College Of Fantastic Art And Music
So far, six devices by Jacob Schmid are identified to have survived, one pure trumpet, two trombones, and three horns, of which two are in the Museum’s collection. The current horn is in original situation and marked with the inscription “MACHT IACOB SCHMIDT IN NURNBERG” and the grasp’s signal, a fowl with the monogram JS. Jacob Stainer is recognized as the “Father of the German violin” and his instruments were favorites of the Bach and Mozart households. They remained probably the most sought-after violins and violas in the world until the beginning of the 19th century. Stainer’s instruments are characterized by their very full arching, vertical f-holes with well-proportioned eyes and by their meticulous workmanship all through.
Audiences around the globe have flocked to this visible artist and composer’s 2010 piece “The Clock,” a 24-hour video montage that unfolds in actual time. The Swiss-American Marclay has introduced collage into the …
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