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A dictionary of violin makers, 1896
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1Settled in Mantua, at 8, via Vescovado. He has made many good violins.
3Schaendl, Anton. A maker in Mittenwald, 1753. Label: "Anton Schaendl, Geigenmacher in Mittenwald, an. 1753."
5Scheinlein, Johann Michael, son and pupil of Matthäus Friedrich Scheinlein; b. 1751, Langenfeld. He followed the large Stainer pattern in his violins, but avoided the exaggerated arching; his instruments are neatly and carefully made and had a good reputation for their full and pleasant tone; but they do not last well, the wood not being thick enough.
7Scheinlein, Matthäus Friedrich, b. 1710, Langenfeld in Franken (Franconia); d. there, 1771. He was a violinist, but taking great interest in violin making, began by repairing old instruments and finished by making excellent new ones. They are much arched, with dark brown varnish, the work carefully done.
9Schell, Sebastian. A maker of lutes in Nuremberg in 1727. One with that date is in the Paris Conservatoire Collection.
11Schelmayer, Christian. A maker in Cologne. The label: "Christian Schelmayer Musik-Instrumentenmacher in Köln. No. 602"; was found in a little pocket violin.
13Schlick. A maker in Leipzig.
15Schmidt. Was working in Cassel in 1817. His instruments are made on the Stradivari pattern, but the edges are larger and the purfling is not placed so close to the sides; he used spirit varnish and the wood is of bad quality.
17Schmied. Was working in Vienna in the 18th century.
19Schönfelder, Johann Adam. Was working in Neukirchen in 1743. Label: "Johann Adam Schönfelder Violinmacher in Neukirchen. An. 1743."
21Schonger, Franz. A maker in Erfurt in the 18th century. He made fairly good instruments, of large pattern, very arched; but the wood is not thick enough and the tone is poor.
23Schonger, Georg, son of Franz Schonger; he also worked at Erfurt. He was a better maker than his father, and left some very good violins, made on the Italian pattern; he was also considered a clever repairer of old instruments.
25Schorn, Johann Paul. Worked first in Innsbrück about 1680-90, then in Salzburg about 1696 to 1716, according to labels so dated found in his instruments. He made excellent violins, much arched, and used a fairly good varnish. In the Collection of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna are two instruments, a Polish either dated Salzburg, 1696, and a viola d'amore dated Salzburg, 1699. Label: "Joann Paul Schorn, H. F. Musicus, auch Lauten und Geigenmacher in Salzburg. A. 1716."
27Schott, Martin. A maker of lutes at Prague in the 17th century.
29Schünemann, Otto. A German maker, appointed Director of the School of Violin Making at Schwerin.
31Schulz, Peter. A maker in Ratisbon. In 1854 he exhibited at Munich three excellent violins, made more after a German than Italian pattern; one was of especially beautiful workmanship, but its tone was not so clear and pure.
33Schuster Gebrüder. These brothers are the makers of extraordinarily cheap violins in Markneukirchen, Saxony; they are priced at 75s. each; though not beautiful to look at, they have a fairly good tone. Some were exhibited in London in 1862.
35Schuster, Michael. He is also connected with the business in Markneukirchen, Saxony.
37Schwartz, Bernard. A French maker who settled at Strasburg about 1795; he died in 1822. His two sons were both makers.
39Schwartz, Georges Frédéric, b. April 7, 1785, Strasbourg; d. there, Dec. 29, 1849; and Théophile Guillaume, b. Oct. 13, 1787, Strasbourg; d. July 29, 1861, sons of Bernard Schwartz. Pupils of their father, and at his death succeeded to his business, which became "Frères Schwartz." They made very good violins and violoncellos; their first violin was dated 1824; between then and 1852 they turned out about 80 violins and 30 violoncellos. Label: "Frères Schwartz à Strasbourg 1833, No. 15." Théophile was chiefly concerned in the instrument making, Georges gave his time to making bows; he gained a well-merited reputation. His bows are generally marked near the nut with "Schwartz, Strasbourg."
41Schwartz, Théophile Guillaume, son of Théophile Guillaume Schwartz; b. Sept. 3, 1821. In 1852 he succeeded to the business in Strasburg at 2, place Saint-Thomas. He was chiefly occupied in repairing old instruments, but
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