Viola da gamba Treble by William Turner
London, 1647
Catalog 74. Viola da gamba, treble, 1 – William Turner – London, 1647
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Since we are dealing with a luthier of the 17th C., then one should be very pleased to have four instruments by William Turner in the collection. The theoretician Thomas Mace, recommends (in 1676) that one should assemble a viola da gamba consort from instruments by the same maker, that are at least 100 years old. The age, he admonishes, improves the quality of the sound of string instruments. We have taken his advice seriously!
Mattew Locke – Pavan
Body length | 407 mm |
Upper width
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183 mm |
Middle width | 133 mm |
Lower width | 237 mm |
Rib height | 74 mm |
String length | 424 mm |