The First International
Viola da gamba - Degustation

ORPHEON FOUNDATION
November 1 - 3, 2002
Con Mani, Taborstrasse 8, A- 1020 Vienna

Exhibition historical musical instruments Orpheon Foundation

Exhibition of the Violas da gamba of the Collection

viola da gamba English
The English Viols
Edward Lewis bass, Henry Jaye treble, William Turner treble 1,2 and bass

viola da gamba Italian
The Italian Viols
Basses by Giovanni Paolo Maggini, Giovanni Battista Grancino, Ventura di Linarolo
Hanging: Tielke five-string violin

viola da gamba Austrian German

The Austrian Viols
Table: Basses by Stainer, M. Albanus, N. Leidolff and Johann Seeloss
Hanging: two trebles, ca. 1730
Low tables: Boivin, Tielke
Right: Violone, Veneto, 17th C.


Exhibition historical musical instruments Orpheon Foundation
Some of the viol players at the end of the first night of
consort playing!


updated 16.10.2007