Rochester Schottische by W. H. Ruliston, arranged by Justin Holland (1819–1887), played by Ernie Jackson. Filmed in the Patio from the Castle of Vélez Blanco at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, August, 2013. Performed on a guitar made by Christian Frederick Martin (1796–1873), Nazareth, Pennsylvania, before 1867. Learn more about this instrument at: http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/506806
Justin Holland was an African-American who dedicated his life to the study of classical guitar in the 19th century. He was an arranger of over three-hundred works of classical guitar music, and taught guitar to many prominent individuals during his lifetime. Holland was an early endorser and user of guitars by Christian Frederick Martin.
Production support was provided by The Augustine Foundation
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A production of the Digital Media Department
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Produced and Directed by Kate Farrell
Edited by Marina Zarya
Camera by Alex Rappaport and Sarah Cowan
Lighting by Ned Hallick
Sound Recording and Post-Production Audio by Marlan Barry
Production Coordinator: Stephanie Wuertz
Production Assistant: Marina Zarya
Lighting by Ned Hallick
Sound Recording and Post-Production Audio by Marlan Barry
Production Coordinator: Stephanie Wuertz
Production Assistant: Marina Zarya
Organized by the Department of Musical Instruments
J. Kenneth Moore, Frederick P. Rose curator-in-charge
Jayson Kerr Dobney, Associate Curator and Administrator
Bradley Strauchen-Scherer, Associate Curator
Susana Caldeira, Assistant Conservator
Pamela Summey, Programs Coordinator
Marian Eines, Associate for Administration
