Hopf violins markneukirchen book

Guild of violin makers of markneukirchen, from the year 1677 to the year 1772 author. Oct 10, 2012 due to some exquisite specimens, many violins that carry the hopf name are impostors. While there are some minor variations amongst members of the hopf family, all of them used the same design dubbed the hopf model. The hopf violin an influential innovation in the german violin making tradition the legacy of caspar hopf in klingenthal and markneukirchen the typical hopf violin with its distinctive squary outline, a highly arched top with a very flat back, and the light, transparent varnish over a saffroncoloured ground defined the style among generations of his descendants and artisans in the vogtland. Heres a beautiful old hopf violin labeled david chrifstian hopf muficus infrumentalis in qvittenbach 1750. Lrvs is proud to offer a fine selection of antique german violins. Chinese violins were usually labelled simply as china if made in the period 1891 to 1949 or post 1978. It is made from excellent materials, has wonderful proportions and the deftly carved scroll is testament to the superb craftsmanship used in the making of this violin.

Markneukirchen violins and bows, a book by bruce babbitt 2014. Outside, there is a crown branded on the button and the name hopf branded just below the button. With its distinctive aesthetic and its magnificent tonal properties, this historic master violin serves as an example of the zenith that this classic violin model from the vogtland region achieved in the familyrun workshop of david christian hopf, sen. Hopf is a legitimate instrumentmaker and produced some very decent violins. Violins general information on violin authentication and. The towns of markneukirchen and klingenthal in germany are just over the border from luby in the czech republic all three towns are within 10 or so miles of each other. As mentioned above, close proximity of violin makers in one town or country to another town or country lead to similarities between these regions and countries. Maybe also rare because of it being double makers marked and it has a crown on the neck above the burnt in.

Most hopf violins found today would have been made in the late 1800s especially if the heal of the neck has a black stamp hopf. Unlabelled markneukirchen saxon violin made circa 1900. The hopf trade instruments circa 18751940 germanyczechoslovokia the name hopf is found on many, many trade violins. Carl gottlob schuster violin, markneukirchen circa 1930. This is no mass produced hopf instrument but the work of the master craftsman himself. At the risk of being repetitious, the markneukirchen story is much the same. Markneukirchen nach antonius straduarius cremonae faciebat anno 1716 measures. Hopf violin 1830s excellent condition, all strings work.

Crafted in 1819 in klingenthal, as is indicated on the poorly. Often a disciple placed a facsimile label in his violin to acknowledge or honor the master whose model had inspired his work. An original label in a violin by peter guarneri of venice 1734, showing the papers laid lines. Full text of the arts and crafts book of the worshipful. May 01, 2006 among them, a genuine joseph rocca, certified by a famous dealer and sold by a reputable auction house.

It is a classic example of the features found in a historic german violin model probably dating back to caspar hopf. Yet no amount of label reading can replace an experienced eye. Buy professional 44 violin old hopf very nice tone. Klingenthal violins can be found in our online catalogue at name bauer, christian friedrich b. Violins by famous makers such as stradivari, guarneri, maggini, amati, or stainer had numerous followers and imitators. Trade instruments violin information violin making book. While this violin is ideally suited for ensemble playing, the projection and presence in the tone also enable it to fill virtually any role necessary for your musical needs. When in doubt, take your instrument to a good maker or dealer for evaluation. To the unpracticed eye its hard to tell whether an instrument is 100 or 300 years old. The violin labeled as a markneukirchen 1918 wm roth violin maker made in germany the top of the violin had been repaired at one time including a saddle repair that extends to the soundpost area. We have a select supply of quality vintage violins and violas.

Unfortunately not every fiddle marked hopf really is there are tons of fakes, there were various family members producing under that name, and there have been all the usual asian chinese knockoffs. Antique hopf violin cf hopf wcrowns insidedouble mkd. Early in his career he was the assistant to and a collaborator and coauthor with albert einstein. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. About factorymade violins around the turn of the 20th century, musical instrument manufacturing experienced an explosion of popularity, both in the u.

The violin is in poor condition with a crack on the back running the length of the violin not along a seam. This is a violin of excellent proportions made with beautiful materials by highly skilled hands. I do not know anything about violins except this one is old and very much an original. Carl friedrich hopf, violin, klingenthal, date unknown. The giant violin and bow were produced between january and june 2010 on the occasion of the 650year celebrations of the town of markneukirchen and involved a total of approx. Hermann todt, markneukirchen, 1914, a superb bench copy of the. Very nice old antique german stradivarius labeled violin 44 size. This is sold but you can look for similar instruments for sale on our website. Many of those who remained in the vogtland region, however, also shared the same high standards of quality and solid innovation.

