Johann Knoop
German-Russian collector of musical instruments
About Johann Knoop
Lived 1846 – 1918 (aged 71). Johann Knoop was a Russian general manager.
Baron Johann Knoop (22 July 1846 in Moscow – 9 May 1918 in Wadhurst), was a collector of musical instruments who possessed a total of 29 great violins, violas, and cellos at one time or another including some four Stradivari violas. Several instruments are named after him:
Baron Knoop Stradivarius (1698) Alard-Baron Knoop Stradivarius (1715) Baron Knoop; ex-Bevan Stradivarius (1715)
Knoop's father, Johann Ludwig Knoop (1821-1894), emigrated from Germany to Russia, founded a textile industry in Narva, Estonia, and was granted title of Baron in the Russian Empire, which he passed to his sons.
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Who was Johann Knoop?
German-Russian collector of musical instruments
When was Johann Knoop born?
Johann Knoop was born on 22 July 1846 in Moscow.
When did Johann Knoop die?
Johann Knoop died on 9 May 1918 in Wadhurst.
What was Johann Knoop's occupation?
Johann Knoop was a general manager.
What nationality was Johann Knoop?
Johann Knoop was Russian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Johann Knoop. https://biography.guide/johann-knoop/
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