruments. He moved to Philadelphia in 1963 and was employed by William Moennig and Son. It was under the aegis of the Moennig shop that Peresson was finally able to see and copy the best instruments.
- Sergio Peresson était un luthier italien, considéré comme le meilleur du XX siècle
- Noto a livello internazionale per aver costruito e fornito violini a famosi solisti come Isaac Stern, Yehudi Menuhin, Jaime Laredo, Eugene Fodor, Maria Bachmann ed Ivan Galamian, e per aver realizzato negli anni '70 un violoncello per Jacqueline du Pré. Peresson iniziò a costruire violini nel 1943. Dopo la seconda guerra mondiale emigrò in Venezuela, dove fece il riparatore di violini per l'Orchestra Sinfonica venezuelana.
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