Leipzig

56 makers. The earliest year printed is 1569, the latest 1899.

Every maker here has Leipzig in a printed line.

1500s

• 1569 Pranger, Melchior
  Pranger, Melchior. — Leipzig. 1569.
• 1577 Hoffmann, David
  Hoffmann, David. — Leipzig. 1577
• 1591 Helmer, Hans
  Helmer, Hans. — Leipzig. 1591.

1600s

• 1615 Findiger, Arnold
  Findiger, Arnold. — Leipzig. 1615.
• 1645 Wentzke, Hans
  Wentzke, Hans. — Leipzig. 1645.
• 1645 Wentzki, Hans
  Wentzki (Wentzke), Hans. — Leipzig. 1645. 1680
• 1683 to 1750 Hoffmann, Johann Christian
  Hoffmann, Johann Christian. — Leipzig. Geb. April 1683, † 1. Febr. 1750
• 1683 to 1750 Hofmann, Johann Christian
  HOFMANN, JOHANN CHRISTIAN, Leipzig, b. 1683, d. 1750.

1700s

• 1718 to 1787 Hunger, C. F.
  Hunger, C. F., Leipsic—1718-87.
• 1718 to 1787 Hunger, Christoph Friedrich
  HUNGER, CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH, Leipzig, b. Borstendorf, 1718, d. Leipzig, 1787.
• 1723 Handenberg, Wilhelm
  Handenberg, Wilhelm. — Leipzig. 1723
• 1725 Hoffmann, M.
  Hoffmann, M., Leipsic—1725.
• died 1725 Hoffmann, Martin
  Hoffmann, Martin, d. in Leipzig, 1725. A maker of good lutes and viols, who worked in Leipzig from about 1685. He also made violins and violoncellos …
• about 1730 Hofmann, J.-C.
  HOFMANN (J.-C.) — Leipzig circa 1730. Son of Martin. Maker of great skill whose instruments are of fine workmanship, with excellent sound qualities. Varnish after the Cremonese kind. No 171.
• 1740 Glandenberg, Heinrich Wilhelm
  Glandenberg, Heinrich Wilhelm. — Leipzig. 1740.
• about 1750 Hunger, Christophe-Friedrich
  HUNGER (Christophe-Friedrich) — Leipzig circa 1750. Pupil of Jauch of Dresden. This make, a little Italian in style, deserves mention and may be classed among the best instruments of the German School. His 'cellos are particularly appreciated. Good tone.
• 1757 Fritz, B.
  Fritz, B., Leipsic—1757.
• 1757 Fritz, Berthold
  FRITZ, BERTHOLD, Leipsic, 1757.
• 1780 Fritzsche, Johann Samuel
  Fritzsche, Johann Samuel. — Leipzig. 1780. 1810.
• 1780 Hünger, Christopher Frederick
  HÜNGER, Christopher Frederick, Leipsic, 1780.
• 1780 to 1838 Langerwisch, Johann Georg
  Langerwisch, Johann Georg. — Leipzig. Geb. 1780 in Hamburg, † nach 1838
• about 1787 Fritsche, Samuel
  Fritsche (Fritzche), Samuel. A maker in Leipzig about 1787. Was a pupil of C. H. Hunger. He made good instruments, following the Cremona models, and using amber-coloured varnish, he was also very clever at repairing instruments.
• about 1787 Fritzche, Samuel
  Fritsche (Fritzche), Samuel. A maker in Leipzig about 1787. Was a pupil of C. H. Hunger. He made good instruments, following the Cremona models, and using amber-coloured varnish, he was also very clever at repairing instruments.
• 1790 Fritzsché, Samuel
  Fritzsché, Samuel, Leipsic, 1790.
• 1790 to 1820 Hillmer, F.
  Hillmer, F. — Leipzig. Um 1790—1820

