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.
This violin was made in Germany around 1900. 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 such this 100 year old German Violin.
• Best Selling Student Model
• Reddish-brown varnish
• Ebony Fitting
This violin is a Copy of Antonio Stradivarius Cremonensis German 1719. Antonio Stradivari is a world-renowned Italian violin maker who was said to have brought the craft of violin-making into its highest pitch of perfection. His violin creations became some of the world’s most expensive violins.
This is a Model B Violin made according to the specifications of Helmut Illner a renowned German luthier whose works had been sought after by many musicians in the past several decades. The violin features:
Harmonious Appearance
Remarkable Sound Qualities
Has a Guarnerius shape
This Hagen Weise Violin is a Guarneri model made in Germany. The images show various features of the Guarneri pattern as well as the remarkable craftmanship of Hagen Weise.
This Violin is made in Germany for Knilling (USA) prob. Bubenreuth in about 1970. Knilling Violins c/o was named after Johannes Knilling (1795 -1842), a famous German luthier in the 17th century.
This Vienna Style Violin is an Amati Copy believed to be made in Austria around 1910. Nicola Amati came from a family of luthiers who later became the most famous master luthier in their clan.
