violin bow
Lothar Seifert
built in Bubenreuth in ± 1970
A violin bow made by Lothar Seifert in Bubenreuth, ca. 1970. Octagonal shaft, gold mount, and ebony frog. Weight: 60 grams.
History of this instrument
In 1995, the Musical Instrument Fund received a large collection of instruments on loan from a private individual. In 2004, she decided to donate the entire collection to the fund, which we named after her: the Buziau Collection.
In 2006, Ms. Buziau received the Music Instrument Fund’s Medal of Honor, an award intended for those who have made an exceptional contribution to the Fund’s continued existence. The late Pieter Moerenhout, founder of the Musical Instrument Fund, established the medal.
This violin bow, made by Lothar Seifert, is part of the Buziau Collection. Frances Thé was the first to play it, followed by Marieke Berendsen. Currently, Serena Vanheuverswijn is the lucky owner of this German bow.
About the builder Lothar Seifert
The Seifert family originally came from the Kirchberg area in Tyrol. They had been building their stringed instruments there since 1835. Oskar Seifert, Lothar’s father, was the first in the family to begin making bows in 1924. He had...