Forum des Musikinstrumenten-Museums Markneukirchen

Hi Udo, My apologies for the delayed response. I am hoping to come to Markneukirchen all the way from America this summer. I would love to have you look at my violin! I was also trying to think of creative ways to offset the price of the trip through performing. Do you know of any performance venues...

Hi Udo, Thank you so much for your reply. You make great points about the label. I haven't been able to find anything on Fred Bothmer either. As for it possibly still been made in Germany, I have a suspicion that it may have been. Have you ever seen this on an instrument before? Does this help to id...

Hello, My name is Abby and I'm from the USA. I apologize for my inability to speak German. I purchased an 1898 Otto Durrschmidt violin, and have been trying to trace its lineage and long history. I have found quite a bit of information on the Durrschmidt family, but an Otto Durrschmidt violin is not...