Giovanni Pallaver 16 ½"

sku Product SKU:  18695

Giovanni Pallaver studied with Andrea Bisiach and R.Capsoni in Milan before moving to Verona. He was respected for his excellent work on the classical models.

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Giovanni Astori 16 ½”

sku Product SKU:  17228

Giovanni Astori graduated from the prestigious International School of Violin Making in Cremona in 1979. This beautifully crafted viola has an excellent even, balanced tone which is clear and rich.

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Michael Scoggins 16 ⅞"

sku Product SKU:  23437

Born in England, Michael Scoggins started playing the violin at the age of eight. He studied violin performance in college. After emigrating to America, he studied violin making at the Salt Lake school graduating in 1982. He worked for Peter Prier managing his shop until 1984. He then set up his own workshop in Salt Lake. This viola has a wonderful, powerful tone. The back is of poplar which he frequently used.

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Klotz Family 15 ½” *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23343

One of the most important dynasties of German violin making was the Klotz family of Markneukirchen. Matthias I was born in Markneukirchen in 1653 and was the first maker of the family with the family tradition continuing well into the 20^th. century. This viola dates from the 18^th century and is of the classic Klotz family style. It has an outstanding tone and is of a very comfortable size.

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Paul Hilaire 16 ½" *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  17989

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Gottfried Raabs 16 ½"

sku Product SKU:  21078

Raabs was one of the most important violin makers of his generation and his workshop is still in operation by the family today.

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Luigi Villa 16 ½"

sku Product SKU:  7038

Luigi Villa was born in Pesano in 1919. He attended art school and became a sculptor, working in wood. He also began to study violin making on his own while still young. For ten years Villa worked with Pierro Parravicini in Bovisio, one of the most important violin makers of the 20th century, thus continuing the tradition handed down to Parravicini by his teacher, Romeo Antoniazzi. For the rest of his career Luigi Villa operated a violin shop, doing repairs and restorations as well as making fine new instruments.

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Hal Trepolaury 16 ½"

sku Product SKU:  21849

From the Paul Hart workshop

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French 15 ⅞”

sku Product SKU:  22912

Mirecourt probably from the Laberte workshop c.1920.

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John Tartaglia, 17"

sku Product SKU:  23658

John Tartaglia was a violist in The Minnesota Orchestra for 31 years starting in 1968. He made a number of instruments including his primary instrument that he used for a number of years.

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Lawrence Brown 16 ¼"

sku Product SKU:  18819

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Ernst Heinrich Roth 16"

sku Product SKU:  18910

Since the early 1920's the firm of Ernst Heinrich Roth has been one of the most important makers of fine stringed instruments in the world. We are always pleased to offer their fine violins, violas, and cellos.

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Fine old German 15 ½" *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  20273

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Giovanni Rosadoni 16 ¼”

sku Product SKU:  10385

Born in 1905, Rosadoni concentrated on viola making. This nice viola represents an exceptional value in a well made Italian instrument.

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John Juzek 16 ⅜"

sku Product SKU:  20736

The John Juzek violins, violas and cellos have been made since 1900 and have always been highly respected for their high quality. They have been widely known in this country since 1920 when Metropolitan Music was formed in New York by the Juzek family.

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Harry Robbins 16" *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23064

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Robert Halliday 16 ¼"

sku Product SKU:  20588

Halliday worked originally in Ohio from the early 1900's, later moving to Chicago, where some of America's finest makers worked.

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Rudolf Buchner 16 ½"

sku Product SKU:  8277

Buchner was born in Schoenbach in 1926 and worked with a number of master makers including Roman Teller. He established his own workshop in 1961. Over the years his work has become very popular with musicians.

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Roman Teller 16 ½"

sku Product SKU:  19824

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Jay Haide Maggini Model Viola

sku Product SKU:  301VLA

Ekhart Richter 16"

sku Product SKU:  12777

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Jay Haide Model 104

sku Product SKU:  104VLA

Jay Haide Viola, Model 101

sku Product SKU:  101VLA

Carl Becker Sr.

sku Product SKU:  22265

Carl Becker may well be considered the finest American violin maker of the 20th century and certainly the best American born maker of all time.

Born in 1887, he was the son of a famous violinist and teacher. His grandfather was Herman Macklet, a pioneer American violin maker. Carl studied violin with his father but decided early on to become a maker, inspired by trips with his father to his luthier William Lane. He made his first violin at age 14 and after high school worked with the famous maker John Hornsteiner. He spent much of his career with William Lewis & Sons in downtown Chicago, one of the most important violin shops in the world. He remained there for 44 years before opening his own violin shop with his son, Carl F. Becker.

The Becker dynasty is now in its fourth generation, perhaps one of the most important violin making families in America and perhaps the world. In March of 1954 a testimonial concert was given in recognition of his achievements as a master luthier with performances by the Fine Arts Quartet and principal players of the Chicago Symphony. Important soloists and professional musicians own Becker instruments and in many cases prefer them to their fine old Italian masterpieces. He was also renowned for his masterful restorations of fine old master instruments often from the great soloists of the time who would visit him when they were performing in Chicago.

This beautiful cello was made in Carl's 34th year with no assistance and may be on e of the finest of the 63 cellos he made. It is truly suitable for a top soloist. It has a big, powerful tone with lots of color and is easy to play. Tonally, it's one of the finest cellos we have ever had.

 

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