In may 2007 the goldberg violin was donated to the library of congress. Has old fiddle sound, open and full that projects well. Georg carl is regarded as the best maker in that region of that time and became a master in the violin makers guild in 1723. Books about making violins, vilas, cellos, double basses and. For players and makers of violins, violas, cellos and double basses. His violins were after the steiner pattern, and well made, but did not approach the steiner tone. A social history of the worlds most versatile instrument. Hopf violin fiddle wooden case and bausch bow this hopf violin has been passed down through the family. At a music shop in israel, a violinmaker has been collecting stringed instruments once owned by inmates of nazi concentration camps. Outside, there is a crown branded on the button and the name hopf branded just below the button. About this item in the second volume of indroducing the positions, whistler presents the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 7th positions through use of etudes and short pieces by sitt, deberiot, campagnoli, and others. They are known in the music world for their quality of sound, their great value and rarity. History of a violin maker dynasty in the vogtland region, saxony.
He showed a really cool old catalog that listed grades and prices for trade fiddles, so many coming from germany this catalog was turn of the 20th century and it was fascinating to. It is most likely an 1870 or early 1800s piece probably from saxony. For many years violin makers and scientists have tried to find the secrets to their amazing resonance. Doctor of musical arts performance, august 20, 43 pp. Typically his violins are medium arched amati models. Lso digital exhibition, violins of the lso violin festival.
Most open box violins are eligible for free shipping. Dec 06, 2015 the violins of hope were about to hear are from a time when hope seem to be all but lost. The goldberg violin joined its twin, the kreisler violin to become part of the librarys collection. Oct 12, 2014 milwaukee orchestra concertmaster frank almond was carrying his rare stradivarius violin out to the parking lot after a show when he was suddenly attacked. The great violinists reveals a range of personalities from the conventional to the eccentric. If those old dusty books refer to the earth as a sphere isaiah 40. Thus many violins produced after 1800 are also stamped with the hopf name. Cremona varnish for violins fillers for tone stain for easily applied made from fossil resins all colors natural oil or spirit prices postpaid 2 oz. Login or register for a free account to gain full access to our library. This is not one of the many hopf violin copies that are out there. I invested quite a bit of money into repairs to restore and learn to play but immediately realized i was in over my head. Kolneder, walter, pauly, reinhard g libros en idiomas extranjeros. Ludwig hopf 23 october 1884 in nurnberg, germany 23 december 1939 in dublin, ireland was a germanjewish theoretical physicist who made contributions to mathematics, special relativity, hydrodynamics, and aerodynamics. I was fortunate to see the violins when they were on the exhibit in fort wayne in.
Milwaukee orchestra concertmaster frank almond was carrying his rare stradivarius violin out to the parking lot after a show when he was suddenly attacked. Get the guaranteed best prices on open box knilling violins at musicians friend. Caspar hopf, one of the founding fathers of early violin making in klingenthal and a key influence on its art, is thought to have been born in the spring of 1650 in graslitz kraslice in czech language. This commercial violin bears a square arching and outline typically seen in klingenthal trade instruments of the late 19th century branded hopf. Hopf violins are well known by their peculiar shape and color. Jul 07, 2011 the supreme artists corelli, vivaldi, viotti, paganini, vieuxtemps, joachim and auer were pivotal figures in the history of violin playing, while more recent times have seen sarasate, ysaye and the virtuosi of the modern recording era. His choice of wood is excellent and his violins have an old worldly full tone. To celebrate these violins, the orchestra has commissioned a new work by american composer jonathan leshnoff. A violin maker in israel has spent more than two decades painstakingly amassing a tragic collection. Upgrade to chrome upgrade to firefox upgrade to internet explorer upgrade to safari.
General observationsearly history involved in obscurity and vague conjecturejubal, orpheus, and apolloviews of early historians of music, as to asiatic and scandinavian origin respectivelyravanon, king of ceylon, and the ravanastronresearches of sanscrit scholarssuggested arabian origin of the ribeca, or rebec, and. Granat the heifetz scale book for violin shar music. I own an old hopf violin which was given to my mother in 1932. Bromptons reference library, in association with claudio amighetti, provides you with the price of a violin bow by j s finkel from tarisio may 2008 auction results. The son of an immigrant family, he was the first known master violin maker in klingenthal. Most authentic hopf violins were produced during that time period. The book offers an overview of 300 years of violin history. The ss are of the old style english that look like fs.
It was divided into sections on the violins of hope as well as focusing on the musical history during the holocaust. Violins professional musicians listened to five violins being played, without seeing the instruments. The bow is also marked and it has been stored in plastic with the violin. The unmistakeable model with the wellknown hopf stamp on the back features the typical angular contours, opulently executed edges and a light brown. Ive hardly even touched the violin since having it restored and would just like to see this instrument get some u. This history of the atom and chemistry discusses the lives of about 180 chemists and physicists, through the evolution of several stages of development, representing the most. The hopf family from germany goes back to the late 1500s. Despite bartoks lasting international fame, some remain unjustly lessof his works erknown. Most open box knilling violins are eligible for free shipping.
