Armonie artificiose. L'arte della scordatura dalle origini al XVIII secolo

In today's performance practice, the use, history, and even existence of tunings other than ordinary tuning in 'cultured' music are almost completely unknown. 

Many violinists of our time have never heard of it, while for others it turns out to be an extremely contrived and undoubtedly obsolete practice, despite the fact that composers such as Paganini, Mahler, Stravinsky, Bartók, and Kodály have made use of it, even in more recent times.

There was, however, a moment in history, at the time of the development of idiomatic writing for the violin, in which the use of unconventional tunings acquired in various European countries the dignity of true art, allowing all the timbral, technical and polyphonic characteristics of string instruments to be brought to light, taking them to their extreme possibilities. 

The book offers a quick historical survey of the origins and meaning of the term, but also of its use in various European countries, particularly in the German area, up to the 18th century.

Finally, the readers will find brief instructions for use and practical considerations for instrumentalists who would like to experiment with it in modern times.

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Luisa Di Menna, a graduate in violin from the Conservatorio "L. Cherubini" in Florence and in baroque violin with highest honors from the Conservatorio "B. Maderna" in Cesena, received her diploma in Alto Perfezionamento Orchestrale from the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala in Milan and graduated at the Accademia Triennale Intern. Sup. Di Musica "L. Perosi di Biella." She then earned her Master's Degree in Violin Interpretation and Performance at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana under the guidance of M° C. Chiarappa.

Collaborating with various orchestras, he has played under the direction of such maestros as R. Muti, D. Oren, P. Steinberg and Lu Jia. He habitually performs and has performed with various early music groups. He has participated in recordings for Hyperion, Naxos, Glossa, Ema Vinci and Brilliant classic.  She has performed for Radio Svizzera Italiana, Radio Rai, Radio Vaticana, Felicjia Blumental Festival in Tel Aviv, Festival Contemporaneamente Barocco in Siena, Amici della Musica in Florence, Festival Anima Mundi, I concerti della Normale, Festival Cusiano di Musica Antica and others.

She graduated with the highest honors in Cinema, Music and Theater at the University of Pisa.