Jose Sanchez-Penzo: The Way Famous String Instruments Went

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Garcin	1731	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Gand & Bernardel Garcin, Jules Auguste (1870) ??? Several German collectors ??? Lachmann, Erich ??? Stradivari Society - Chicago Koh, Jennifer
Remarks: [73] p 82 and [163]

Gariel	1717	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Tarisio, Luigi Vuillaume (~1850) Gariel - Paris (~1850) ^¹ Caressa, Albert - Paris (1921) Ygartua, Mr. - Bilbao ??? Hamma - Stuttgart Macoutel & Deschamp Wurlitzer collection Crocker, Samuel L. - Los Angeles (~1944) ??? Laredo, Jaime
Remarks: Gariel was president of the Academy of Science in Paris. He owned this instrument for over 50 years. Goodkind also states Bryant, J. Francais, Gand, Hammig, Hill and Stark as past owners. [61]; [73] p 65; [60] p 733

Gariel

1717

Strad., A.

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order:

    ???
    Tarisio, Luigi
    Vuillaume (~1850)
    Gariel - Paris (~1850) ^¹
    Caressa, Albert - Paris (1921)
    Ygartua, Mr. - Bilbao
    ???
    Hamma - Stuttgart
    Macoutel & Deschamp
    Wurlitzer collection
    Crocker, Samuel L. - Los Angeles (~1944)
    ???
    Laredo, Jaime

Remarks:

Gariel was president of the Academy of Science in Paris. He owned this instrument for over 50 years.

Goodkind also states Bryant, J. Francais, Gand, Hammig, Hill and Stark as past owners.

Gradoux-Matt, Emmanuel: In Focus - Laredo's voice [61]; Henley, William: Antonio Stradivari - His Life and Instruments [73] p 65; Goodkind, Herbert K.: Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari [60] p 733

ex Gendron	1693	Strad., A.	C

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Gendron, Maurice Gendron's widow Kliegel, Maria
Remarks: [32]

General Berthier Franz von Vecsey	1716	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ???
Remarks: -

General Kyd	1714	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? General Kyd (+1793) Hill & Sons - London Mr. Sinsheimer (1928) Wurlitzer Fisher, Sophia, (1946) Sutherland, Dr. J. K. Perlman, Itzhak Couple - Milwaukee ^¹ • Salerno-Sonnenberg, Nadja ^¹ Ughi, Uto ^² ???
Remarks: Ms. Salerno-Sonnenberg was lent this instrument by a couple, which lived in Milwaukee. She played on it for about 6 years. Uto Ughi let remove the original Stradivari neck of this instrument and replace it by a modern one. A quite deplorable act since there are only few instruments, which have their original neck.

General Kyd

1714

Strad., A.

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order:

    ???
    General Kyd (+1793)
    Hill & Sons - London
    Mr. Sinsheimer (1928)
    Wurlitzer
    Fisher, Sophia, (1946)
    Sutherland, Dr. J. K.
    Perlman, Itzhak
    Couple - Milwaukee ^¹
     • Salerno-Sonnenberg, Nadja ^¹
    Ughi, Uto ^²
    ???

Remarks:

Ms. Salerno-Sonnenberg was lent this instrument by a couple, which lived in Milwaukee. She played on it for about 6 years.
Uto Ughi let remove the original Stradivari neck of this instrument and replace it by a modern one. A quite deplorable act since there are only few instruments, which have their original neck.

Gibson ex Hubermann	1713	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Gibson, George Alfred ^¹ ??? Hill & Sons - London Hubermann, Bronislaw (1911) ^² Stolen - Vienna (1919) Hubermann, Bronisl. (1919) Altman, Julian - New York (1936) ^³ Hall, Marcelle - New York (1985) ^⁴ Lloyd's of London - London (1988) ^⁴ Brainin, Norbert (1988) ^⁵ Bell, Joshua (2001)
Remarks: Georg Alfred Gibson (1849 - 1924) was professor of violin at the Royal Academy, a renowned soloist and leader of the Royal Band. The Gibson was presented to Hubermann by Count Zamoyski. This instrument was stolen Hubermann twice. The first time in Vienna the second one in New York. Julian Altman was said to be the theft. For more details look at "The Way the Gibson Went": Bill Palmer: Twice stolen. Marcell Hall is Altman's widow. She passed the instrument to Lloyd's of London after having negociated a finder fee. Norbert Brainin was formerly a member of the Amadeus Quartet. He sold the Gibson to Bell. [119] p 366, [73] p 55, [150], [189]

Gibson ex Hubermann

1713

Strad., A.

