The Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation, established over 150 years ago, preserves Mozart's legacy through concerts, research, and museums, including his original instruments and family correspondence.
Instruments
The Costa violin, made by Pietro Antonio Dalla Costa, is described as having a richer, more balanced sound and being a better instrument than Mozart's old Salzburg concert violin.
Instruments
Mozart likely owned two violins: a Salzburg concert violin and a Costa violin, using them successively rather than simultaneously.
Instruments
Pietro Antonio Dalla Costa, the maker of Mozart's Costa violin, was an outstanding violin maker in Upper Italy, whose instruments are known for their powerful and sustained sound.
Composition History
The Costa violin was given to Heinrich Henkel by publisher Johann Anton André around 1840, with André stating he bought it from Mozart's widow and that Mozart always played it.
Composer Biography
During his early time in Vienna, Mozart needed his own violin to play the violin part in sonatas for piano and violin with his wife, Constanze Weber, who was a pianist and singer.
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