-IN GENERAL-
stringlength: 690mm.
Nice and delicate, both sound and model. The instrument gives, what it gets from the musician. The player is able to further develop the behaviour of the viol to his/her own way of playing.

the prices are from:
 € 8000,00 (incl. 19% VAT, for EU citizens)
 € 6720,00 (excl. 19% VAT, for non EU citizens)
See also Terms and Conditions.

  -THE ORIGINAL-
the original instrument is in private ownership of Mr Hartwig Groth in Germany. He was very kind to me by giving me the opportunity to measure it, back in 1991.

  -ABOUT JOHAN CHRISTIAN HOFMANN-
baptised in Leipzig in 1683 , son of Martin Hofmann, who was already a well-known violmaker, he stepped into his fathers footsteps as an instrumentmaker. In 1712 he was appointed "Königlich Polnischen und Kurfürstlich Sächsischen Hofinstrumentenmacher" (Royal Polish and  Kurfürstlich Saxon Court Instrumentmaker). In 1734 Johann Sebastian Bach, who was a very good friend of his, transferred to him the maintenance of the instruments of both the Thomas, as well as the Nicolai churches in Leipzig.
He remained childless. Johann Christian Hoffmann died in 1750.

  -ABOUT THE PICTURES-
The thumbnails on this page which can be enlarged by clicking on them, show you a variety of  the Hoffmann models I have made over the years.  The name of each set of  thumbnails is the family-name of the first owner of that particular viol.