Gordon Childs papers on Carl Wunderle, approximately 1866-1944

Sub-Series — oversize: 7, Folder: 5

Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2 Sub-Series Sub- 9

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Scope and Contents

This subseries contains musical scores composed and arranged by Wunderle in the form of photocopied handwritten manuscripts. Dated circa 1866-1944.

Dates

Publication: approximately 1866-1944

Creator

Wunderle, Carl, 1866-1944 (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials in English and Italian.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Carl Valentin Wunderle (1866-1944) was a prominent violinist from Germany who performed around the world as a soloist and as a member of several major symphonies. Later in his life he learned the viola d'amore which he also performed and lectured on until his retirement in 1941.

Carl Wunderle was born in Meleck, Germany on April 13, 1866. Showing talent on the violin from an early age, Wunderle performed throughout Europe with his siblings in a group they formed called the "Wunderkind" trio. He later studied violin with a man named Brückner at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich from 1880 to 1886. Afterwards he played with numerous European orchestras including the Exposition Orchestra in Munich, the Kurhaus Orchestra in Kissingen, the Meininger Court Orchestra, the Kurhaus Orchestra in Russia, the Exposition Orchestra in Vienna, and the Hans von Bülow Orchestra in Hamburg. In 1891 he studied with Josef Joachim at the Hochschule in Berlin.

In 1893 he traveled to the United States and continued to play as a member of the Chicago Symphony, the Pittsburgh Orchestra, and the Cincinnati Orchestra. He played both violin and viola and later learned the viola d’amore, which he also performed and lectured on. Wunderle retired in 1941 and died on February 16, 1944.