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Old Violins And Their Makers, 1883
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1performer, Franz Veracini, is, on the authority of the great violinist Tartini, reported to have possessed two violins by Marcus Stainer, which were named St. Peter and St. Paul, and they are described as being equal in workmanship to the best Cremonese instruments, and to have surpassed them in tone. In 1746, Veracini lost these two violins and all his property by shipwreck while on his way from London to Florence. Herr von Renner, a judge of the Court of Appeal in Munich, is said to possess a viola by Marcus Stainer, which is described as having a beautiful tone of unusual volume, and a written ticket inside bears "Markus Stainer Burger und Geigenmacher in Kuefstein, anno 1659."
3The Albanis already mentioned have been set down by some as pupils of Stainer, and need not be here again referred to. M. Fetis says that Matthias Klotz, of Mittenwald, was the best pupil of Stainer, but there seems to be some error in that statement—a suspicion borne out to a certain extent by the subsequent confusion into which Fetis appears to fall when referring to one or two other members of this family. Instead, therefore, of taking his account of these makers, I shall give the most recent one. It seems to be founded on more accurate information. The first of this name was Egidius Klotz, who, when a young man, went from Mittenwald to Jacob Stainer at Absom, learnt the art there, and returned to his native place, where he established himself as a maker. He acquired considerable renown, his violins being held, during his lifetime and for some time afterwards, in as high repute as those of his master. He trained his son Matthäus in all the branches of the business; and this latter, after he had
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