Markneukirchen violins and bows by bruce babbitt this modern anthology and reference book includes indepth historical information of the violin and bow makers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the saxon and bohemian musikwinkel. Hoyer pariserorgl violin bow markneukirchen, circa 1930. Discover the best of in these collections of editor laurie niles exclusive interviews. It does not have a label, so it cannot be linked with a specific german factory. Ernst heinrich roth violin, markneukirchen martin swan. Hopf there were at least 26 different actual hopf violin makers, and many. I own an old hopf violin which was given to my mother in.

This is an important question in the evaluation of a violin from the 18th or 19th century. Old hopf violin fiddle for repair hopf mid 1800s reverb. Thank you, jim there are a great number of violins made under the name hopf. The typical hopf violin with its distinctive squary outline a highly arched top with a very flat back, and the light, transparent. Glier was considered to be one of the finest violin makers in america during the late 1800s, and he comes from a centuriesold family of instrument makers. The violin pictured above is of a fine example of carl freidrich hopf s work from around 1870. However, carl freidrich 18111892, caspar 16501711 and christain donat were the outstanding makers of this prolific family and whose quality of workmanship gave the. His widow, anna rosina hopf took over the business, was granted 2 journeymen, and joined the guild. It stamped hopf on the back and bears typical hopf copy features and shape. Florintina violin, markneukirchen, 1929 sullivan violins.

As hans weisshaar said in his book violin restoration, they could have been sold. Podobnie jak w mittenwaldzie, masowa produkcja skrzypiec rozwinela sie w klingenthal i markneukirchen. Here, the hopf family established something like a franchise in the violin trade. Only a very short distance south west of klingenthal, it established its luthiers guild in 1677, and caspar hopf of klingenthal was one of its founders. History of a violin maker dynasty in the vogtland region, saxony. Caspar hopf, one of the founding fathers of early violin making in klingenthal and a key influence on its art, is thought to have been born in the spring of 1650 in graslitz kraslice in czech language. David hopf violin adjustable intonation bridge, wittner finetune pegs yellowgrass band egg man duration. Sullivan violins 3300 monroe avenue, suite 215 rochester, ny 5853257250.

This 44 hopf violin was made in the saxon town of markneukirchen around 1800, if not earlier. This violin does not have the square shoulders that so many hopf family violins do. Processes were developed that allowed oldworld craftsmen, with the assistance of many lesserskilled tradesmen, to turn out large numbers of instruments at a low cost. According to karel jalovec, in his book german and austrian violin makers, each maker, to be entered. W klingenthal dzialali w xvii wieku lutnicy z rodziny hopfow, ktorzy wypracowali wlasny, dosc charakterystyczny model, nazywany model hopf, ktory stal sie masowa produkcja w xix wieku. Identifying and appraising violin family instruments.

This instrument with 78size normal violin rib outline is open, without table or back, to limit sound volume. The ss are of the old style english that look like fs. There are a couple of nice ones in the museum in markneukirchen, not necessarily with very square shoulders at all. Instrument id violin making book violin information. Markneukirchen violins and bows from saxon and bohemian musikwinkel late 19th and early 20th century by bruce babbitt this much needed reference book illustrates the work of 29 violin makers and 37 bow makers with 52 violins and 62 bows. The scroll and pegbox are in good shape and the fingerboard is ebony.

The book reprint was manually improved by a team of professionals, as opposed to automaticocr processes used by some companies. This is not one of the many hopf violin copies that are out there. Carl freidrich hopf is one of the many german makers with the name hopf and indeed the name was adopted for many of the mass produced instruments emanating from that country. Markneukirchen was the home of several international violin makers and violin making masters who worked in such places as the u. In stringed instruments of those days, repairs are usual in hopf violin tops. The arts and crafts book of the worshipful guild of violin makers of markneukirchen, from the year 1677 to the year 1772 edward heronallen, richard petong, markneukirchen violinmachersunft, marianna lehmann heronallen on. Old 44 size violin labeled edmund paulus, markneukirchen 1898. Unfollow violin hopf to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It lies in between the erzgebirge and the fichtelgebirge in the elstergebirge, 24 km 14. The hopf family from germany goes back to the late 1500s. Paul knorr violin, markneukirchen, 1938 shar music. Violins guarneri family of violin makers national museum. Germany violins labeled made in germany are most likely manufactured between 1921 and 1939.

