Henry Hottinger Collection
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Hottinger Collection - formed in New York
by Henry Hottinger (b New York
, 4 Feb 1885 - d. Stamford
, CT, 19 March 1979).
Henry Hottinger was a founder and member of Wertheim & Co.
, a firm of Investment Bankers, who was also very much interested in Musical Instruments and subsequently he amassed the best-known collection of rare violin
s of the mid-20th century.
"He had an early interest in the violin, and bought his first Stradivari in 1935. His ambition after the war was to acquire one outstanding example of each of the old Cremonese
masters, and in the case of Stradivari and Guarneri
‘del Gesù’
, one example from each significant period of their production. An illustrated catalogue (R. Wurlitzer: The Henry Hottinger Collection, 1967) was published following the collection's sale to Rembert Wurlitzer Co.
, Inc. (the most highly regarded string instrument dealership of its day).
The instruments (about 30 violins in all) were subsequently dispersed all over the world." - CHARLES BEARE
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
by Henry Hottinger (b New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 4 Feb 1885 - d. Stamford
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
, CT, 19 March 1979).
Henry Hottinger was a founder and member of Wertheim & Co.
Wertheim & Co.
Wertheim & Co. was an investment firm founded in 1927 by Maurice Wertheim and Joseph Klingenstein, who met when they worked together at Hallgarten & Company...
, a firm of Investment Bankers, who was also very much interested in Musical Instruments and subsequently he amassed the best-known collection of rare violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
s of the mid-20th century.
"He had an early interest in the violin, and bought his first Stradivari in 1935. His ambition after the war was to acquire one outstanding example of each of the old Cremonese
Cremona
Cremona is a city and comune in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the Pianura Padana . It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local City and Province governments...
masters, and in the case of Stradivari and Guarneri
Guarneri
The Guarneri is the family name of a group of distinguished luthiers from Cremona in Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries, whose standing is considered comparable to those of the Amati and Stradivari families...
‘del Gesù’
Giuseppe Guarneri
Bartolomeo Giuseppe Antonio Guarneri, del Gesù was an Italian luthier from the Guarneri house of Cremona. He rivals Antonio Stradivari with regard to the respect and reverence accorded his instruments, and he has been called the finest violin maker of the Amati line...
, one example from each significant period of their production. An illustrated catalogue (R. Wurlitzer: The Henry Hottinger Collection, 1967) was published following the collection's sale to Rembert Wurlitzer Co.
Rembert Wurlitzer Co.
Rembert Wurlitzer Co. was a distinguished firm in New York City that specialized in fine musical instruments and bows.Founded in Europe in 1856, the Wurlitzer Co. was a world-famous musical instrument company known for its many ateliers in the United States....
, Inc. (the most highly regarded string instrument dealership of its day).
The instruments (about 30 violins in all) were subsequently dispersed all over the world." - CHARLES BEARE
External links
- Wurlitzer, Rembert
- Wurlitzer
- D’Attili, Dario
- Simone Fernando SacconiSimone Fernando SacconiSimone Fernando Sacconi was an expert Italian violin maker and restorer who studied fellow luthier Antonio Stradivari extensively during his lifetime....
- http://www.soundpostonline.com/archive/spring2002/page4.htm
- CHARLES BEARE