Lawrence Cocker

sku Product SKU:  22722

Lawrence Cocker was highly respected by both musicians and his fellow violin makers all over England. He won a Diploma of Honour at the Hague in 1947. Cocker worked with violist Lionel Tertis in developing the "Tertis Model" viola of which this viola is an excellent example.

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Auguste Falisse

sku Product SKU:  22501

After serving his apprenticeship in Mirecourt, Auguste Falisse worked with Silvestre & Maucotel in Paris before moving to Brussels where he worked with Mougenot. He set up his own workshop there in 1905. His instruments were especially popular in London where they were imported by Boosey & Hawkes. At a competition in Paris, his violin was judged superior in tone to a Stradivarius. The tone is brilliant, responsive and lively.

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Riccardo Antoniazzi

sku Product SKU:  21650

Born in 1853, Riccardo Antoniazzi was the eldest son of Gaetano with whom he studied. He spent some time working in Nice with N. Bianchi before setting up his own workshop in Milan in 1881. Among his students was Leandro Bisiach. with whom he worked for a number of years. He was a major figure in the establishment of the modern Milanese school of makers and trained some of the major figures of the nest generation. Riccardo Antoniazzi is considered one of the finest and most important makers of his time in Milan. This fine violin has a powerful and resonant tone with a nice texture and is very responsive and easy to play.

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Andrea Zanre

sku Product SKU:  12112

Andrea studied violin making at the Parma violin making school with Renato Scrollavezza. In 2002 he formed a partnership with Renato's daughter Elise Scrollavezza. He has since become famous in the violin world not only as a maker, but as a teacher and expert.

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Ernst Heinrich Roth

sku Product SKU:  22644

For the past 100 years, the firm of Ernst Heinrich Roth has made excellent quality string instruments first in Markneukirchen and after the late 1940's in Bubenreuth. This violin is a fine example of their more recent work.

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Alfred Lanini

sku Product SKU:  12250

Although born in California, Lanini studied in Italy, first with Romeo Antoniazzi and then with Farotti in Milan from 1911 to 1914 before returning to San Jose. This violin is a handsome example of Lanini's work, and has many characteristics of the maker's masters.

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G. Gloede

sku Product SKU:  21387

Although not much is known about this maker, Chicago was the home of many first class makers during the late 19th. and early to mid 20th. centuries.

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Paolo Virgoletti

sku Product SKU:  19577

Paolo began his training with his uncle Arturo Virgoletti in 1999. Moving to Cremona, he worked with Elio Severgnini. While there, he had the opportunity to restore fine old instruments and study closely the work of the masters. He worked with master makers in Tokyo and Madrid before opening his own workshop in S.Polo d’Enza near Parma. This beautifully made violin has the full, rich tone that we expect from his instruments.

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Justin Derazey

sku Product SKU:  18709

Justin Amédée was the son and pupil of his father Honoré. This violin is a classic example of high quality Mirecourt workmanship.

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Wolfgang Schiele

sku Product SKU:  10942

After graduating from the Mittenwald violin making school, Wolfgand Schiele worked for important makers and dealers in Paris, New York and for Peter Biddulph in London. He opened his own workshop in Munich in 1990 and has since become one of the most important makers in Germany.

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Silvio Barbieri

sku Product SKU:  13182

Silvio Barbieri was taught by his father Bruno who learned his craft under Gaetano Gadda.

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Eduard Reichert

sku Product SKU:  20710

Instruments labeled Eduard Reichert were made in Markneukirchen and Dresden. The G.A.Pfretzschner firm exported many of them to this country.

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Labeled Carlo Micelli 1922

sku Product SKU:  19582

In the 1920's a number of important workshops in Markneukirchen made excellent violins using Italian trade names. We especially like the Carlo Micelli violins for their excellent artistic quality.

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Henry Thouvenel

sku Product SKU:  18464

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Ernst Heinrich Roth

sku Product SKU:  17804

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D.Soriot

sku Product SKU:  15545

The D.Soriot violins were crafted in the workshop founded by Marc Laberte, one of the most important in Mirecourt. Laberte collected instruments by the great classical Italian makers and strove to reproduce their qualities.

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G.A. Pfretzschner

sku Product SKU:  19648

The G.A.Pfretzschner firm made fine violins for a number of years during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This fine violin is an excellent example of the high quality of craftsmanship we always appreciate from this outstanding workshop.

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Carl August Neumarker

sku Product SKU:  21144

This highly regarded family of violin makers spanned almost 200 years. This is a well made violin in the classic Saxony style.

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Hugo Zachmann

sku Product SKU:  20964

This excellent quality German cello would be an excellent choice for a beginning or intermediate cellist.

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modele d'apres J.B.Vuillaume

sku Product SKU:  8754

Mirecourt, France has a centuries old tradition of violin fine making and today the Aubert workshop is carrying on that tradition. Aubert's workshop creates fine violins, violas and cellos of exceptionally high quality. This fine cello is modeled after the work of the great Jean Baptiste Vuillaume of Paris.

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Heinrich Gill

sku Product SKU:  13004

Dating back to 1952, the firm of Heinrich Gill was acquired by violin maker Bernd Dimbath in 1990. Bernd studied with makers in Berlin as well as the violin making school in Mittenwald. Over the last 32 years the Gill violins, violas and cellos have become some of the finest string instruments made in Germany. The model 394 is one of their finest quality cellos.

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Charles Voiry

sku Product SKU:  11272

Voiry was trained in Mirecourt. He then moved south to the beautiful and historic city of Toulouse. His shop was frequented by such famous violinists as Zino Francescatti, Jacques Thibaud, Genette Neveu and cellist André Nevarra.

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Albert Knüpfer

sku Product SKU:  18838

Knüpfer worked first with A.Wunderlich in Markneukirchen, later with E. Reinhold Schmidt and H.Glass. He established his own workshop in nearby Wernitzgrün in 1904 and continued until after 1950.  He is recognized for his fine work after the classical Italian models.

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Heinrich Th. Heberlein Jr.

sku Product SKU:  22062

From the late 18th. to mid 20th. centuries there were 21 members of the Heberlein family, all fine violin makers, but the most important and respected was Heinrich Theodor. His workshop was one of the finest and most important in Markneukirchen from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. We are always happy to be able to offer these beautiful instrument. This is an especially fine example in outstanding condition.

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