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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1909

26 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 268. See the scan on archive.org.

1Ott, Johann, Nuremberg, about 1463. Lutemaker.
3Otto, Jacob August, born at Gotha, 1762, died 1830. Violin-maker to the Court of Weimar. Received instructions from Franz Anton Ernest. He published a work in 1817 entitled, "Ueber den Bau und die Erhaltung der Geige und aller Bogeninstrumente," and another work with more information in 1828, the first English edition of which was published in 1848.
5Otto, Georg August, son of Jacob August, born 1807, died 1859. Succeeded to the business of his father at Jena.
7Otto, Christian, Halle, second son of Jacob August. Born 1813, died 1876.
9Otto, Heinrich, Berlin, third son of Jacob August. Born 1815, died 1858.
11Otto, Carl, Ludwigslust, fourth son of Jacob August. Born 1825. Violin-maker to the Court of Mecklenburg. Died in 1883.
13Otto, C. U. F., Stockholm, fifth son of Jacob August. Died 1884.
15Otto, Ludwig, St. Petersburg, son of Georg August. Born at Cologne; died 1887.
17Otto, Louis, Dusseldorf, son of Carl, now living.
19Otto, Hermann, St. Petersburg, son of Ludwig. Died 1884.
21Parth, Andreas Nicholas, Vienna, 18th century.
23Pfretzschner, Johann Gottlob, Cremona, 1750.
25Very commonplace.

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