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Strauss, Joseph

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

    Strauss, Joseph. A maker in Neustadt about 1745-50.

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    2. Straube (Staube). A maker in Berlin about 1770-75. His instruments are seldom seen, but they are of good workmanship, made on the Cremona pattern, with amber-coloured varnish. He was an excellent repairer of old instruments.
    4. Strauss, Joseph. A maker in Neustadt about 1745-50.
    6. Strnad, Caspar, b. 1752 at Prague; d. 1823. Was a pupil of Hulinski, a maker in Prague. His violins and violoncellos show good work, the sound-holes are generally small and well-cut, the varnish a yellow-chestnut colour; his guitars also were much liked. Label: "Caspar Strnad fecit Pragae, anno 1789."

  2. The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1884)

    STRAUSS, Joseph, Neustadt, about 1750.

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    2. STRAUBE, ——, Berlin, about 1775.
    4. STRAUSS, Joseph, Neustadt, about 1750.
    6. TIELKE, Joachim, Hamburg, about 1539—1592.

  3. The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1909)

    Strauss, Joseph, Neustadt, about 1750.

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    2. Straube, ——, Berlin, about 1775.
    4. Strauss, Joseph, Neustadt, about 1750.
    6. Tieffenbrucker. There appear to have been several Lute-makers of this name working in the 16th century in Germany and elsewhere. No genuine Violins are known. See Duiffoprugcar.

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What this record rests on is A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1890); The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1884); The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1909); the violin its famous makers and their imitators (1909); The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1909), naming this maker and nothing more. 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. Nothing else on this site confirms it and no claim has been invented beyond that naming — not established, until someone can tell us more.

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Places and dates of work
Strauss, Joseph. A maker in Neustadt about 1745-50. reported1
Places and dates of work
Strauss, Joseph. A maker in Neustadt about 1745-50. reported1
Places and dates of work
STRAUSS, Joseph, Neustadt, about 1750. reported1
Places and dates of work
Strauss, Joseph, Neustadt, about 1750. reported1
Places and dates of work
Strauss, Joseph, Neustadt, about 1750. reported1
Places and dates of work
Strauss, Joseph, Neustadt, about 1750. 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. Hart, George, 1839-1891, The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (London, Dulau and co. [etc.], 1884). archive.org, violinitsfamousm84hart. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm84hart.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1909). archive.org, violinitsfamousm00hartuoft. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm00hartuoft.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  5. the violin its famous makers and their imitators (1909). archive.org, violinitsfamousm0000geor. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm0000geor.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  6. Hart, George, 1839-1891, The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (London: Dulau, 1909). archive.org, violinitsfamousm00hart. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm00hart.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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