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cello bow

Thomas M. Gerbeth

built in Vienna in 2005

A cello bow, made by Thomas M. Gerbeth in Vienna, 2005. Round shaft, ebony frog with double eye, silver mountings.

History of this instrument

The Musical Instrument Fund purchased this Gerbeth cello bow from a dealer in 2005, with support from the Dioraphte Foundation. Anne Korff de Gidts was the first to play this Viennese bow, followed by Carlos Nicolás Alonso and Florianne Remme, among others. The bow is currently played by Mudre Buckute.

About the builder Thomas M. Gerbeth

Thomas M. Gerberth studied under Wolfgang Durrschmidt and Rudolf Herbert Leicht, among others. Later, between 1991 and 1997, he continued his apprenticeship and worked with Richard Grunke. In 1997, he established his own workshop in...

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