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The Catgut Acoustical Society Library |
| File #: | H2510 |
| Name: | Hansson, Hans Olof |
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| General Information: |
| A engineer with Siemens Cable Works who lived in Sollentuna, Sweden. In his spare time he developed |
| the five string viola-type instrument known as the Violino Grande, with five strings C-G-D-A-E. At one |
| time he lectured widely on this instrument and became much interested in our work with the Violin |
| Octet. See paper in CASNL. Bronislaw Eischenholtz, an expert violinist, demonstrated the Violino |
| Grande for Hansson. |
| File Contents: |
| H2510 | -- | 101 |
| Correspondence: (1968-1974) involving Hansson and CMH. |
| Key Words: |
| H2510 | -- | 102 |
| Miscellaneous: transcription of interview with Hansson taped by Marjorie Bram; recipe for a priming |
| coat for violins. |
| Key Words: | Violin varnish primer |
| H2510 | -- | 103 |
| Technical papers: (3 from 1969-1970) on construction principles for the Violine Grande, a 5-string |
| instrument and on an aluminum substitute for copper as an electrical conductor (Sinipal) |
| Key Words: | Violino grande | 5-stringed instrument | Construction principles | `Sinipal' Electrical |
| conduct. |