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Violin tone and violin makers, 1916
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1VIOLIN TONE
3STURTZER, or STURZER.—Breslau. Eighteenth century. Two makers named Johann Michael Sturzer worked in Breslau.
5SÜSS, JOHANN CHRISTIAN.—Markneukirchen. Died 1900. Worked for a time in Dresden. He was one of the best bowmakers Germany has produced.
7SULOT, NICOLAS.—Dijon; about 1820-40. Took out a patent for a violin with a double belly.
9SUTOR, JOHANN MARTIN.—Vienna. Died 1758. Examples scarce, and little known.
11SUTTERLEIN, J. FRIEDRICH.—Strasburg. Died 1893 or later. Careful work. Stradivari pattern. Pretty varnish. He came under the notice of the artist Wilhelmj, who thought highly of his abilities.
13SZEPESY. See Bela.
15TADOLINI, IGNAZIO.—Modena. Born 1797; died 1873. Known only as a bow-maker, in which department he excelled. A brother—Giuseppe—seems to have made a few instruments.
17TANEGIA, CARLO ANTONIO.—Milan; about 1720. Grancino style. Examples scarce.
19TANINGARD, GIO. GIORGIO.—Rome; about 1730-1750. Possibly worked with Tecchler. He used various labels.
21TARR, WILLIAM.—Manchester. Born 1809; died 1892. This maker is chiefly known amongst English double-bass players, but made smaller instruments also. The basses are often excellent, and are in high esteem amongst Northern and Midland contrabassists.
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