Minoriten Church, Wien, Austria,
April 28 – June 23, 2007
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
This exhibition is generously supported by a grant of the European Union,
Culture-2000, Mozart-Call: Project description

Tielke, Turner & Jaye
Left: viola da gamba by Joachim Tielke, Hamburg, 1683
Center: Chest of Viols: English violas da gamba of the 17th C. by
William Turner, Henry Jaye

Stainer, Albanus and The Twins
Bass Violas da gamba by Jakob Stainer, Michael Albanus
Treble violas da gamba by the same maker, using wood from the same tree!

Chest of Viols
Chest of Viols, English, 17th C.
Bass violas da gamba by William Turner and Henry Lewis
Treble violas da gamba by William Turner and Henry Jaye

Italian Viols
Italian viols from the 16th and early 17th Century:
Bass violas da gamba by Ventura Linarolo, Giovanni Paolo Maggini and Anonymous 16th C.
Tenor viola da gamba by Gasparo da Salò
Treble violas da gamba by Giovanni Balla Bugger (Mantova, 1630) und Anonymous 16th C.