Scan 333
The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1909
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1Pfretzschner, Carl Friedrich, Cremona, son of the preceding; no merit.
3Plack, F., Schoenbock, 1730-45.
5Possen, L., Schoengau, Bavaria, about 1553. Maker of Viols and Lutes.
7Rauch, ——, Wurtzburg.
9Rauch, Jacob, Manheim, 1720-50. Brother of the above. Court Violin-maker.
11Rauch, Sebastian, Hamburg, 1725. High model, rough workmanship. A maker of this name is said to have worked at Leitmeritz, Bohemia, about 1750. Possibly the same.
13Rauch, ——, Breslau, about 1750.
15Reichel, Johann Gottfried, Absam, 18th century.
17Reichel, Johann Conrad, Neukirchen, 18th century.
19Reichers, August, Berlin, 19th century. Pupil of Bausch of Leipsic.
21Riess, ——, Bamberg, about 1750.
23Röscher, C. H. W., Bremen, about 1871.
25Roth, Christian, Augsburg, 17th century.
27Ruppert, Franz, Erfurt, 18th century.
29Ruppert, J. N., Erfurt, 1719-28.
31Sainprae, Jacques, Berlin, 17th century. A Baryton Viol of this maker is among the musical instruments at the Kensington Museum. It is said to have belonged to Johann Quantz, the famous flute-player.1 The Baryton was a favourite
331 The flute-playing of Johann Joachim Quantz in 1728 gave so much pleasure to the Crown Prince of Prussia, after-
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