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Below one can still see some of the beautiful, old patina of the wood. This will be removed with the small planes and gouge during the final graduation of the plate. I must say, I am rather sad to remove all of the old traces of the wood, but it must be done. This violin is bult without a form... the edgework and…

The German Wikipedia article on tenor violas states as the first sentence:

"Die Tenor-Viola ist ein im 18. Jahrhundert verloren gegangenes Streichinstrument." -   "The tenor viola is an instrument lost to the…

I finally finsihed the "Anna" violin! This instrument sat for about one year soaking up the sunlight and bright, clear air in its half finished form. I waited quite a while to do the final graduations.

The violin bears my brand, as well as a dedication to the pianist Anna Vinnitskaya, whose playing was often in the background during the construction of this violin. It is the last violin I will make, unless some unforseen force enters…