violin
Anonymous
built in ± 1780
An anonymous small full-size violin, built in southern Germany in the second half of the 18th century. It features dark reddish-brown varnish on a golden-yellow ground.
Current player
Alba Conejo Mangas
from Anonymous
History of this instrument
In 1996, a private individual donated this anonymous violin, a bow, and a grand piano to the Musical Instrument Fund. Taina Kuusela was the first to play the German violin; she was followed by Marta Mayoral Gonzalez, Femke Huizinga, and Giorgos Samoilis, among others. Today, the violin has a Baroque setup and is played by Alba Conejo Mangas.
About the builder Anonymous
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...