instrument
violin
Wilhelm Paul Kunze
built in The Hague in 1916
A violin built by Wilhelm Paul Kunze in The Hague, 1916. Opus 75.
History of this instrument
This Kunze violin was loaned to the Musical Instrument Fund in 1997 by a private individual. Mirte de Kok was the first player of this violin from The Hague. She was followed by Josine Fraaij, Yannick Hiwat, Marijke Mulder, and Marcia Boleij. The violin is currently in the hands of Emil Giacometti.
About the builder Wilhelm Paul Kunze
Wilhelm Paul Kunze (Paul) was born in Markneukirchen in 1875. There, between 1889 and 1892, he learned the craft of violin making in one of the many workshops in that city. After working in Leipzig for half a year, he left for Amsterdam...
