1752–1813
As printed
A dictionary of violin makers (1896)
Liebich, Johann Gottfried, b. 1752; d. 1813. Son of a maker who left Bohemia to settle in Silesia. He founded the business, 1790, which has remained ever since in the family.
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- Liebich, Ernst, b. May 25, 1862, Breslau, learnt from his father; later worked with Bittner in Vienna. In 1884 succeeded to the business at 2, Catharinenstrasse, Breslau. He is especially skilful in repairing old instruments, about 300 a year passing through his hands; but also makes from six to ten new instruments per year; they have a fine full tone, and are generally made on the Stradivari or Guarneri patterns, with transparent varnish, reddish-yellow colour. He also copies the Amati and Maggini patterns; he employs five workmen in his shop, but varnishes all instruments himself. Was awarded silver medal, Breslau, 1881, and a gold medal, Posen, 1895. Appointed instrument-maker to the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
- Liebich, Johann Gottfried, b. 1752; d. 1813. Son of a maker who left Bohemia to settle in Silesia. He founded the business, 1790, which has remained ever since in the family.
- Liedolf, Joseph Ferdinand. A maker in Vienna in the 18th century.
A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)
Liebich, Johann Gottfried, b. 1752; d. 1813. Son of a maker who left Bohemia to settle in Silesia. He founded the business, 1790, which has remained ever since in the family.
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- Liebich, Ernst, b. May 25, 1862, Breslau, learnt from his father; later worked with Bittner in Vienna. In 1884 succeeded to the business at 2, Catharinenstrasse, Breslau. He was especially skilful in repairing old instruments, about 300 a year passing through his hands; but also made from six to ten new instruments per year; they have a fine full tone, and generally follow the Stradivari or Guarneri patterns, with transparent varnish, reddish-yellow colour. He also copied the Amati and Maggini patterns; he employed five workmen in his shop, but varnished all instruments himself. Was awarded silver medal, Breslau, 1881, and a gold medal, Posen, 1895. Appointed instrument-maker to the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He died 1896.
- Liebich, Johann Gottfried, b. 1752; d. 1813. Son of a maker who left Bohemia to settle in Silesia. He founded the business, 1790, which has remained ever since in the family.
- Liedolf (Leidolf), Joseph Ferdinand. A maker in Vienna in the 18th century.
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- Liebich, Johann Gottfried, b. 1752; d. 1813. Son of a maker who left Bohemia to settle in Silesia. He founded the business, 1790, which has remained ever since in the family. reported1
- Places and dates of work
- Liebich, Johann Gottfried, b. 1752; d. 1813. Son of a maker who left Bohemia to settle in Silesia. He founded the business, 1790, which has remained ever since in the family. reported1
- Places and dates of work
- Liebich, Johann Gottfried, b. 1752; d. 1813. Son of a maker who left Bohemia to settle in Silesia. He founded the business, 1790, which has remained ever since in the family. reported1
- Born (date and place)
- Born 1752. As printed in the cited source: “Liebich, Johann Gottfried, b. 1752” reported1
- Died (date and place)
- Died 1813. As printed in the cited source: “Liebich, Johann Gottfried, b. 1752; d. 1813” reported1
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- Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.
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- Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.
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- 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.
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