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Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
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3ACHNER (Joseph) — Mittenwald circa 1760. His models are those of Stainer and the Cremonese masters.
5ACHNER (Michael) — Walgau circa 1765.
7ACHNER (Philippe) — Mittenwald circa 1780. Klotz School. Brown varnish, refined but weak tone.
9ALBAN or ALBANI (Matthias) — Botzen 1621-1673. Powerfully built and very high make after the Stainer School. Very effective dark red or yellow varnish of good quality.
11ALBAN or ALBANI (Matthias) — Botzen circa 1650-1712. Son of above-mentioned. His manner seems at first much more Italian than German, but after a little scrutiny, its Tyrolese origin is easily proved by the short and rounded sound holes, the very fine scroll of indecisive character and lastly the substance of the varnish, almost invariably of a chocolate colour. This maker has also used a very fine yellow varnish of great transparency. Most of his lifetime was spent working in Italy where it is thought he learnt with Niccolo Amati at Cremona. He may have been established some time at Pulsano. His work is often mistaken for that of his father to whom he is distinctly superior. High model in the German style. Small pattern. No 55.
13ALBAN or ALBANI (Joseph) — Botzen 1680-1722. Son of above-mentioned. Excellent maker whose works, somewhat Italian in character, are little known.
15ALBAN or ALBANI (Franciscus) — Graz circa 1725. Little known.
17ALBAN or ALBANI (Michael) — Graz 1677-1730. Son and pupil of Matthias Alban. His work is good and recalls that of
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