instrument
violin bow
Carl Albert Nürnberger
built in Markneukirchen in ± 1950
A violin bow, made by Albert Nürnberger in Markneukirchen, 20th century.
History of this instrument
Hrayr Yervand has been playing this violin bow since 2013; it was made in Markneukirchen by Carl Albert Nürnberger around 1950. In 1990, when the Musical Instrument Fund celebrated its second anniversary, the bow was loaned by a private individual. Tina Draadjer and Selianthe Kallimopoulos were previous players of this German violin bow.
About the builder Carl Albert Nürnberger
When Carl Albert Nürnberger began his career in Markneukirchen, the family business was already a company that enjoyed worldwide renown. His great-grandfather, Johann Adam Nürnberger, had started out as a violin maker in Markneukirchen...