Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-01
SOME RARE vIoLrNs.
A weu-Kpown Musician Writes OF the In
hfbition % Vienna


Special oorr>rondence 81 TIE Evening ssss.
yrrNxA. sept 10, ien
TNHE COMMISSIONERS OF THE Mrsf-
l. cal exhibition here have been highly re-
warded In their efforts 10 bring together under
one roof q large collection Of violsns emanssing
from the hands Of the old Italian masters.
They have presented 10 lovers Of this in~sru-
ment field Of research which. intelligently
studied. opens TO the student . new school Tor
an old subject such NJ has never been pre- sented
before. IL 10 one OF those rare opportunities
which presents itself but once In lifetime and
should be well guarded by lovers Of the violin
family who are fortunate enough 10 be In Q
position 90 visit the exhibition.
soxr NOTED INSTRUMENTS.
The following list Of instruments are es-
hibited by the leading connois.eurs Of Germany,
Austria and England:
hibits . staincr violin which bears the lsbsl,
Jacobs Staincr In ahssm prope. oenipontum,
1861" This instrument is In perfect state Of
preservation, the color IL dark and the varnish
dull This violin Possesses but one string 10 keep
the tailpiece IN position; IL has no bridge, and
with years accumulation OF dust IL IL the least
attractive instrument exhibited OF tho old
school.
Herr Hammerie Of this city has placed on en-
hibition two Stainer yiolins One Ia. the in
scrfption "Jacubus stainer, sbeom prope oeni-
pontum fecit Cremona A. ie45," the Other
reads: "Jacobus stAiner, absom prope oenipOn-
tum A 1911"
These two instruments are the best preserved
OF the entire collection, and IL IL on these IN
struments the observer can trace that old Italian
varnish OF which much has been written.
These violins show plainly the traces Of mae
ters hands The back, neck and sides are Of the
choicest famed wood, tho scroll is exquisite,
and with the exception Of few small scratches
On tha hasl s,.f a.. -
account OF their marvellous beauty and state u
Preservation they are exhibited in IN individual
glass case and are 90 placed that every part Of
the violin can be infinitely examined Al other
siolins are hung up by string, the back q the
instrument resting against the back Of the case
in which they are exhibited, thus hiding the
back from view. The sides also obstruct.d
by the adjoining violins hanging too close
Herr Hammerle's idea OF exhibiting old vio-
Inns should have been carried out with the rest
OF the instruments. such plan would have
shown the violins TO the best advantage for the
exhibition well as the visitor. The two
StaSncr yiolins just described are valued %
$4,000 gulden (el0, 300. This gentleman also
exhibits one violin o" Andreas Guarnerius fecis
CremOne sub titulo Sancte Teresise, 1855, I" ana
one violin of Joseph Guarnerius fecit Gro
none ammo l704"
A violin having the inscription "petrus
Guarnerius Flius Joseph Cremonensis fecis
Nenetus, ammo 1885, IL owned and exhibited BY
Aee NN4eoaAcf OlIc2tfs huAr tAt1.
oTHKR EXHIBrrs.
Furst MoritZ Lobkowitz Of Raudnitz et-
hibits the following instruments: First "Anto-
MUS Hieronymus FIR. AmGti Cremonen; Andres
fl. f., 1875" second "Andreas GuArnerius
Cremonensis Feut sub titulo ). There.ia. 1880. /"
Third. Giovanni Grancino in Contrada Larcs
di Milano al Segna della Corona. 1857" FOURTH
''Casparo da Sato, in Brescia, rs" Fifth
Jacob Stainer, prope oenipontum-" Theye-
cannot be made out.
One of Stainer's celebrated kurfurs,r.ie.n 4,
exhibited by Herr A. ID. Seigert of Radebeul-
Dresden. The label of this violin reads: "Ja-
cobus stainer in absom prope oenipotum A.
1853. The condition OF this instrument "A
almost perfect This violin retains lite old lu.-
ter and transparent varnish and is generally
admired for its beautiful outlines and excellent
combination OF materials used
Herr Karl Zach Of this CITY exhibits the fol-
lowing violIns: FIRST. Joseph Guarnerius fcci,
Cremonae Ammo, l74s, :. }. H. s." second
Antonlus Hyeronimus Amau Cremon@ An
| dree F., fecit Ammo, 1886" This WAS ,he
concert violin Of the late Henri wieniAw.ki.
now solo violin Of Zeno Hubay OF Budnpest
Ihis instrument Is badly clipped by being
struck with the frog of the violin bow Third
Joseph Guarnerius Filius Andre. fecit Gre
mona sub titulo Teresa, 1871. Fourth. same
as above Of the year 1878. Fifth Joseph Omar
nerius, Cremona, 1895; this instrument il Is-
meSye's court violin. Sixth, Antonious str.d-
e<oAAde OftiuOucuelr. lt-b.
BEErHovES's ISsTRuxESrs.
Beethovens string quartet instruments are
worthy Of notice. The yiolins are by Nicolsus
Anati, 1880, and Jas. Guarnerius I'll, Andres
In Cremona us, viola by Nincenzo Kruger
ditto il Per in Gre mona 1880 violoucello bv
Andreas Guarner in Cremona. 1875. They are
all In splendid condition. and being Beeth-
ovens string quartet instruments they attract
general attention from admirers Of Beethoven.
ROYAL EXHIBITOR.
n. r. II. the Duke Of Edinburr exhibits,
First An instrument by "Joannes Batista Rug
germs, Cremona, 1867" Second. "Andreas
Guarnerius Cremona, 1854" This violin is q
the small model pattern; its size cannot 10
termed seven-eights or three-fourths; the iu-
strument has the appearance Of being made for
a lady; IT is the only violin of odd size among
the exhibits of the old Italian school. Third.
al, enormous sfradivarius. l72s." formerly in
Tins instrument Is one Of the gems at the exc
hibition.
Its state Of preservation is perfect. This yio-
lin, more than any other, has preserved 20 a
greater degree its sublime varnish. It's color il
OF the dark orange nature. Il almost seems
impossible that an instrument one hundred ana
sixty-nine years old could be kept in such
perfect state when il is taken into ton
now often this violin has been handled. cram
snea and des played upon; Fourth "Jsoobu
~OOof eo'ch-cAkutuh sac. Ml0ColIau0-
Gus from England: ''Gsspara d. Salo."
vIoLAs AND vloLoxcx1Ios.
There are also on exhibition large numbos
OF noias and violoncellos Of the old school
The violas are generally in . better ssass than
the cenos Some Of the latter. throuoh con.
slant pairing, have Lost Al traces Of their ma
ters' hands. i 11s~
Among the excellent limitations and -,-.h,
OF notice are those Of J. d. vuiIlaume Of Psris
and Richard Tobin Of London. Whi,s a. -
istter make there are some very super1or An
ished Instruments on exhibition the imisssioos
OF oi, .ne former are the most deceptive and puz-
that some Of vuillaums's limitations are bsins
represented e genuine violins. At This &c Z
genuine instrument IL seldom cola vithcrs -
pedigree, and when its history is missin@ -
critic has hard task 10 discover its een1ine.
ness and with the general pubic &c 4 amnIv
guess work Is to its original maker. rS
Hoo woacn
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