The Violin: Its Famous Makers and Their ImitatorsHart, George
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The Violin: Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators
Hart, George
Violin -- History; Violin makers -- Biography
The instruments of this maker are much esteemed. The model is flat as
compared with most Violins of the German school. The varnish varies.
KLOZ, George, Tyrol, 1687-1737, brother of Sebastian Kloz. Instruments
well made, chiefly yellow in colour; wood often worm-eaten.
KLOZ, Egidius, Mittenwald, 1675-1711.
KLOZ, AEgidius, Mittenwald, 1733-1805. Son of Sebastian. One of the
best of this very large family of makers.
KLOZ, Joseph, Mittenwald, son of Egidius.
KLOZ, J. Karl, about 1741. Good work, dark varnish, ornamental border
round label.
KNITTLE, Joseph, Mittenwald.
KNITTING, Philip, Mittenwald, 1760.
KOHL, Johann, Munich, 1580. Lute-maker to the Bavarian Court.
KOLDITZ, J., Rumburg, died 1796.
[Illustration: _Plate XV_. CHAPEL OF THE ROSARY. CHURCH OF ST.
DOMENICO, CREMONA.]
KOLDITZ, Mathias Johann, Munich, 1720.
Mathias Joannes Koldjz,
Lauten und Geigenmacher in
Munchen 17--
KRAMER, H., 1717, Viol-maker.
KRINER, Joseph, Mittenwald, 1786.
LASKA, Joseph, Prague, born at Rumburg, 1738, died 1805. Worked with
J. Kolditz.
LEMBOCK, Gabriel, Budapest, 19th century. Maker; also known as a
repairer of old instruments.
MANN, Hans, Naples.
MAUSSIELL, Leonard, Nuremberg, 1745. Stainer pattern, excellent
workmanship. Thin yellow varnish, raised edges. The style and work is
not unlike that of Tecchler.
MAHER (MAIER), Andreas Ferdinand. Good varnish, sometimes with lion
scrolls.
Andreas Ferdinandus Mahr,
Hof Laut und Geigenmacher
in Salzburg. Anno 17--
MEUSIDLER, Johann, Nuremberg, about 1550. Maker of Viols.
MOHR, Philip, Hamburg, 17th century. Viol-maker.
MOLDONNER, Fussen, Bavaria, 18th century.
NIGGEL, Simpertus, Fussen, 17--. Flat model, good workmanship. Branded
inside with initials S. N.
OHBERG, Johann, Stockholm, 1773. Workmanship of average merit. Varnish
mostly of yellow colour.
OTT, Johann, Nuremberg, about 1463. Lute-maker.
OTTO, Jacob August, born at Gotha, 1762, died 1830. Violin-maker to
the Court of Weimar. Received instructions from Franz Anton Ernest. He
published a work in 1817 entitled, "Ueber den Bau und die Erhaltung
der Geige und aller Bogeninstrumente," and another work with more
information in 1828, the first English edition of which was published
in 1848.
OTTO, Georg August, son of Jacob August, born 1807, died 1859.
Succeeded to the business of his father at Jena.
OTTO, Christian, Halle, second son of Jacob August. Born 1813, died
1876.
OTTO, Heinrich, Berlin, third son of Jacob August. Born 1815, died
1858.
OTTO, Carl, Ludwigslust, fourth son of Jacob August. Born 1825.
Violin-maker to the Court of Mecklenburg. Died in 1883.
OTTO, C. U. F., Stockholm, fifth son of Jacob August. Died 1884.
OTTO, Ludwig, St. Petersburg, son of Georg August. Born at Cologne;
died 1887.
OTTO, Louis, Dusseldorf, son of Carl, now living.
OTTO, Hermann, St. Petersburg, son of Ludwig. Died 1884.
PARTH, Andreas Nicholas, Vienna, 18th century.
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