1800s

• 1805 to 1871 Bausch, Ludwig
  Bausch, Ludwig Christian August, b. Jan. 15, 1805, at Naumburg; d. May 26, 1871, at Leipzig. Pupil of B. Fritsche in Dresden, then settled in Leipzig as a violin bow maker. Other members of the firm were Ludwig Bausch and Otto Bausch (b. 1841).
• 1807 Knößing, Johann Hubert
  Knößing, Johann Hubert. — Leipzig 1807
• 1809 Pfrim, Adam
  Pfrim, Adam. — Leipzig, Würzburg. 1809. 1810
• born 1815 Bausch, Ludwig
  BAUSCH, Ludwig, C. A., Leipsic, born at Nüremberg, in 1815. Pupil of B. Fritsche in Dresden.
• 1816 Langerwisch, J. G.
  Langerwisch, J. G. — Leipzig. 1816.
• 1829 to 1871 Bausch, Ludw
  Bausch, Ludw. d. J. * 1829, † 1871. Leipzig.
• 1830 Emde, J. F. Chr
  Emde, J. F. Chr. — Leipzig. 1830. 1878.
• 1836 to 1892 Otho, Karl August
  Otho, Karl August. — Leipzig. Geb. 24. April 1836 in Frohberg i. S., † 1892
• born 1838 Hammig, W. H.
  Hammig, W. H., b. 1838. A maker in Leipzig, who turns out good instruments.
• 1841 to 1875 Bausch, Otto
  BAUSCH (Otto) — Leipzig 1841-1875. Son of Ludwig Bausch above-mentioned and pupil of Vauchel.
• born 1841 Bausch, Otto B.
  BAUSCH, Otto B., Leipsic, born 1841, brother of the above.
• 1843 to 1899 Paulus, Adolf Wilhelm Eduard
  Paulus, Adolf Wilhelm Eduard. — Leipzig. Geb. 3. März 1843 in Markneukirchen, † 13. Juli 1899 in Leipzig.
• born 1847 Glass, Franz Johann
  Glass, Franz Johann. — Leipzig. Geb. 1847 zu Brunndöbra bei Klingenthal.
• born 1847 Glaß, Franz Joh
  Glaß, Franz Joh. * 1847. Leipzig.
• 1850 Büchner, F. W.
  Büchner, F. W. — Leipzig. 1850. 1861.
• 1852 Terne, C.
  Terne, C. — Leipzig. 1852.
• born 1856 Siefert, Gustav
  Siefert, Gustav. — Leipzig. Geb. 23. März 1856.
• born 1857 Dreier, Carl
  Dreier, Carl. — Leipzig. Geb. 2. Mai 1857 in Markneukirchen.
• born 1868 Knopf, Ernst Heinrich
  Knopf, Ernst Heinrich. — Leipzig. Geb. in Markneukirchen 1868.
• born 1870 Wilfer, Albin
  Wilfer, Albin. — Leipzig. Geb. 15. Jan. 1870 in Bad Elster.
• 1872 Wunderlich, Gustav
  Wunderlich, Gustav. — Leipzig, Berlin. Geb. am 4. Juli 1872 in Hennebach-Landwüst (Kr. Zwickau)
• born 1878 Schuster, Kurt
  Schuster, Kurt. — Leipzig. Geb. 1. Oktober 1878 in Markneukirchen
• born 1878 Wunderlich, Friedrich
  Wunderlich, Friedrich. — Leipzig. Geb. 15. Juni 1878 in Zwota i. S.
• 1885 Szag, Georg
  Szag, Georg. — Leipzig. 1885. 1887
• 1888 Hermer, Anton
  Hermer, Anton. — Leipzig. 1888. 1895.
• died 1892 Otho, Carl August
  Otho, Carl August. — Leipzig. Geboren 24. April 1836 in Frohberg i. S. † 1892.
• 1894 Schwarz, Heinrich
  Schwarz, Heinrich. — Leipzig. 1894

No year printed

• no year Hirschstein, Matthäus
  Hirschstein, Matthäus, Geigenmacher und Händler in Leipzig. 18. Jahrhundert. Gedruckter Zettel: Taf. XV, No. 176.
• no year Hoffmann, Veit
  Hoffmann, Veit. — Leipzig.
• no year Hofmann, Martin
  HOFMANN, Martin, Leipsic, 18th century.
• no year Klemm, Carl August
  Klemm, Carl August. — Leipzig

The books that name them

• Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904
• Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922
• A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, 1896
• Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell, 1928
• Old Violins And Their Makers, James M. Fleming, 1883
• The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, Hart, 1875, 1884 and 1909
• An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann, 1925
• Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin, Pearce, 1866
• The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others, Hart, 1880
• Geigenzettel Alter Meister vom 16. Bis zur Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts …, 1902

Some names appear twice under different spellings. Each is one book's spelling.