violin
Giuseppe Antonio Rocca
built in Turin in 1844
A violin built by Giuseppe A. Rocca in Turin in 1844. It bears a label reading “Joseph Rocca fecit Taurini anno domini 1844.” The violin is part of the “Tettelaar Collection.”
History of this instrument
In 2018, the Musical Instrument Fund received this violin, built by Giuseppe Antonio Rocca, on loan from a private individual. The violin is part of a collection of five impressive bows and one valuable violin belonging to Ms. Tettelaar, a former violinist with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. After her death in 2022, the fund purchased the collection from her heirs. Julia Philippens currently plays this Turin violin.
About Giuseppe Antonio Rocca
Giuseppe Rocca is now regarded as one of the greatest Italian instrument makers of the nineteenth century, but that recognition came only long after his death; during his lifetime, he had to work very hard to gain recognition. His work...