General observationsearly history involved in obscurity and vague conjecturejubal, orpheus, and apolloviews of early historians of music, as to asiatic and scandinavian origin respectivelyravanon, king of ceylon, and the ravanastronresearches of sanscrit scholarssuggested arabian origin of the. The supreme artists corelli, vivaldi, viotti, paganini, vieuxtemps, joachim and auer were pivotal figures in the history of violin playing, while more recent times have seen sarasate, ysaye and the virtuosi of the modern recording era. How can you tell an original hopf violin from a copy. Violin by david christian hopf, quittenbach 1792 auction. When asked to pick the stradivarius after listening to all five, 39 got it right and 1 got it wrong. A performers guide to bela bartoks violin concerto no. The project gutenberg ebook of violins and violin makers. This website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best user experience. As a collector of hopf violins,i would be very skeptical of the 1780 date. I expected to be bored silly, but was pleasantly surprised at how the great pianists, and their styles of interpretation, and how they were influenced by their generation, etc, were brought to life. Violins of hope exhibit of 18 violins tells story of the. Most hopf violins found today would have been made in the late 1800s especially if the heal of the neck has a black stamp hopf. The violins of hope were about to hear are from a time when hope seem to be all but lost.
Violins of the holocaustinstruments of hope and liberation in mankinds darkest hour. Unfollow hopf violins to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Introducing the positions, volume 2 violin edited by. Described by aaron copland as among the finest creations in the modern repertoire, alban bergs violin concerto has become a twentiethcentury classic. Hopfs were made in many diffrent areas in both germany and czechoslovakia old. Get the guaranteed best prices on open box violins at musicians friend. Heres a beautiful old hopf violin labeled david chrifstian hopf muficus infrumentalis in qvittenbach 1750. Since 1976 jsi has provided teachers with exceptional customer service. The project gutenberg ebook of violins and violin makers, by. Foundation studies, for violin, book 2, bookdvdmp3. The second a string and the third d are often made of plain catgut, a material made from the intestines of sheep, but some players prefer to use a or d strings made of a thinner gut overwound with fine aluminum wire. The hopf name is stamped on a vast number of undistinguished violins, an inestimable quantity of which are unauthentic. Apr 15, 2012 a violin maker in israel has spent more than two decades painstakingly amassing a tragic collection. Its history, selection and adjustment by arthur broadley book description in days gone by it was customary for an author to apologise for the sin of adding another book to.
By offering the best rental program in the country, a vast selection of new and antique instruments and bows, sheet music, method books, teaching aids, and every imaginable stringed instrument accessory, we help teachers maintain their teaching studios. Although i have read many books on the holocaust, this book and exhibit told the complete story of the jewish orchestra that played at all the. The strad shop subscriptions, back issues, posters, books and more. At the end of world war ii, members of the palestine philharmonic orchestra began bringing their violins to moshe weinstein with this directive. I own an old hopf violin which was given to my mother in. Any violin so marked should be viewed skeptically until confirmed by a recognized expert. Cremona varnish for violins fillers for tone stain for shading easily applied made from fossil resins all colors including natural oil or spirit prices postpaid 2 oz. Weinstein began the violins of hope project in the 1990s, but the genesis dates back to the end of world war ii. Exploring the historical circumstances in northern italy, namely the city of cremona, where the violin. I own an old hopf violin which was given to my mother in 1932 and the giver said it was 100 years old answered by a verified musical instrument appraiser we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. All these violins have a great story that continues today. A social history of the worlds most versatile instrument by david schoenbaum isbn. The violin has four strings, which are tuned in fifths. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
I am selling a hopf violin that i recently acquired. Restoring hope by repairing violins of the holocaust pbs. This is a book about musical culture in the 1930s, about the. Winner of a national jewish book award a stirring testament to the strength of the. History of the violin dover books on music 9780486452692. Introducing the positions volume 2 violin harvey whistler.
In this authoritative and highly readable guide to the work the reader is introduced not only to the concerto itself but to all that surrounded and determined its composition. There are 3 crowns branded around the name on the inside of the back as well. These are the 12 most expensive violins of all time. Largely silent for seven decades, they now speak for horrors of. Dictionaries of violin makers list as many as eighteen makers by this name. See full details due to high demand, current delivery times are running considerably longer than usual. Violins violin makers named hopf smithsonian institution. This violin from the famous hopf ateliers in klingenthal, saxony, is an outstanding antique instrument with a wonderful sound that is superior to many other violins sharing the same provenance. I discussed hopfs in general and the history of trade fiddles and how they varied in quality with the local violin repairmanexpert who regraduated my hopf. Behind each of these violins is a uniquely fascinating and inspiring story. Excellent condition for its age, no cracks, has been checked by luthier, instrument is solid.
Consideroble stock of books on the fomily and making. It was a common practice in the later victorian era for violin makers to stamp their wares with the names of wellrespected violin masters, such as hopf, in order to drum up sales. When members of the cleveland orchestra recently sat down to perform. Labelled david christian hopf, musicus instrumentalis in quittenbach 1792, branded hopf. The 2000 year history of the atom and chemistry, from the classic greek era to the present, is described in 800 pages, depicted with some 300 pictures and illustrations. Violins of the lso violin festival historical context, expert commentary, rare images and original recordings.
The project gutenberg ebook of the violin, by george hart. David christian hopf, violin, quittenbach, 1777 tarisio. One violin was a stradivarius, and the other four were modernday violins. However,there are many ways to identify hopf violins,one way to identify the origin of a hopf violin is by the way the bass bar is made. Finkel, switzerland, in bromptons auctioneers reference library. If you choose to continue using this website, you agree to our use of cookies. A great starting point for someone who wants an overview of pianist history.