Jump to content

Johann Wilde

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Ser Amantio di Nicolao (talk | contribs) at 04:42, 23 November 2018 (→External links: recategorize). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Johann Wilde was an 18th-century German violinist and musical instrument inventor. He is best known for inventing the nail violin in 1740. He is also credited with the introduction of the Chinese sheng mouth organ to the Court of St. Petersburg, Russia.

References

  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Nail Violin". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Johann_Wilde&oldid=870203148"