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Violin tone and violin makers, 1916
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1AND VIOLIN MAKERS
3HOMOLKA.—There were nearly a dozen makers of the name in Prague and elsewhere (one in Vienna). The best known was FERDINAND AUGUST VINCENZ, who died in 1890, and was a clever copyist of Italian masters, including Peter Guarneri of Mantua. Others of the family are: EMMANUEL ADAM, died 1849 in Prague; and EDWARD EMMANUEL, born 1860. The latter is a good maker, and judge of old instruments.
5HOPF.—A large number of makers of this name have operated in Klingenthal, Markneukirchen, and elsewhere in Germany for generations. Some were tolerable workmen; others most indifferent. Most of them used to brand their work, and the name Hopf may be seen branded on productions of the very commonest class, which are hardly fit to be described as violins.
7HORNSTEINER.—The family name of a small army of Mittenwald fiddle-makers who have been at work for several generations. Several bore the same Christian name, and space prohibits any attempt to describe or discriminate between their works. Matthias II. and Joseph II., who worked down to about the first decade of the nineteenth century, are amongst the best of this numerous tribe.
9HOYER.—A Klingenthal family of makers dating from the eighteenth century to very recent times. Von Lutgendörff enumerates nearly forty workmen of this name.
11HUEL, HENRI.—Paris; to about 1780. Little known; used a large label.
13HULINZKY, THOMAS ANDREAS.—Prague. Died 1788. A pupil of Eberle, and a careful workman.
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