Midtolate nineteenth century german violin, unlabelled but stamped nach hopf on and below the button. Antique 18thc 44 violin italian, german, wcase plus 2. One should realise, in the chapter hopf that there were about 50 individuals with the surname hopf, who are all recorded as violin makers. The hopf name is stamped on a vast number of undistinguished violins, most celebrated among them are caspar 16501711 and david 176286, both of whom lived in klingenthal, germany. Hopf there were at least 26 different actual hopf violin makers, and many, many thousands of factory instruments that were just labeled or stamped hopf. No cracks or other damages and set up with set of daddario prelude strings. Eine vogtlandische geigenbauerdynastie corilon violins. The violin possesses a dark and rich tonal color that has become synonymous with german making from that time period.

Acoustic violins free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Main body 14x8 overall length 23 please bid accordingly. Florintina violin, markneukirchen, 1929sullivan violins 3300 monroe avenue, suite 215 rochester, ny 5853257250. This violin was made in markneukirchen, germany around 1890. They are all german, and most are fairly modern, having been made in factories and workshops. However, the book may still have imperfections such as missing. Aug 17, 20 ernst heinrich roth violin 1926 model of a 1734 joseph guarnerius masterpeice duration. How can you tell if the label in your violin is original. This hopf violin is set with nice rosewood fittings. Trade instruments violin making book violin information. The violin is typical of the maker, with its brown varnish over a yellow ground. Set up and plays pretty good right now, good pegs, ok bridge and set up, but probably needs some seams reglued and some finger board work. There are a number of extensive reference indexes of violin makers, but they are generally rare and expensive books and likely to be found only in scholarly libraries or in the possession of dealers in fine instruments. Believe me some of other violins copy worth more than the original hopf.

Due to some exquisite specimens, many violins that carry the hopf name are impostors. He was born in markneukirchen, and worked there from 1890 till his death during that time, he made copies of stradivari and other types of cremonese viol. Although unlabelled and unstamped, this violin is typical of those stamped hopf. Hopf family markneukirchen c1795 this baroque violin was made by a member of the hopf family. That being said, there are at least 42 confirmed members of the hopf family who have created violins. David christian hopf, sr fine violin from the vogtland. Violin lovers still appreciate the hopf model for its strong, nuanced and complex sound. The ability to read the signature left by the makers handthe shapes of. As state names and borders have changed many times over the four century history of violin making, we use german to categorize a wide variety of instruments made in areas of modernday germany and the czech republic. Markneukirchen violins and bows by bruce babbitt shar music. The earliest members of the family were recorded making instruments in 17th century and later ones were active far into the 20th century.

The masterpiece mentioned in the 2012 guinness world records book can be admired in the markneukirchen. A second violin bearing the same label was made by john lott, perhaps the best of the english makers. Markneukirchen is a town in the vogtlandkreis district, in the free state of saxony, germany, close to the czech border. Antique 18thc 44 violin italian, german, wcase plus 2 bows. Ludwig hopf 23 october 1884 in nurnberg, germany 23 december 1939 in dublin, ireland was a germanjewish theoretical physicist who made contributions to mathematics, special relativity, hydrodynamics, and aerodynamics. An insiders guide to violin labels strings magazine. Arnold voigt 1864 1952 is a stringed instrument maker and luthier of the 19th to 20th century. This 4string violin body measures approximately 14 with an overall length of approximately 23. These violins were handcrafted in the late 1800s early 1900s by luthiers modeling the highly desired violins of cremona. G a pfretzschner, markneukirchen nach antonio straduarius cremonae faciebat anno 1716.

The arts and crafts book of the worshipful guild of violin. Vintage hopf violin selling for parts spruce top maple. The hopf family made some of the worlds first massproduced workshop violins, and they were very variable in quality. Republic of china if made from 1949 to 1978, or sometimes peoples rep. Robert glier was born in markneukirchen, germany, in 1855 and died in 1925. This old hopf copy violin for sale was made in germany sometime c 1890. A central strip supports the bridge and provision is made for a chinrest area at the lower left bout. Violin appraiser how to identify an original violin. The arts and crafts book of the worshipful guild of violinmakers of markneukirchen, from the year 1677 to the year 1772 author. The son of an immigrant family, he was the first known master violin maker in klingenthal. The legacy of caspar hopf in klingenthal and markneukirchen. Violin ernst heinrich roth markneukirchen 1923 youtube. Hopf family markneukirchen c1795 michael fischer violin.