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A dictionary of violin makers

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1depreciated, are now steadily increasing in value, a fine viola having realised over £100. His brother Paul was not a violin maker.
3Stainer, Marcus, brother and pupil of Jacob Stainer; he worked in Laufen, Austria. He was a maker of moderate ability, who, after his brother's death, made poor imitations of his work, with labels carefully copied from those of Jacob, thus giving rise to the impression that Jacob was sometimes very careless in his work. The famous Florentine violin player, Veracini, had two violins that he much valued, they were christened "St. Peter" and "St. Paul", unluckily Veracini was shipwrecked sailing from London to Leghorn in 1746, and both the violins were lost. His instruments are rarely met with; they are made of fine wood, the pattern of large size, with dark varnish, the tone sweet but not powerful; a violin is known dated 1683, and a viola, which is said to have a beautiful tone, has the written label: "Marcus Stainer, Burger und Geigenmacher in Küfstein, anno 1659."
5Stainmist, Jacob. A maker in Mayence in 1777. In a viola d'amore, with fourteen strings, was the label: "Jacobus Stainmist Churfürstl Mayntzl Hof Lauten und Geigenmacher, 1777. No. 5."
7Stanza, Giuseppe, b. 1663, in Venice. In 1681 was a pupil of Nicola Amati at Cremona.
9Statelmann. See "Stadelmann."
11Statlee, Anderl. Was working in Genoa about 1714. Was a pupil of Girolamo, son of Nicola Amati.
13Staube. See "Straube."
15Stauffer, Johann Anton. A maker in Vienna in the 18th century. In a guitar was the label: "Joh. Anton Stauffer, Wien."
17Stautinger, Matthäus Winceslaus. A maker of viols and lutes in Würzburg in 1617. In a lute was the label: "Matthäus Winceslaus Stautinger me fecit Wirceberg, 1617."
19Steffani, Carlo. A maker of mandolines in Mantua about 1712. Label: "Carlo Steffani fece l anno 1712 in Mantova."
21Stegher (Stregner), Magno. A maker of lutes at Venice in the 17th century. In the Liceo Comunale di Musica, Bologna was a lute with the inscription: "Magno Stegher in Venetia."
23Steininger, François. A maker in Paris in 1827. He made excellent instruments, the work finished with care, the varnish of fine quality. In 1887, at a sale in Paris, two violoncellos of his sold for £16 and £26 respectively. Label: "F. Steininger, Paris, 1827."
25Steininger, Jacob. A maker in Frankfort about 1775. Nicholas Diehl was a pupil of his. He married the daughter of the violin maker Döpfer.
27Stirbat (Stirrat), David. Was working in Edinburgh about 1810-15. His instruments were considered good. Label: "D. Stirbat fecit Edinburgh, 1812."
29Storioni, Lorenzo, b. 1751, Cremona; d. there, 1799. Worked at [address hidden]. He was one of the latest, if not the last, of the celebrated makers of Cremona, and his instruments, though of great merit, show signs of decadence in the art. They are often taken for the work of Guarneri del Gesù, whose pattern he imitated with great ability. His violins are handsome in appearance, slightly arched, the wood of the belly very fine, that of the back rather plain; the varnish is very dry, of a deep yellow colour, with a reddish tinge; the tone is full, rich, and silvery; the sound-holes are very seldom cut in two instruments alike, the work is not finished with much delicacy; the narrow purfling is roughly done, and the scroll has not much finish. His violins are highly thought of in Italy, and are rising in value; for many years Vieuxtemps played on a very beautiful one. He did not begin to sign them till 1776, and none are known after 1795. No tenors are known, but his violoncellos, which are rare, have a powerful tone. Labels: "Laurentius Storioni fecit Cremonæ, 1789," and "Laurentius Storioni restauravit Cremona, 1780."
31Stoss, Bernard and Martin, b. in Füssen, Bavaria; worked in Vienna about 1824. Their instruments are not arched and are well made, but have poor varnish.
33Stoss, Franz. A maker in Füssen, Bavaria, about 1750-98.
35Stradivari (Stradiuarius), Antonio, son of Alessandro Stradivari and Anna Moroni. There is no definite record of his birth, but in a violin with a genuine label as follows. "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis faciebat anno 1732" was added in Stradivari's handwriting below, "de anni 89"; this was at first wrongly read as "de anni 82". Other dated instruments are now known which prove that Stradivari was born in 1644. Fétis's statement that Stradivari was born in 1644 was based on the report of a violin said

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