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FocusFreehand carving: identifying historical violins from Markneukirchen
In this extract, Enrico Weller and William Wisehart analyse trademark features of violins from the southern Saxony instrument-making town
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Cutting corner blocks: inside the Markneukirchen violin factory
Our August 2021 issue features the bow making legacy of the Herrmann family in Markneukirchen. In this extract from April 2011, Arian Sheets describes the rise and fall of factory violin making in the 20th century in the same city
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Markneukirchen: The rise and fall of Germany’s first violin factory
A small German town was the setting for an early experiment in violin mass-production. But outside economic forces threatened it from the very start. Arian Sheets traces its history, in this article from the April 2011 issue of The Strad
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Markneukirchen Cello Competition names winner
South Korean cellist Yeong-Kwang Lee takes first place in all-Schumann final
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Cello finalists announced at Markneukirchen
Three cellists will each play the Schumann concerto in the final for a share of €15,000 cash and other prizes
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Markneukirchen Cello Competition reaches semi-finals
Seven young cellists will compete for a place in the final, a share of €15,000 cash and other prizes
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Markneukirchen Instrument Museum acquires rare viola
The viola, which was made in the last quarter of the 17th century by Johann Adam Pöpel, closes an important collection gap in the museum
