Chemnitzer
Concertina History Book
The book you have always been looking for.
“The Chemnizter Concertina, A History and an Accolade” by LaVern J
Rippley, will make a great addition to your library or a perfect gift for the
concertina enthusiast.
The professionally published hardcover book features 304 pages of factual
information on the history of this wonderful musical instrument. Read about the people and places behind the
instrument and the music that it makes.
There are hundreds of images throughout the book, including dozens of
color photographs of concertinas
from the very first prototypes to present-day models.
There is also a section dedicated to the World Concertina Congress with a
complete list of the Hall of Fame
members.
New book details history
of Chemnitzer concertina
The recently
published 300-page hardcover book details the history of the Chemnitzer
concertina as it trailed from Saxony in eastern
Chapter 3 shows
how the Chemnitzer moved to New Ulm, when Christy Hengel purchased the
remainder equipment of the Otto Schlicht factory in
Chapter 4 shows how
production of the Hengel concertina is continued today by Jerry Minar in New
Prague.
Chapter seven is
especially inclusive presenting the large number of concertina players in
Southern Minnesota.
Included is an
index, hundreds of footnotes, and appendix listing all the members of the World
Concertina Congress Hall of Fame and a colored Section showing 48 Chemnitzers
from the early Uhlig types followed by Star and other models to the current
Hengel concertinas.