Lars Larsen Aagaard
Lars Larsen Aagaard (born July 9, 1847 in Tørslev, Denmark , † April 29, 1923 in Copenhagen ) was a Danish violin maker .
Life
Lars Larsen Aagaard's parents were Lars Larsen Aagaard (March 9, 1815 - March 19, 1872) and Anna Hansdatter Aagaard (August 28, 1816 - November 8, 1880). He began an apprenticeship as a mechanical engineer in 1862 and worked in a model workshop. His master was the musical instrument maker Heinrich Hertz. In 1866 Aagaard began making violins under the guidance of Hertz. In 1876 he moved to America and worked for the violin makers George W. Lyon and Patrick J. Healy and later for Francesco Cristofori in Chicago. In 1883 he returned to Copenhagen and founded his own violin making workshop. He dealt primarily with repairs and restorations. Together with his wife Sidse Marie Madsen Aagaard (* May 12, 1856; † after 1894) he had three children: Anton Peter Louis (* August 3, 1888), Hermann Christian (* September 27, 1890) and Leo Marius (* 28 August 1894).
literature
- Lars Larsen Aagaard . In: Willibald Leo Freiherr von Lüttgendorff: The violin and lute maker. Volume 1. Verlag by Heinrich Keller. Frankfurt am Main. 1904. Pipol Klassik 1986 p. 1
Web links
- Lars Larsen Aagaard at amati.com. Biographical article
- Lars Larsen Aagaard registration sheet in Københavns Stadsarkiv [Copenhagen City Archives]
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Maker - Amati . In: Amati . ( amati.com [accessed June 11, 2017]).
- ^ A b c Willibald Leo Freiherr von Lütgendorff: Lars Larsen Aagaard . In: The violin and lute maker . tape 1 . Heinrich Keller, Frankfurt am Main 1904, ISBN 978-5-87417-952-6 , p. 1 ( google.de [accessed June 11, 2017]).
- ↑ a b Politiets registerblade. Retrieved June 11, 2017 (da-dk).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aagaard, Lars Larsen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish violin maker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 9, 1847 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tørslev, Denmark |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 1923 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen |