The Alois Bittner Violin made in 1932 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Alois Bittner Alois Bittner was born in 1880 in Kral Pola, Czech Republic. He was a student of Franz Angerer and was awarded at various exhibitions with numerous distinctions due to his strong personal style and still very clean craftsmanship.
Alois Bittner was born in 1880 in Kral Pola. He died in 1950 in Kladne Czech Republic. He was a student of Franz Angerer in Vienna where he was trained as a luthier. He apprenticed at various violin makers in Moravia, Bohemia, in Leipzich, Berlin, Dresden, and at Jindřich Zazvonil in Kladno. After he worked in Kladno he went independent in 1909 working for 41 years until his death. He was taken captive in Russia in 1915 during the world war 1 where he worked in Moscow at Gregorovič Mach. He taught a lot of students when he returned home. His work started with an unusual personal model then finally stayed at models of Amati, Guarneri, Maggini, and Stradivari. He completed about 140 violins, violas and violoncellos and spent mostly on repairs and restauration during his final years. Alois Bittner was awarded at various exhibitions with numerous distinctions due to his strong personal style and still very clean craftsmanship.
4/4 Rudoulf Doetsch Violins are teachers' and students’ favourites for clarity and tone projection, as well as their smooth playability and response.
• Clear and good projection of tone
• Smooth playability
• Excellent response
• Multi-layer spirit varnish
• Perfect balance across the strings
This Violin has the signature of an Italian Maker Renato Scrollavezza who was greatly admired and considered to be among the most notable modern Italian makers of the post-war era. He also won numerous prizes and medals in international competitions. This violin could have been made by one of his Japanese students - see the descrirtoion for details.
This is the Cestmir Musil Violin made in Prague dated 1939. Čestmír Musil was a popular Prague violin maker during the 20th century.
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This is an Amati Copy German violin made around 1880. Nicola Amati came from a family of luthiers who became a master luthier and was considered the famous luthier in their clan.
This is an A Bell Violin made in the USA around 1925. A. Bell is violin maker in USA but was known to have worked in UK.
