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 is a French Trade Violin Instrument made around 1925. The images show the details and features of various parts of the instrument.
French-made Violin, circa 1900. This is one of many of Animato Strings' largest selections of new and old stringed instruments in Australia, including Asian-hand-made, European, U.S., Australian, and Antique stringed instruments. Added to the list are the original Animato String brands.
This is a Strad Violin Copy made in Germany in about 1920. More details to view in the images. Antonio Stradivari is a renowned Italian violin maker, and a pupil of Nicolo Amati. Stradivari's creations became one of the world’s most expensive violins.
This is a French JTL Medio Fino Violin made in Mirecourt, France. JTL stands for Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy & Cie a musical instrument making company in France formed by Louis Emile Jérôme Thibouville and Marguerite Hyacinthe Lamy at around 1900’s.
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 a French Violin Copy of 1651 Nicolaus Amatus Cremone, Mirecourt. Nicola Amati came from a family of luthiers but was considered the most famous luthier in their clan.
