Art And Music
So far, six devices by Jacob Schmid are known to have survived, one pure trumpet, two trombones, and three horns, of which two are within the Museum’s assortment. The current horn is in unique condition and marked with the inscription “MACHT IACOB SCHMIDT IN NURNBERG” and the master’s signal, a bird with the monogram JS. Jacob Stainer is identified as the “Father of the German violin” and his instruments had been favorites of the Bach and Mozart families. They remained probably the most sought-after violins and violas in the world till the start of the 19th century. Stainer’s instruments are …
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