8494 - Kraftwerk: Florian Schneider’s Personally Owned (3) Brass Instrument Mouthpieces

Kraftwerk: Florian Schneider’s Personally Owned (3) Brass Instrument Mouthpieces Three brass instrument mouthpieces personally owned by Florian Schneider, ranging in size from 3.5 to 5.5 inches. In overall fine condition, with expected wear from use. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Provenance: Julien’s Auctions, The Florian Schneider Collection, November 19, 2025, Lot 412. Schneider co-founded Kraftwerk with Ralf Hütter in 1970 and remained a central member for nearly four decades. Working from the group’s Kling Klang studio in Düsseldorf, Kraftwerk developed an electronic sound and carefully controlled visual identity that proved highly influential on subsequent electronic music and pop. Schneider’s experimentation with synthesized and electronically processed voices was particularly important to the group’s work, while albums including Autobahn, Radio-Activity, and Trans-Europe Express helped establish Kraftwerk’s international reputation.