viola da gamba
Anoniem
built in Germany
An anonymous 6-string bass viola da gamba, built in Germany in the 19th century, with a richly decorated fingerboard, a top with ivory inlay, and a tailpiece bearing the initials “G M.”
History of this instrument
In 2013, the Musical Instrument Fund received this bass viola da gamba, two bass viola da gamba bows, and a dall’Aglio cello as a gift. You can read more about the dall’Aglio and its donor here.
The gamba is available for project loans and has been played by Cassandra Luckhardt, Ana Vasic, Hyejin Jang, and Antonio Pellegrino, among others.
About the builder Anoniem
For a number of instruments in our collection, the experts have been unable to determine who built them. Often, however, the location or region is known, and in most cases, a construction period can also be determined. This conclusion...
