Old German Violin (G011)
Ref. G011
This is an Old German Violin made probably in Germany in the mid 19th century. Repaired professionally by Animato Strings and is now in very good playing condition.
This is the Stainer 4/4 Violin Made in Germany. Jacob Stainer was an Austrian luthier whose violins are being sought after by famous composers and musicians like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, and George Somon-Lohein. He was the only non-Italian violin maker to rank as the top luthier in his time before Stradivari.
Jacob Stainer was born in 1619 in Absam, later known as Austria. He was considered one of the best-known Austrian and Germanic luthiers in the earliest years of violin making. His violins were sought after by famous composers and musicians like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, and George Somon-Lohein. He was the only non-Italian violin maker to rank as the top luthier in his time before Stradivari.
Stainer’s instruments were sought more by musicians during the period when chamber music was dominant. But when orchestra music took over, musicians began to seek Stradivarius instruments which they believed to be best for orchestra setting because they can produce more powerful sounds. Stainer died in his hometome Absam in 1683, but his instrument designs continue to influence luthiers in Germany, parts of Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
This is an Old German Violin made probably in Germany in the mid 19th century. Repaired professionally by Animato Strings and is now in very good playing condition.
This Hagen Weise Violin is a Guarneri model made in Germany in 2019. The images show various features of the Guarneri pattern as well as the remarkable craftmanship of Hagen Weise.
Gasparo da Salò was a talented musician and luthier who crafted over 80 instruments, including unique violas with only two corners and ceteras. Many of his instruments have survived to the present day.
This Strad Model violin was made around 1930 in the "Conservatory" of Saxony, Germany. Antonio Stradivari is a renowned Italian violin maker who was said to have brought the craft of violin-making into its highest pitch of perfection.
This is an Eduard Tauscher Violin made in Erlbach, Markneukirchen Germany in around 1920. Eduard Tauscher is a German luthier who by obtaining top-quality tonewoods from various sources manages to produce high-quality instruments with warm, mature, and balanced sound full of character and volume.
This violin made around 1890 replicates one made by Antonio Stradivari, a famous Italian violin maker. His violins are among the world's most expensive, and he learned from Nicolo Amati before creating his own. Antonio was born in 1644 and passed away in Cremona in 1737.
Check out this Modern Mittenwald Violin made after Hornsteiner. Hornsteiner was one of the famous luthiers from the late 18th century up to the early 19th century.
This Friedrich August Glass violin was made after Antonius Stradivarius Flew Copy Cremona. Friedrich August Glass is a German violin maker who concentrated his well-developed skill on producing Stradivarian models. He gained a gold medal for excellent work in London.