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violin

Paul Max Möller

built in Amsterdam in 1919

A violin built by Paul Max Möller in Amsterdam in 1919.

History of this instrument

In 1989, the Musical Instrument Fund purchased this Paul Max Möller violin from a private collector. Inge Laurijssens was the first to play the violin. Arnieke van de Ploeg-Ehrlich succeeded her. Daniela Fieraru also played the instrument for quite some time. Daniëlle Daoukayeva and Vivian Giesbertz were the subsequent violinists. Currently, the Amsterdam violin is in the possession of Reo Pramana.

About the builder Paul Max Möller

Among the great violinists, cellists, collectors, and auction houses in 20th-century Europe, “Möller from Amsterdam” was a household name. The workshop was known not only for the high-quality instruments it produced but also for its...

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