Cremona School
Pietro (Peter) Tatar
Cremona, 1909–1973
Self-taught from 1922. Studied in the Cremona International School from 1938-1940 succeeding C. Schiavi as a teacher there until 1958, during which time he won several diplomas and completed over 40 violins, six violas, and five cellos. Emigrated to the USA 1959. Established in Yorkville, Manhattan \u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm [Attributed to] | March 2009 | £2,574 |
| Violin | Cremona, 1941 | June 2005 | £2,938 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
TATAR, Pietro (Peter) Born 1909 Bátaszék Hungary, died 1973 New York USA. Self-taught from 1922. Studied in the Cremona International School from 1938-1940 succeeding C. Schiavi as a teacher there until 1958, during which time he won several diplomas and completed over 40 violins, six violas, and five cellos. Emigrated to the USA 1959. Established in Yorkville, Manhattan from 1960 moving to New York City in 1965. Completed about a dozen violins in the USA. Stradivari and Guarneri models. Yellow-orange or red-brown spirit varnish. Also made miniature violins. Tatar Peter / fecit A.D. 19.. / Cremona Maestro S.I.L. Liutaio Peter Tatar in Cremonensi Universitate / Magister Liutarius fecit 1949 / Unum in silva lignum / mortum sublimis cantus
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Pupils
Adolph Primavera Pupil
Peter Tatar Pupil
Family
Peter Tatar Son
Working in Cremona at the same time
Aldo Di Luigi Castellotti b. 1913
Angelo Ardoli b. 1928
Annibale Cappelli 1897–1941
Aristide Cavalli 1856–1931
Aristide Fontanini b. 1894
Azzo Rovescalli 1880–1941
Carlo Bosi 1873–1940
Carlo Ferdinando Faverzani 1880–1972