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Klotz Family of Violin Makers | ||||
From the mid-1600s to the present, members of the Klotz (or Kloz) family have made violins in Mittenwald, Germany. Dictionaries of violin makers list more than 25 by this name. Matthias I (1656-1743) founded the Mittenwald school of violin making after study with Jacob Stainer and Nicolo Amati.
Instruments by Sebastian I (1696-1775) are probably the most admired among the many existing examples by this family.
Joseph (1743-1819), son of Sebastian, worked in a manner similar to that of his father. The quality of their instruments varies enormously, and many inferior, unauthentic examples have labels bearing the Klotz name.
Prepared by the Division of Music, Sports and Entertainment PIMS/MUS25/rev 01-07
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