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order:

    ???
    Gibson, George Alfred ^¹
    ???
    Hill & Sons - London
    Hubermann, Bronislaw (1911) ^²
    Stolen - Vienna (1919)
    Hubermann, Bronisl. (1919)
    Altman, Julian - New York (1936) ^³
    Hall, Marcelle - New York (1985) ^⁴
    Lloyd's of London - London (1988) ^⁴
    Brainin, Norbert (1988) ^⁵
    Bell, Joshua (2001)

Remarks:

Georg Alfred Gibson (1849 - 1924) was professor of violin at the Royal Academy, a renowned soloist and leader of the Royal Band.
The Gibson was presented to Hubermann by Count Zamoyski.
This instrument was stolen Hubermann twice. The first time in Vienna the second one in New York. Julian Altman was said to be the theft. For more details look at "The Way the Gibson Went": Bill Palmer: Twice stolen.
Marcell Hall is Altman's widow. She passed the instrument to Lloyd's of London after having negociated a finder fee.
Norbert Brainin was formerly a member of the Amadeus Quartet. He sold the Gibson to Bell.

Paris, Alain: Klassische Musik im 20. Jahrhundert

[119] p 366, Henley, William: Antonio Stradivari - His Life and Instruments

[73] p 55, Shaprau, Carla: Did he or didn't he?

[150],

Wrolstad, Mark: A famed violin's fantastic journey - Long-lost Stradivarius strikes a chord in heart of modern master

[189]

Gibson	1734	Guarn. d. G.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? an Officer of the Bank of England Gibson, Alfred Hubermann, Bronislaw ??? Ricci, Ruggiero ???
Remarks: Played by Ricci in the recording 'The Glory of Cremona'. [190]

Gibson	1734	Strad., A.	Va

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Gillot collection Hart, George senior Laurie, David M. de Saint Senoch Gand & Bernadel Knoop, Johann Ludwig Baron Gibson, Alfred Hart, George Captain Murray - Galashiels Wurlitzer collection Herrmann, Emil Hamma & Co. Dr. Kuehne Caressa, Albert - Paris Herrmann, Emil Warburg, Felix ???
Remarks: Felix Warburg acquired this instrument for the Musical Art Quartet. [125] Henley states it as being of 1728. [73]

Gibson

1734

Strad., A.

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order:

    ???
    Gillot collection
    Hart, George senior
    Laurie, David
    M. de Saint Senoch
    Gand & Bernadel
    Knoop, Johann Ludwig Baron
    Gibson, Alfred
    Hart, George
    Captain Murray - Galashiels
    Wurlitzer collection
    Herrmann, Emil
    Hamma & Co.
    Dr. Kuehne
    Caressa, Albert - Paris
    Herrmann, Emil
    Warburg, Felix
    ???

Remarks:

Felix Warburg acquired this instrument for the Musical Art Quartet. Potter, Tully: Success in high society - The Musical Art Quartet [125]

Henley states it as being of 1728. Henley, William: Antonio Stradivari - His Life and Instruments [73]

Gillot	1715	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Joachim, Joseph
Remarks: -

Goddard	1686	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Bower, Mr. Sutherland, Mr. ???
Remarks: [73] p 24

ex Goldmann	1716	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Milstein, Nathan
Remarks: -

Gore-Booth	1710	Strad., A.	C

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Gore-Booth, Sir Robert Laurie, David Rothschild, Baron Nathaniel, Wien (1890) Rothschild, Baronesse Clarice de Wurlitzer, Rembert (1956) Francais, Jacques (1964) Wallenstein, A. (1970) Tushinski, I. (until 1978) Sothebys (for being sold by auction) Biddulph, Peter Filippini, Rocco, Cremona
Remarks: -

Greffuhle	1709	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Blow, Reverend William ??? Greffuhle, Vicomte (1900) ??? Hug - Zurich ??? Axelrod, Herbert Smithsonian Institution's Museum (1986)
Remarks: Axelrod has lent since 1986 this instrument as part of a set of ornamented instruments to the Smithsonian Museum. [145] and [73] p 48

Guyot	1685	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Silvestre, H. C., Paris (1890) Guyot family (~1890) Beare, J. and A. - London (1969) Anderson, Dr. John - London (1962) Unknown owner - Switzerland (1984)
Remarks: [9]

Guyot	1688	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Guyot family - France ??? Collier, Frank J. ???
Remarks: [73] p 26

