For lovers of classical music, this violin is a relic. A rarity with an almost sacred character that must be protected at all costs from the wear and tear of time. Yet, Page Six tells us that Mozart’s violin is treated without consideration, only transported in hand-carried luggage, even for a journey as long as Salzburg-New York. The reason for this trip? An event organized by the influential American philanthropist and patron Marife Hernandez in honor of the International Mozarteum Foundation. The Foundation is dedicated to the life, work and heritage of Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAustrian composer of genius who died in 1791. She is the direct heir of the Cathedral and Mozarteum Music Association, founded in 1841 by Constance Weber, Mozart’s widow. She and their two sons, Carl Thomas et Francis Xavierset up the structure to donate Mozart’s personal effects and thus ensure the conservation of his property.
More than 230 years after the composer’s death, one of his personal violins is the star of a New York society in the presence of Philip of Montebello, Isabelle Harnoncourt, Sana Sabbagh or Jill Sackler. “The instrument is practically impossible to insure,” notes Page Six. That’s why the directors of the Foundation packed it (very, very) carefully and took it with them on their flights to New York as carry-on luggage. » Linus Klumpnerdirector of museums dedicated to Mozart, reassures those who are rolling their eyes: “We obviously take great care [du violon] in every way possible. But actually, the best way is to carry it on the plane ourselves. »
Last year, one of the violins played by Mozart during the last ten years of his life traveled to French-speaking Switzerland for an exceptional concert. The violinist Hugues Borsarello had confided in RTS on the safety surrounding the transport of the instrument: “It’s a kind of Austrian national treasure, so there are always two people who are with it at all times. For the concert, I have him just as he enters the stage, and then he leaves for his country and his museum. » Ten years earlier, in 2013, a violin and viola belonging to the composer (and kept at the International Mozarteum Foundation) crossed the Atlantic for the first time, for a concert in Boston. “Both instruments were never out of sight of at least one member [de la Fondation] who accompanied their transport”, then underlined NPR.
2023-12-26 10:36:32
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