Michael Appleman Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 I was just in Berlin this weekend and I thought I'd put in a plug for the Musical Instrument Museum and the exhibition they're putting on about Berlin violin makers. It's a chance to see a bunch of violins by several makers one hears about west of the Rhine, but of whom one rarely gets to see an authentic or representative example. I very much appreciated the permanent collection as well, (surprised by the dramatic, almost Del Gesu-ish corners on an Edlinger viola) and liked the way they organised the "German language sphere" violins into seperate glass cases for Allemanische, Saxon/Markneukirchen, Tyrol/Bavarian, and Viennese schools. P.S. Try to go when there isn't a demonstration of the Wurlitzer organ going on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richf Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Thanks for that notice and quick review, Michael. Wish I could just pop over to Germany for the weekend. By any chance did you notice if there was a catalog with the exhibit? I don't see anything on violins in their publications listing since 1975. On the subject of museums, don't come to Washington DC any time soon. I learned last week that the string collection in the Smithsonian will be closed for a couple years. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Appleman Posted November 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 I didn't see a full catalogue with pictures of the violins, but there is a free pamphlet with a full listing and photos of many of the violins' labels. I'll try to scan it and put it up here (when i find it;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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