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Project Tielke II
In 1980 Günther Hellwig published his long-awaited book on Tielke:
Joachim Tielke. Ein Hamburger Lauten- und Violenmacher der Barockzeit
Frankfurt/Main 1980 Since the publication, Joachim Tielke (1641-1719) has been recognized by organologists and friends of early musical instruments as one of the great masters of this profession. Günther Hellwig listed 139 instruments and bows, an oeuvre which by number, almost compares with that of Antonio Stradivari. Hellwig's research focussed on recording the existing instruments, on documenting their features with regard to type and construction, and describing their decoration , i.e. carved heads and lavish marquetry with floral ornaments and emblematic representations.
This publication has been out of print for many years, a second edition is a desideratum. The results from research of several specialists show that only a completely revised book can do justice to the subject. Hitherto unkown facts regarding Tielke's life have been found by Dr Alexander Pilipczuk, leading to new considerations with respect to the organisation of his workshop; lutes and theorboes have been examined and put into historical context by Klaus Martius; and the viola d'amore without sympathetic strings has been researched by Dr Kai Köpp. Our own work currently concentrates on the wherebaouts of the instruments of the first edition, on their renewed examination and authentification, their written and photographic documentation and research in the literature. Another subject of research is the pattern books used by Tieke for the adornment of his instruments. Furthermore, we are beginning to usnerstand the relations with other makers around the Baltic Sea and in mid-European centres.
During this work more and more instruments hitherto unknown have been examined and documented, a good number of which can be attributed to Joachim Tielke. In addition, several instruments already listed in catalogues have been recognized as the work from Tielke's workshop. Presently, some thirty instruments can be added to those 139 listed by Günther Hellwig. Instruments from other Hamburg workshops prove to be of interest in this context and will also be dealt with in the new edition more in detail than previously.
Amongst those 170 instruments there are a few whose present owners are not known. Efforts to locate them have had only limited success. We therefore hope that visitors to this site will help to find their present whereabouts. This would be a valuable contribution to the second edition. Many thanks in advance for your support!
We are happy to have found a renowned publisher. We can now hope to complete the new edition sometime in 2011.
Friedemann und Barbara Hellwig
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