Habeneck	1734	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: Royal Academy of Music Holmes, Ralph Warren-Green, Christopher
Remarks: Mr. Warren-Green and Mr. Holmes was loaned this instrument by the RAM. [186]

Haemmerle	1733	Guarn. d. G.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Haemmerle Family - Vienna ??? Brainin, Norbert ??? Hattori, Joji - London
Remarks: [71]

Halir	1694	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Halir, Karl Herrmann, Emil - New York Curtis Institute of Music - Philadelphia (1936) ??? Moennig, William A. Sutherland, Dr. J. K. - Michigan (May 1947) ???
Remarks: Halir was a member of the Joachim Quartett. [73] p 29

Hammer	1707	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Hammer, M., Stockholm collector Sinsheimer, Bernard Francois, G. M., Pittsburgh Herrmann, Emil Wallace, Albert ??? Takezawa, Kyoko
Remarks: -

Hammerle	1658	Amati, Nicol�	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Hammerle, Theodore Hottinger, Henry Wurlitzer, New York City of Cremona
Remarks: The Cremonese Provincial Board of Tourism purchased this instrument in autumn 1966. [127]

Harrison	1693	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Harrison, R. L. (1900) Salomon, Herman (1942) ??? Chung, Kyung-Wha Music Museum Vermillio, South Dakota (USA)
Remarks: -

ex Hart	1700	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Hart ???
Remarks: [73] p 38

Hart

1727

Strad., A.

This instrument's names in literature:

Henley:	ex Leslie	[73]
Goodkind:	Francescatti	[60]

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order:

    ???
    Scottish family Leslie (until 1876)
    Hart, George
    ??? USA
    Mrs. Lees - Oldham
    Hill & Sons - London (1935)
    Francescatti, Zino (1936)
    Accardo, Salvatore

Remarks:

ex Hartmann	1752	Guadagnini, J. B.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Hartmann, Arthur - Berlin (~1905) Wagner?, ? (1905) Lorenz, Alfred - Philadelphia (1925) Glass, Beaumont (1925) ??? Maggini Foundation Lunny, Cora Venus
Remarks: Ms. Lunny has this instrument on loan from the Maggini Foundation.

Hauser	1710	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Hauser, Miska Hauser, Isador, New York Gemunder, New York (1891) ???
Remarks: Miska Hauser was a Hungarian virtuoso. [73] p 52

Hausmann	1724	Strad., A.	C

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Fountain, Andrew ??? Hausmann, George (1839) Hausmann, Robert ??? ??? - USA (1925) Ren� Morel Rare Violins - New York • Vogler, Jan - New York Ren� Morel Rare Violins - New York
Remarks: George Hausmann bought the Hausmann and bequeathed it to his nephew Robert, member of the Joachim Quartet, who played on this instrument at the first performance of Brahms' Double Concerto - with Joseph Joachim - as well as of the Cello Sonata op. 99. Jan Vogler the young German cellist plays the Hausmann on loan of Ren� Morel Rare Violins. He recorded with the Hausmann Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata a well as Brahms' sonata op. 83 and 6 songs. It is probably the first recording featuring this instrument. [73] p 96; [13]

Hegedus, ex Lord Dunmore

1732

Guarn. d. G.

This instrument's names in literature:

Hill:	Mr. Ferencz Hegedus, ex Lord Dunmore	[77]

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order:

    ???
    Dunmore, Lord
    ???
    Hegedus, Mr. Ferencz
    ???

Remarks:

Hill, W. Henry/Hill, Arthur F./Hill, Alfred E.: The Violin-Makers of the Guarneri Family [77] p 84, 101

Heifetz-Piel	1731	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Hill & Sons - London Mr. Janson (Tunbridge Wells) Hamma - Stuttgart (1899) Piel (New York) Friedrich & Co. Bloomfield, Sam (L.A.) Heifetz, Jascha
Remarks: -

Hellier	1679	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: Hellier, Sir Samuel - Winborne (1734) Hellier Family (until 1880) Cromptom, George (1880 (1880 - 1885) Oldham, Charles (1985 (1985 - 1890) Col. Shaw-Hellier (1890 (1890 - 1910) Hill & Sons - London (1910) Bondy, Oscar - Wien (until 1925) Hill & Sons - London (until 1925) Morris, H. E. (until 1945) Wurlitzer, Rembert (until 1957) Hottinger, Henry (until 1965) Wurlitzer, Rembert (1965) Moennig, William - Philadelphia (1974) Private collection
Remarks: This is the second of the 10 known ornamented instruments by Stradivari and perhaps the most celebrated of all made before 1700. Goodkind states also Sacconi as a former owner. [73] p 20; [9] ; [11] p 12

Hellier

1679

Strad., A.

