instrument
viola
Roger Hargrave
built in Meyenburg in 1993
A viola, built by Roger Hargrave in Meyenburg, 1993. Modeled after Andreas Guarnerius (1671). Body length: 41.4 cm.
Current player
Talent
Anna Meenderink
plays a
viola
from Roger Hargrave
from Roger Hargrave
History of this instrument
In 1998, the Musical Instrument Fund purchased this Hargrave viola from a dealer. Maria Ferschtman was the first to play the instrument. She was followed by Irma Haverkamp, Els Goossens, Isabella Petersen, Anne-Marie Volten, and Jan Koomen. Currently, this viola from Meyenburg is owned by Anna Meenderink.
About the builder Roger Hargrave
Roger Hargrave (Leeds, 1948) initially studied art and taught painting at English public schools for some time. In the 1970s, he built a number of harpsichords and spinets before enrolling in the violin-making school in Newark. After...
