instrument
viola bow
Hermann Richard Pfretzschner
built in Markneukirchen in late jaren 1950
A viola bow, made in the workshop of H.R. Pfretzschner in Markneukirchen, in the late 1950s. Nickel mount, with a shaft made of very fine pernambuco.
History of this instrument
In 2021, violinist Heather Kurzbauer donated 7 (!) of her bows to the Musical Instrument Fund. Nicolò Bottasso is the first lucky violist to play the Pfretzschner.
About the builder Hermann Richard Pfretzschner
Hermann Richard Pfretzschner occupies a prominent place among German bow makers, but in fact only a modest portion of his craftsmanship stemmed from the German tradition; the majority of his knowledge was of French origin. He began as...