Viola

Thomas URQUHART

Year: 1650–1700

An early English instrument. Very few historical violas have been preserved. The instrument is of average size with a nice, soft, even sound and full-bodied timbre.

The viola has been certified by Hieronymus Köstler (Stuttgart).

User:

Johanna Vahermägi

Lecturer at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre

Other instruments:

Joseph (Giuseppe) GAGLIANO

Violin
Year: 1770–1780

Giovanni Paolo MAGGINI

Violin
Year: 1610

Enrico CATENAR

Violin
Year: 1670

Nicola & Giuseppe (Joseph) GAGLIANO

Violin
Year: 1723

Auguste Sébastien BERNARDEL (Père)

Violin
Year: 1830-1840

Francois Fourrier NICOLAS

Cello
Year: 1798

Joseph GAGLIANO

Violin
Year: 1775–1780

Celeste FAROTTI

Cello
Year: 1904

Auguste Sébastien BERNARDEL (Père)

Cello
Year: 1842

Joseph-Arthur VIGNERON (Père)

Violin bow
Year: 1890

Claude THOMASSIN

Cello bow
Year: 1890

Victor FETIQUE

Violin bow
Year: ca 1910

Victor FETIQUE

Cello bow
Year: ca 1930

Francois Nicolas VOIRIN

Cello bow
Year: ca 1880

Henri Louis GILLET

Violin bow
Year: ca 1940

Joseph Alfred LAMY

Violin bow
Year: ca 1895

Victor FETIQUE

Violin bow
Year: ca 1930

Henri Louis GILLET

Viola bow
Year: 1945-1950

Investing in the instrument foundation is a socially responsible investment that promotes Estonian culture and musical life as well as provides support to outstanding young musicians. I am very honoured to be a participant in establishing the foundation and making my contribution to it.

Paavo Järvi