Press Photo Max Horngacher making harps in Bavaria

MAX HORNGACHER FROM STARNBERG/UPPER BAVARIA MAKES HARPS FOR OPERA-HOUSES ALL OVER THE WORLD. The harps, which are built by 49 year old MAX HORNGACHER from Starnberg/Upper Bavaria are very popular by it's purchasers all over the world. Not only private musicians but also the harp-players of the big orchestras of the world appreciate the delicate instruments he makes-sweet harp tones from the Horngacher-instruments can be heard at Bayreuth, at the opera of Tokyo, the Scala of Milano as well as the Metropolitan Opera of New York. Max Horngacher-our picture shows him at work in his studio-works about half a year on the making of a harp (price: DM 25.000), which is 182 cmtrs high, 95 cmtrs long and 52 cmtrs wide. It exists of 2400 single parts and weighs 38 kgs.

Photo measures 8.75 x 6.5 inches.

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