FREY, Hans, Nuremberg and Bologna, born about 1440. A celebrated maker of Lutes. He was the father-in-law of Albert Durer. John Evelyn, in his Diary, 1645, after speaking in praise of the cheese and sausages of Bologna, refers to the great celebrity of the Lutes by the old makers of that city, and mentions Hans Frey. He says they "were of extraordinary price, and the workmen were chiefly Germans." FRITZCHE, ----, Leipsic, about 1780-1810. GEDLER, Johann A., Fussen, about 1750. GEDLER, Johann B., Fussen, about 1780. GEISSENHOF, Franz, Vienna, died 1821. The initials F. G. sometimes branded on the button. Stradivari model. Good work. GERLE, Johann, Nuremberg, 1533 to about 1550. Maker of Lutes and Viols. He also published a book on the Lute, 1533. GRIESSER, Matthias, Innspruck, 1727. GRIMM, Carl, Berlin, born about 1794. He died at Berlin, 1855, and was succeeded by a son, Ludwig Grimm. GROBITZ, A., Warsaw, about 1750. GUGEMMOS, Fussen, Bavaria, 17--. Indifferent work. HAENSEL, Johann A., Berlin. Contributed an article to the "Leipsic Musical Gazette" in 1811, entitled "Ueber den Bau der Violin." HAMBERGER, Joseph, Presburg, 1845. HAMM, Johann Gottfried, Rome, 18th century. Made instruments of a wide pattern, often with ivory edges, and branded inside with his initials. HAMMIG, W. H., Leipsic. Now living. HASSERT, ----, Eisenach, 18th century. HASSERT, ----, Rudolstadt, 18th century. HELMER, Carl, Prague, born 1740. Pupil of Eberle of Prague. HILDEBRANDT, Michael C., Hamburg, 1770. HILTZ, Paul, Nuremberg, 1656. Maker of Viols. HOFFMANN, Martin, Leipsic, about 1680 to 1725. Maker of Lutes and Viols. HOFFMANN, Johann Christian, Leipsic, about 1720. Son of Martin Hoffmann. Lute and Viol maker. HORNSTAINER, Joseph, Mittenwald, about 1730. Made a few Double-Basses of good quality. HORNSTAINER, Matthias, Mittenwald, about 1800. HORIL, Jacob, Rome, about 1742. HULLER, August, Shoeneck, about 1775. HUMEL, Christian, Nuremberg, about 1709. HUNGER, Christoph Friedrich, Leipsic, born at Dresden, 1718, died 1787. One of the best German makers. JAIS, Johann, Botzen, about 1776. There were other makers of this name. JAUCH, Johann, Gratz, Styria, Austria. Worked in Dresden about 1774. KARB, ----, Konigsberg, Maker of Viols. KAMBL, Johann A., Munich, 1640. Johan Andreas Kambl Churfurstl. Hof Lauten und Geigenmacher in Munchen. KEMBTER, ----, Dibingen, about 1730. Stainer model. Good wood, and work well purfled. KIAPOSSE, Sawes, St. Petersburg, 1750. KIRCHSCHLAG, ----, Tyrol, 1780. KLOZ, Matthias, Mittenwald, 1656-1743. Is reported to have been a pupil of Stainer. The work is good and the varnish in some cases of a mellow quality, in others somewhat thin. Some of the wood that he used was cut at the wrong season, and is consequently worm-eaten. KLOZ, Sebastian, Mittenwald, 1696-1750, son of Matthias Kloz. Sebastian Kloz, in Mittenwald, An 17--