violin
Anonymous
built
An anonymous violin (composite), built in Italy, ca. 18th century, with a label reading “Sotto la disciplina di Antonio Stradivario fecit Cremona anno 1731.” The top, back, and scroll do not belong to the same instrument. This violin is part of the “Jumpstart-Sparey Collection.”
Current player
Quinten van Brummen
from Anonymous
History of this instrument
This violin is part of the “Jumpstart-Sparey Collection,” a collection of ten string instruments that was loaned to the Musical Instrument Fund in 2022. Although most of the ten instruments were built in the 17th and 18th centuries, they all have a modern setup. As a result, the instruments are not suitable for the young musicians of Jumpstart Jr., who are pursuing careers in historical performance practice. This is how the idea arose to include the instruments in the collection of the Musical Instrument Fund. Quinten van Brummen is the lucky one holding the violin.
British violinist Jonathan Sparey was a member of the English Fitz William String Quartet and had been collecting antique violins since the beginning of his career. His collection had grown substantial, and he lent nearly all of his instruments—for shorter or longer periods—to various violinists, both in England and abroad. In 2016, together with his wife Elizabeth, he decided to donate part of his collection to the Jumpstart Jr. Foundation.
Quinten van Brummen is the first violinist to play this Italian instrument since it was added to the collection of the Musical Instrument Fund.
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...
