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L’Empereur, Jean Baptiste

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    L’Empereur, Jean Baptiste. A maker in Paris in 1750, who left few instruments.

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    2. Lemböck, Gabriel, b. Oct. 16, 1814, Budapest; d. March 27, 1892. Pupil of J. B. Schweizer in Budapest, then worked with Fischer in Vienna. In 1840 he started a business there in Canovastrasse. Was appointed Instrument maker to the Imperial Court. He was celebrated for his skill in repairing old instruments. He exhibited two violins, very good copies of Guarneri, at Munich, 1854. A quartet of instruments, exhibited in London, 1862, were also made after the Italian pattern, and were admired for the beauty and fulness of their tone. Carl Haudek, who had worked with Lemböck, until the death of the latter, succeeded to the business.
    4. L'Empereur, Jean Baptiste. A maker in Paris in 1750, who left few instruments.
    6. Lenk, W., b. 1840, at Schönbach bei Eger, Bohemia. Worked under Klüher in Markneukirchen; then for five years in Berlin; also under E. Liebich in Breslau; in Vienna, Budapest, and Munich. He finally settled at Frankfort a/M. in the Promenade Platz. Was awarded a silver medal at Frankfort, 1881.

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

    L’Empereur, Jean Baptiste. A maker in Paris in 1750, who left few instruments.

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    1. Le Jeune, Louis. A maker of violins in Paris, rue de la Juiverie, 1783-89.
    2. Le Lièvre. A maker in Paris about 1750-80. Label in a violin, fairly well made, with yellow varnish: "Le Lièvre rue des Noniandières à Paris, 1754."
    3. Lemböck, Gabriel, b. Oct. 16, 1814, Budapest; d. March 27, 1892. Pupil of J. B. Schweizer in Budapest, then worked with Fischer in Vienna. In 1840 he started a business there in Canovastrasse. Was appointed Instrument maker to the Imperial Court. He was celebrated for his skill in repairing old instruments. He exhibited two violins, very good copies of Guarneri, at Munich, 1854. A quartet of instruments, exhibited in London, 1862, were also made after the Italian pattern, and were admired for the beauty and fulness of their tone. Carl Haudek, who had worked with Lemböck, until the death of the latter, succeeded to the business.
    4. L'Empereur, Jean Baptiste. A maker in Paris in 1750, who left few instruments.
    5. Lenk, W., b. 1840, at Schönbach bei Eger, Bohemia. Worked under Kessler in Markneukirchen; then for five years in Berlin; also under E. Liebich in Breslau; in Vienna, Budapest, and Munich. He finally settled at Frankfort a/M. in the Promenade Platz. Was awarded a silver medal at Frankfort, 1881.
    6. Lentz (Lenz), Johann Nicolaus. A German who came from the Tyrol to London; was a friend of Bernhard Fendt, and thus probably gained some knowledge of violin making. He began his own business in Chelsea about 1800; he was a good maker, generally used a close-grained maple-wood, and varnish similar to that used by Dodd and J. F. Lott, sen. Label: "Johann Nicolaus Lentz fecit near the Church, Chelsea, 1803."
    7. Leoni, Carlo. A maker in Treviso in 1861.

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L’Empereur, Jean Baptiste. A maker in Paris in 1750, who left few instruments. reported1
Places and dates of work
L’Empereur, Jean Baptiste. A maker in Paris in 1750, who left few instruments. reported1
Places and dates of work
L’Empereur, Jean Baptiste. A maker in Paris in 1750, who left few instruments. reported1

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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