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Violas

The viola's austere and dark sound may be the main reason why this instrument is thought of as the violin's melancholy big sister. Playing an essential role in chamber and orchestral music, the solo repertoire for the viola is a predominantly modern phenomenon, the instrument's special qualities were overlooked for a very long time. Today the viola can be widely heard in film scores, and important soloists such as Kim Kashkashian are exploring new spheres by bringing the viola into jazz and world music. Our online catalogue presents a selection of interesting antique instruments with rich, resonant and warm sounds.

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Antique 1920's Bohemian viola

Provenance: Pilsen
Maker: Stanislav Brazda
Length of back: 38.9 cm
Year: approx. 1920
Price: 950.00 €

Viola from Saxony, approx. 1900

Provenance: Saxony
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 39.0 cm
Year: approx. 1900
Price: 950.00 €

Good German Saxon viola, Markneukirchen

Provenance: Markneukirchen
Maker: probably Schuster & Co.
Length of back: 38.7 cm
Year: 1900 circa
Price: 1,500.00 €

German master viola, Markneukirchen

Provenance: Markneukirchen
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 40.7 cm
Year: 1970 ca.
Price: 1,500.00 €

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Viola by Weidmüller Krauss, Landshut 1907

Provenance: Landshut
Maker: Weidmüller Krauss
Length of back: 39.3 cm
Year: 1907
Price: 1,800.00 €

Old Markneukirchen viola by Nicolaus Bernhard

Provenance: Markneukirchen
Maker: Nicolaus Bernhard
Length of back: 38.5 cm
Year: 1900 circa
Price: 2,500.00 €

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English viola by Harold Lester Styles

Provenance: Bath
Maker: Harold Lester Styles
Length of back: 41.1 cm
Year: 1980
Price: 2,500.00 €

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Viola from Klingenthal, 19th century

Provenance: Klingenthal
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 38.2 cm
Year: 1850 ca.
Price: 2,500.00 €

Viola by Heinrich Schnier, Stadthagen

Provenance: Stadthagen
Maker: Heinrich Schnier
Length of back: 39.5 cm
Year: 1951
Price: 2,800.00 €

fine viola, probably by Joseph Klimits

Provenance: Vienna
Maker: Joseph Klimits
Length of back: 39.9 cm
Year: 1860 circa
Price: 3,000.00 €

Mittenwald viola by Ottomar Hausmann

Provenance: Mittenwald
Maker: Ottomar Hausmann
Length of back: 40.2 cm
Year: 1950 circa
Price: 3,000.00 €

Fine French viola, Mirecourt ca. 1920

Provenance: Mirecourt
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 39.2 cm
Year: 1920 ca.
Price: 3,000.00 €

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