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.
The images display the different features of the Jaradius Violin. This is one of Animato Strings' largest selections of new and old instruments in Australia including Asian-handcrafted instruments, new European instruments, and a wide range of antique stringed instruments.
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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 A Bell Violin made in the USA around 1925. A. Bell is violin maker in USA but was known to have worked in UK.
This is a European Violin dated 19th Century available on the Animato Strings website.
