Viola da gamba
Bass after John Rose (1580)
by John Pringle, London, 1980


Viola da gamba after John Rose (1580) built by John Pringle, London

 

Viola da gamba after John Rose (1580) built by John Pringle, London


Viola da gamba after John Rose (1580) built by John Pringle, London


Viola da gamba after John Rose (1580) built by John Pringle, London


Jürg TrippelMaria Jose Pineda & Jürg Trippel

For many years Jürg Trippel, from Märstetten, Switzerland, had exclusive use of this bass viola da gamba. Although an accomplished harpsichordist and church organist, Jürg has been studying viola da gamba at the Conservatory in Winterthur. He ordered and recently received a copy of the William Turner bass viol by Petr Vavrous, after a somewhat long wait, which made him very happy (getting it, of course, not waiting for it). On the rare occasions where Jürg performs with Orpheon, he prefers - for the moment - to set the viol aside and take up his place at the keyboard...

Elfi Schläpfer Schmücker

And most recently the viol passed on to the hands of Elfi Schläpfer Schmücker, wo is undertaking the first steps toward perfection on this instrument...

Body length mm
Upper width
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Middle width mm
Lower width mm
Rib height mm
String length 710mm

updated 31.12.2009