Henry Schradieck
1846–1918
Celebrated violinist. Settled in the USA c.1900. Keen investigator into violin construction. Advocate of American balsam pine and had instruments made using his wood. The makers remain anonymous and the experiment was unsuccessful. — John Dilworth
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SCHRADIECK, Henry Born 1846 Hamburg Germany, died 1918 New York USA. Celebrated violinist. Settled in the USA c.1900. Keen investigator into violin construction. Advocate of American balsam pine and had instruments made using his wood. The makers remain anonymous and the experiment was unsuccessful.
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