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Ferdinand David's Violin

Origin

Ferdinand David

Type

1742 Guarneri violin

Effects

Creates growing mountain-like structures that protrude from the ground.

Downsides

Effects

Activation

Playing

Collected by

Warehouse 12

Section

Euterpe-583L

Aisle

TBA

Shelf

TBA

Date of Collection

November 5, 1873

[Source]


​Origin[]

Ferdinand David was a French virtuoso violinst and composer that composed 50 opuses and was known to have worked with Johannes Brahms for a violin sonata Brahms had later desroyed. He was known for using a 1742 Guarneri violin, which became the main violin used in the performances of famed violinist Jascha Heifetz. He died in 1873 while on a mountain excursion with his children in in the Graubünden (Grisons) area of Switzerland.

​Effects[]

When played, this violin will create mountain-like formations from the ground that will grow the longer the violin plays. Ceasing play immediately causes the mountains to retract quickly back into the earth, but any damage they do will remain. The mountains grow fairly slowly, only reaching several yards wide and high after a few hours.

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