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"This tradition-rich name has sounded all over the world for 150 years like music. Inseparably linked to the name Hohner are above all the free reed instruments. Bellows-driven free reed instruments and mouth organs from the house of Hohner can be found all over the world and have decisively influenced many musical genres. "Hohner - The Living Legend" shows the development and path of the instruments from Trossingen and the history of the firm´s founding father, Matthias Hohner. It shows above all the instruments themselves: lovingly presented and photographed in detail, free down to the present day can be seen. These unique photographs are complemented by a fascinating series of images of the current harmonica production at Hohner." - from rear cover |
""Hohner The Living Legend", by Haik Wenzel and Martin Häffner was published in 2007 to mark the 150 years since Matthias Hohner founded the company that bears his name. In both German and English, it traces the history of the Hohner company and the development of their harmonicas and accordions, with interviews with Hohner's Chairman, photos of their harmonica production line, a list of Hohner harmonica models produced since 1894 and, as they say, much much more. The highlight of the book for me is a 60+ page chapter of stunning colour photographs of Hohner instruments, although almost every other page in this 240 page book is copiously illustrated. As well as favorites such as the Trumpet Call, Hohnerphone and various Marine Band harmonicas, there are also rarities such as the bejewelled Red Rose, the beautifully enamelled Echo-Luxe series and even a few models that I never even knew existed. This belongs on the bookshelf of every harmonica collector, or on the coffee table of anyone who loves good photography." - Pat Missin (https://www.patmissin.com/ffaq/q28.html) |
