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Friederich
is one of the most respected French luthiers contemporaries
and his instruments are used by great European, Japanese and
Latin
American violonistas. At the beginning of his career He was
greatly
stimulated and influenced for Robert Bouchet.
However, Friederich always made question to develop his proper
tools and constructive techniques. Notable in his career was
constant envolvement with scientists, musicians and other enthusiastic
of acoustics and music. Its studies in acoustics
had always objectified the development of instruments with sonorous
power, sustentation, timbre, balance between bass and treble,
among others characteristic.
Initially
formed as a great cabinet maker, his interest for guitars began
in 1955, when it was interested for the studies of execution
of the
instrument. At the early decade of 1960, He passed to dedicate
integrally to lutherie. In 1967 He received the prize of craftsmanship better
and sonorous quality in the International Competition
of
Lutherie of Belgium - Ignácio Fleta was, in this time, the president
of the jury of the competition. Artists like the components of duo of Presti-Lagoya
had been always related to the work of Friederich. Since 1982 Friederich is
director of the jury of the section of stringed instruments of the traditional
competition “The Best
Craftsman of France”.
Apparatus
developed for Friederich for evaluate the rigidity of the
wood pieces to be employed in the top of his guitars.
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