Viola from Beethoven's posessions

Johann Anton Gedler1775

Beethoven-House Bonn
Bonn, Germany

Around 1800 Prince Karl Lichnowksy gave Beethoven a complete string quartet set: two violins, one viola, one cello. On the back Beethoven's petition sealed it. The complete set is exhibited today in the Beethoven-Haus Bonn.

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Title: Viola from Beethoven's posessions
Creator: Johann Anton Gedler
Date Created: 1775
Location: Cremona
Type: Instrument
Rights: © Beethoven-Haus Bonn. All rights reserved.
External Link: Find more information about this object in the Beethoven-Haus' Digital Archive
Medium: maple and spruce wood, lacquered

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