Torre de Ariz, Basauri (Vizcaya), Spain
march 20, april 26, 2009
Exhibitions of the Orpheon Foundation
The Vazquez Collection of Historical String Instruments
Violins, Violas da gamba, Viola d’amore, Violoncellos, Double Basses from 1500 to 1789
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The World of the Violin
The World of the Violin
The World of the Violin
The World of the Violin
The World of the Violin
The World of the Violin
The World of the Violin
The World of the Violin
The World of the Violin
The Quartet
String quartet from the time of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven
The Cello
Violoncello by Simone Cimapane, from the Orchestra of Arcangelo Corelli, Rome
Exotic instruments
Exotic instruments by Gedler, Hulinsky, Alemannisch-School
Violin and Viola
Violin by Joseph Hill (1774) and viola in perfect original condition by William Smith, Sheffield, ca. 1780
Viola d’amore
Viola d’amore by Salomon & Schorn
Viola d’amore
Viola d’amore by Jean Baptiste Deshayes Salomon
Viola d’amore
Viola d’amore by Johann Schorn
Viola d’amore
Viola d’amore by Hentschl, Partl
Violoncello after Andrea Amati
Violoncello after Andrea Amati by Roland Houel, whose research brought forth for the first time the true dimensions of the original instrument
The World of the
Viola da gamba
The World of the
Viola da gamba
The World of the
Viola da gamba
The Viola da gamba in Germany
Violas da gamba
Violas da gamba by Jakob Stainer, Joachim Tielke, Matthias Albanus
Violas da gamba
Violas da gamba by Jakob Stainer, Joachim Tielke, Matthias Albanus
Joachim Tielke
Viola da gamba by Joachim Tielke, Hamburg, 1683
Joachim Tielke
Viola da gamba by Joachim Tielke, Hamburg, 1683
Joachim Tielke
Viola da gamba by Joachim Tielke, Hamburg, 1683
English Viols
Viols from England, 17th Century: William Turner, Henry Jaye, Thomas Collingwood
English Viols
Viols from England, 17th Century: William Turner, Henry Jaye, Thomas Collingwood
Michael Albanus
Viola da gamba by Michael Albanus
A sarangi from India
Indian Instrument
A sarangi from India
Indian Instrument
Leonhard Maussiel
Treble viola da gamba by Leonhard Maussiel, 1719
Gianbattista Grancino
Viola da gamba by Gianbattista Grancino
Edward Lewis
Viola da gamba by Edward Lewis
Gianpaolo Maggini
Viola da gamba by Gianpaolo Maggini, Brescia, ca. 1600
Jakob Stainer
Viola da gamba by Jakob Stainer
The Viola da gamba in France
The Viola da gamba in France
Pardessus and quinton
Pardessus de viole and quinton by Guersan, Salomon
Pardessus de viole
Pardessus de viole by Guersan (5 strings) and anonymous (6 strings)
Paradessus
Pardessus viola da gamba by Louis Guersan, Paris, ca. 1740
Paedessus
Head of a pardessus de viole
The Beauty and the Beast
Claude Boivin
Viola da gamba by Claude Boivin, Paris, ca. 1740
Claude Boivin
Viola da gamba by Claude Boivin, Paris, ca. 1740
Baryton, viola and violoncello
Baryton after Schödler by Jaura, viola by Laske, violoncello by Anton Posch
Viola di Baryton
Baryton after Simon Schödler, by Jaura
Baryton after Simon Schödler, by Jaura
Baryton
Baryton after Simon Schödler, by Jaura
Making display
Viola da gamba - making display
Violin-making display
Restorers
Some of our restorers, without whom none of this would be possible!
The Operation Table from the 18th C.
Memento mori
Memento mori
Press briefing
Press briefing with José Maria Agüeros (Cultura, Basauri) and José Vázquez (Orpheon)
Press briefing
Press briefing with José Maria Agüeros (Cultura, Basauri) and José Vázquez (Orpheon)
Press briefing
Press briefing with José Maria Agüeros (Cultura, Basauri) and José Vázquez (Orpheon)
Rehearsal
Rehearsal for the first concert
Rehearsal
Rehearsal for the first concert
Rehearsal
Rehearsal for the first concert
INAUGURATION !
INAUGURATION !
INAUGURATION !
INAUGURATION !
INAUGURATION !
INAUGURATION !
INAUGURATION !
INAUGURATION !
INAUGURATION !
INAUGURATION!
Guided visit
Guided visit
Guided visit
Guided visit
Guided visit
Guided visit
Guided visit
Guided visit
Guided visit
Guided visit
Guided visit
Guided visit
Guided visit
Guided visit
Guided visit
Guided visit
Curious visitor...
Another curious visitor..
School classes
Concerts
The concerts during the exhibition
Irena Troupova
Irena Troupova in the first concert
The first concert
The first concert
Lucia Krommer, viola da gamba
The first concert
The first concert: Jose Vazquez & Donat Deaky
Kunihiro Mimura & Lucia Krommer
Hector Castillo & Donat Deaky
Kunihiro Mimura
Kunihiro Mimura, viola da gamba
Jose Vazquez & Lucia Krommer
Jose Vazquez & Susanne Braumann
The Second Concert
The Second Concert
Jose Vazquez & Lucia Krommer
Kunihiro Mimura
The third concert
Kunihiro Mimura
Vit Bebar
The third concert
José Vázquez
José Vázquez with the Joachim Tielke viola da gamba of 1683
Kunihiro Mimura, José Vázquez
A solemn moment...
End of the third concert
Press coverage
Press coverage
Ander Arroitajauregi, luthier
Ander Arroitajauregi, luthier, examining the viola da gamba by Tielke
Ruben Lofiego and Maite Uriarte
The luthier, Ruben Lofiego and Maite Uriarte, who visited the exhibition on several occasions
Special guests
Special guests at the exhibition: Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, a professional viol player from Finnland, standing left, and Luis Emilio Rodriguez, right, who came to measure and copy the bows of the collection.
Special guests
Special guests at the exhibition: Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, a professional viol player from Finnland, standing left, and Luis Emilio Rodriguez, right, who came to measure and copy the bows of the collection.
Special guests
But used the opportunity to try them out, too
Michele Zeoli and Diana Lee-Planès
Michele Zeoli, violone and Diana Lee-Planès on the violin, two musicians who came to try out the instruments
Maria Eugenia Castro
And our thanks to the many, who helped make this exhibition possible, at the front! Here, Maria Eugenia Castro, who guided us from the very beginning, together with her colleagu, Irene Andoain
Irene Andoain
Irene Andoain, who took over later
Ana Criado and José Félix
Ana Criado and José Félix who worked in the Medieval Tower of Basauri
Ana Criado and José Félix
Ana Criado and José Félix who worked in the Medieval Tower of Basauri
Alfonso Recio
Alfonso Recio, alpinist, who helped with the technical equipment and closely watched over the exhibition.
Ander, on afternoon duty
Victor
And the many at our hotel, Armiño, who made us feel at home during our long stays, like Victor here
Jose Antonio
Jose Antonio at the bar, who served us his smile with our café con leche every morning
Marin Marais – Pièces à trois violes de gambe