Jose Sanchez-Penzo: The Way Famous String Instruments Went

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Venus	1727	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? French nobleman ??? Herrmann, Emil Gessel, Harry von Herrmann, Emil ???
Remarks: [73], p 79

Vesuvius	1727	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Brosa, Antonio
Remarks: -

ex Vidoudez

1703

Strad., A.

This instrument's names in literature:

Goodkind:	Schoofs	[60]

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order:

    ???
    Elman, Mischa
    ???
    Private owner
    ???
    Vidoudez, Pierre - Geneva
    Musician - Zurich (1972)
    Bongartz - Aachen
    Rieu, Andre - Netherlands (1998)
    Bongartz - Aachen (1998)
    ???

Remarks:

Bongartz: 50. Auktion - Catalog Nov. 9, 1998. [14], p 31

Vieuxtemps	1710	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Strogonoff, Count Vieuxtemps ??? Hamma ??? Geissmar, Dr., Mannheim (1900) Geissmar, Family ???
Remarks: -

ex Vieuxtemps	1739	Guarn. d. G.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Vieuxtemps Papini, Guido Camposelice, Duc de ??? Ricci, Ruggiero ???
Remarks: Played by Ricci in the recording 'The Glory of Cremona'. [190]

ex Vieuxtemps	1741	Guarn. d. G.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Newman, Philip ???
Remarks: -

Viotti	1704	Strad., A.	V

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

Visconti	1684	Strad., A.	C

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: Contessina Visconti, Cristina ??? Tarisio - France ??? Greenhouse, Bernard ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Remarks: This instrument was originally a viola-da-gamba which was made for the Contessina Visconti and later reduced to cello size. [73] p 92

ex Vogelweith	1711	Strad., A.	V

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

ex Walter-Szigeti	1718	Strad., A.	V

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

ex Walton	1680	Amati, Nicolá	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Galamian, Ivan
Remarks: -

Ward

1700

Strad., A.

This instrument's names in literature:

Goodkind:	Taft, von Donop, Ward	[60]

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order:

    ???
    Turner, John Alvey ^¹
    Ward, J. - Lodon (1860) ^²
    Hill & Sons - London (1907)
    Donop, Herr von
    ??? - Switzerland
    Beare, Arthur - London
    Posner, Nathan E. - Brooklyn, NY
    Whittall, Gertrude Clarke ^³
    The Library of Congress - Washington (1937)

Remarks:

Mr. Turner was a dealer of musical instruments.
Mr. Ward died in 1907.
Mrs. Whittall presented this instrument to the The Library of Congress.

Goodkind states also Caressa, Heermann, Taft and Wurlitzer as former owners.

Henley, William: Antonio Stradivari - His Life and Instruments [73] p 35; Hargrave, Roger: Amati Stradivari & Guarneri - The Libray of Congress Violins [68] p 17; Wilkins, H. Blakiston: Another Aid to Music in the Library of Congress [188] p 4; Goodkind, Herbert K.: Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari [60] p 729

Webbs	1684	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Reuther, Fritz - Mannheim ???
Remarks: This instrument was loaned by Reuther for exhibition in the Stradivari Bicentenary. [73] p 23

Wiener	1732	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Wiener, Wilhelm - London ??? Herrmann, August (1912) ??? Herrmann, Emil Hellmann, Paul - Vienna ??? Busch, Adolf - Berlin (1930) ???
Remarks: -

Wilhelmj	1725	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Vuillaume - Paris Bochmühl - Düsseldorf Wilhelmj's father ^¹ Wilhelmj, Emil ^{^{1, 2}} Kupferschmidt, Hugo - Cincinnati (1896) ^² ??? Wurlitzer (1920) Greiner, J. E - Baltimore ^³ Wurlitzer ^³ Kimball, Maulsby (1938) ^³ Fawick, Thomas L. (1944) ^⁴ • Reyes, Angel - Cuba ^⁴ ??? Nippon Music Foundation - Japan (2001) • Sato, Shunsuke - Tokyo ^⁵
Remarks: Wilhelmj's father bought the instrument for his son Emil. Wilhelmj sold the instrument to his pupil, the American violinist Hugo Kupferschmidt sometime after he had ceased to play in public. Kupferschmidt retained it until his dead. Greiner as well as Maulsby returned the instrument to Wurlitzer in an exchange. Fawick loaned this instrument to the Cuban violinist Reyes. The young Japanese violinist was loaned the Wilhelmj by the Nippon Music Foundation. Goodkind states also Krippendorf as a former owner. [73] p 75; [41] p 261 - 263; [114]; [60] p 736

Wilhelmj

1725

Strad., A.

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order:

    ???
    Vuillaume - Paris
    Bochmühl - Düsseldorf
    Wilhelmj's father ^¹
    Wilhelmj, Emil ^{^{1, 2}}
    Kupferschmidt, Hugo - Cincinnati (1896) ^²
    ???
    Wurlitzer (1920)
    Greiner, J. E - Baltimore ^³
    Wurlitzer ^³
    Kimball, Maulsby (1938) ^³
    Fawick, Thomas L. (1944) ^⁴
     • Reyes, Angel - Cuba ^⁴
    ???
    Nippon Music Foundation - Japan (2001)
     • Sato, Shunsuke - Tokyo ^⁵

Remarks:

Wilhelmj's father bought the instrument for his son Emil.
Wilhelmj sold the instrument to his pupil, the American violinist Hugo Kupferschmidt sometime after he had ceased to play in public. Kupferschmidt retained it until his dead.
Greiner as well as Maulsby returned the instrument to Wurlitzer in an exchange.
Fawick loaned this instrument to the Cuban violinist Reyes.
The young Japanese violinist was loaned the Wilhelmj by the Nippon Music Foundation.

Goodkind states also Krippendorf as a former owner.

Henley, William: Antonio Stradivari - His Life and Instruments [73] p 75; Doring, Ernest N.: How Many Strads? - Our Heritage from the Master [41] p 261 - 263; Nippon Music Foundation: Loaning/Recipients of Stringed Instruments [114]; Goodkind, Herbert K.: Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari [60] p 736

ex Willenmotte	1734	Strad., A.	V

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

Wilmotte-Marsick	1705	Strad., A.	V

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

Wondra Bey	1702	Strad., A.	V

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

Woolhouse	1720	Strad., A.	V

Owners/players/dealers in chronological order: ??? Galimir, Felix
Remarks: -