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Matteo Goffriller (1659–1742) was a Venetian luthier, particularly noted for the quality of his cellos.He was active between 1685–1735 and was the founder of the "Venetian School" of luthiers, [1] during a time when Venice was one of the most important centers of musical activity in the world.
While his shop produced instruments of varying quality from superior to poor, the best instruments he produced are widely regarded as the finest violins made in England during the 18th century. In particular, Duke made several instruments modeled after a violin he owned that was created in 1692 by Antonio Stradivari .
Rugeri family of violin makers of Cremona, Italy. Francesco Rugeri (1628-1698), and Vincenzo Rugeri (1663-1719). Carlo Bergonzi (luthier) (1683-1747) of Cremona, Italy. Jacob Stainer (1617–1683) of Absam in Tyrol; An intricately carved 17th century (circa 1660) British Royal Family violin, on display in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Thomas Molineux or Thomas Molyneux (Irish: Tomás Ó Maoileagáin; c. 1700 – 25 January 1757) was an Irish luthier and maker of violins from Dublin. [2] [3] His instruments are some of the oldest surviving Irish violins, one of which is housed as part of a collection in the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin.
The Art of Violin Playing Books 1 & 2, Carl Flesch. Edited by Eric Rosenblith. Carl Fischer Music ISBN 0-8258-2822-8 and ISBN 0-8258-6590-5; The Armenian Bowing Art, Anahit Tsitsikian,Published by “Edit Print” print house Yerevan, 2004.(in Russian) The Art of Violin Playing, Daniel Melsa, Foulsham & Co. Ltd.
A violin made by Josef Klotz in Germany in 1794 Matthias Klotz memorial in Mittenwald. Klotz is a family of violin makers. Members of the Klotz (or Kloz) family have made violins in Mittenwald, Bavaria from the mid-17th century to the present. Matthias Klotz (1656–1743) founded the Mittenwald school of violin making. Mittenwald prospered and ...
Some of his early violins were smaller, with notable exception to this is the 1679 Hellier violin, which had much larger proportions. [31] Stradivari's early (pre-1684) violins are in strong contrast to Amati's instruments from the same time period; Stradivari's have a stronger build; less rounded curves, with the purfling set farther in. [32] [33]
Jacob Stainer (c. 1618 –1683) was the earliest and best known Austrian and Germanic luthier. His violins were sought after by famous 17th- and 18th-century musicians and composers including Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and George Simon-Lohein . [1] [2] Arcangelo Corelli was one of many who played a Stainer violin.