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Kolditz, Johann

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Kolditz, Johann. A maker in Rumburg, Bohemia. He died there 1796. He made excellent violins and violas.

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    2. Kolb, Hans. Was working in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, in 1666.
    4. Kolditz, Johann. A maker in Rumburg, Bohemia. He died there 1796. He made excellent violins and violas.
    6. Kolditz, Mathias Johann. A maker in Munich about 1720-55. Label: "Mathias Joannes Kolditz Lauten und Geigenmacher in München, 17—."

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

    Kolditz, Johann. A maker in Rumburg, Bohemia. He died there 1796. He made excellent violins and violas.

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    2. Kolb, Hans. Was working in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, in 1666.
    4. Kolditz, Johann. A maker in Rumburg, Bohemia. He died there 1796. He made excellent violins and violas.
    6. Kolditz, Mathias Johann. A maker in Munich about 1720-55. Label: "Mathias Joannes Kolditz Lauten und Geigenmacher in München, 17—."

  3. Old violins (1905)

    KOLDITZ, Johann. Rumburg, Bohemia, 1796. Good violins and violas.

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    2. KOLB, Hans. Bavaria, 1666.
    4. KOLDITZ, Johann. Rumburg, Bohemia, 1796. Good violins and violas.

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Record note

One or more sources name this maker, and this record states only that: A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1896); Old violins (1905). Entries from 3 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record. Beyond what is printed there, nothing on this site confirms this record and no claim has been invented — not established, and we want to hear from you if you can change it.

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Places and dates of work
Kolditz, Johann. A maker in Rumburg, Bohemia. He died there 1796. He made excellent violins and violas. reported1
Places and dates of work
Kolditz, Johann. A maker in Rumburg, Bohemia. He died there 1796. He made excellent violins and violas. reported1
Places and dates of work
Kolditz, Johann. A maker in Rumburg, Bohemia. He died there 1796. He made excellent violins and violas. reported1
Places and dates of work
KOLDITZ, Johann. Rumburg, Bohemia, 1796. Good violins and violas. reported1

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The books behind this record

This record draws on 3 sources. Each is listed below with how it was read, because a claim read from a photo of the page is stronger than one read from machine text.

  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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  4. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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