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order:

    Hellier, Sir Samuel - Winborne (1734)
    Hellier Family (until 1880)
    Cromptom, George (1880 (1880 - 1885)
    Oldham, Charles (1985 (1985 - 1890)
    Col. Shaw-Hellier (1890 (1890 - 1910)
    Hill & Sons - London (1910)
    Bondy, Oscar - Wien (until 1925)
    Hill & Sons - London (until 1925)
    Morris, H. E. (until 1945)
    Wurlitzer, Rembert (until 1957)
    Hottinger, Henry (until 1965)
    Wurlitzer, Rembert (1965)
    Moennig, William - Philadelphia (1974)
    Private collection

Remarks:

This is the second of the 10 known ornamented instruments by Stradivari and perhaps the most celebrated of all made before 1700.
Goodkind states also Sacconi as a former owner.

Henley, William: Antonio Stradivari - His Life and Instruments [73] p 20; Beare, Charles: Capolavori di Antonio Stradivari [9] ; Bein & Fushi: The Miracle Makers [11] p 12

Hemmel	1744	Guarn. d. G.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Grumiaux, Arthur
Remarks: -

Herkules	1732	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Ysaye, Eug�ne stolen - Petersburg (1908)
Remarks: -

ex Hill	1682	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Wurlitzer (1935) ??? Wurlitzer (1944) ???
Remarks: [73] p 22

ex Hill	1841	Guadagnini	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: Suk, Josef
Remarks: -

Hilton	1691	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Panormo, Vincenzo, London (1843) Unknown English family (until 1940) Beare, William (until 1952) Hill & Sons - London Hilton, Dr. Reginald (1952) Beare. J. and A. ???
Remarks: [9] p 52

Holroyd	1727	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Cappelletti, Andrea
Remarks: -

Hrimaly

1712

Strad., A.

This instrument's names in literature:

Goodkind:	Hrimaly, Press	[60]

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order:

    ???
    Hrimaly ^¹
    ???
    Press, Michael
    Private owner - California
    Duffy, Harry ^²
    Mart�nez Ca�as, Dr. Jos� (1974)
    ??? (1982)
    ???

Remarks:

Student at the Prag Conservatoire.
Duffy assisted the private owner from California and Dr. Mart�nez Ca�as during the transaction.

Goodkind also states Babushka and J. Français as former owners.

Henley, William: Antonio Stradivari - His Life and Instruments [73] p 54; Doring, Ernest N.: How Many Strads? - Our Heritage from the Master [41] p 193; Goodkind, Herbert K.: Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari [60] p 733; Martinez Ca�as, Jose: eMails to Jos� S�nchez-Penzo dated April and May 2001 (unpublished). [100]

ex Hubay, ex Gerle	1726	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Paganini, N. Vuillaume - Paris Belgian collector Hubay, Jen� (1889) ??? Caressa, Albert - Paris ??? Gerle, Robert (1956) ??? (1987) Hu, Nai-Yuan
Remarks: Apart from the fact of having belonged to Paganini the historical importance of this instrument is also evident as Hubay used it while premiering Brahms' d-minor sonata. [59]; [117]; [165]

Hubermann, ex Kreisler	1733	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Kreisler, Fritz ??? Hubermann, Bronislaw ??? Tschudi, Daniel (after 1945) Martzy, Johanna ???
Remarks: [73] p 85; [126]

Huggins	1708	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: Vuillaume Huggins, Sir William Kahn, Felix, New York (1914) Wurlitzer Herrmann, Emil (eventually) Petschek, Karl, Berlin (1931) ??? Lin, Cho-Liang ???
Remarks: -

ex Innes,Loder	1729	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Sarbu, Eugene
Remarks: -

Irish Academy	1683	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Irish Academy (after 1872) ???
Remarks: [73] p 22

Isador Berger	1710	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Smith, Frank J. - Chicago Berger, Dr. Isador (1943) Puttick & Simpson's (1960) ???
Remarks: Dr. Berger registered the instrument under his name under state Laws in Cook County, Illinois. This was a rather unusual step. [73] p53

Iussopov

1736

Strad., A.

This instrument's names in literature:

Goodkind:	-	[60]

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order:

    ???
    USSR State Collection
    Oistrakh, David - Moscow
    ???

Remarks:

Named after the Prince Iussopov, which was involved in the plot to assassinate Rasputin in 1916. Altman, Dan: David Oistrakh and Stradivari Violins [2]