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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1884
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1of the Italian masters were Ruppert, Bachmann Jauch, and Eberle of Prague.
3When we consider the long list of makers forming the German school, we cannot fail to feel surprised that the number of really good artists was not much larger; and our surprise increases when the close proximity of the Tyrolese workers to the chief Italian centres of the manufacture of Violins is also considered. If the names of Jacob Stainer, and Mathias Albani be excepted, the list is singularly destitute of makers famous for originality. The Germans were certainly great in the manufacture of the old stringed instruments, but seem to have made a poor beginning in the making of Violins. The form selected was bad, and they failed to improve upon it to any great extent. It would be quite impossible to furnish anything approaching a complete list of German makers, their number being so extended, and so many of their instruments being anonymous, and withal so weak in character, that it is hard to discern them. Every care, however, has been taken to render the following list as complete as possible.
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