Jay Haide l'ancienne Statue Model with European Wood

sku Product SKU:  303SVLA

The á l'ancienne Statue model violas are made by more senior violin makers with finer quality aged wood for musicians requiring the best tone quality.

The Jay Haide á l'ancienne violas are brought to you after years of development. Our proprietary varnish is carefully applied and beautifully antiqued giving each instrument the patina of age, so desired by both musicians and connoisseurs. They are as beautiful tonally as they are visually. The Jay Haide á l'ancienne has been designed for the advanced student and professional who needs an instrument that will compliment and enhance their artistic style. These very special violas are only available in limited numbers, but are worth seeking out.

L'ancienne and Euro l'ancienne violas are available in either the Strad model (narrower, streamlined body, with a brighter sound), or the wider bodied Maggini model, with the distinctive double purfling and darker sound.

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Alfeo Batelli 16 ½”

sku Product SKU:  23768

Born in Sienna, Italy in 1903, Alfeo Batelli studied with Valentino De Zorzi in Florence. He worked with Paoletti Vezio before establishing his own workshop in Florence. He emigrated to Chicago in 1947 working with Kagan & Gaines.  Two years later he moved to Los Angeles and spent the next thirteen years with Hans Weishaar where so many of the best west coast makers perfected their skills. He established his own shop in 1963. He became one of the most important and respected makers on the West Coast.

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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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Miska (Max) Frirsz II, 17"

sku Product SKU:  23634

Max Frirsz studied with his father Max Senior in Budapest. After a number of years in his own Budapest workshop, he moved to Canada in 1956 and to New York in 1958. He is especially well known for his violas. This viola was made for a long time member of the San Francisco Symphony who used it as his primary instrument for most of his career.

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Douglas Cox 15 ½"

sku Product SKU:  23596

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Aegidius Klotz 17 ¼” *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23527

The Klotz family of violin makers was founded by Matthias (1653-1743) and continued on through the first part of the 20^th Century. Aegidius Klotz (1733-1805) is considered one of the best makers of the family. This viola is of large proportions and has a big full sound of excellent quality.

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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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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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Isabelle Tabakov & Stephen Lohmann, 16 ⅛ *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  17821

Steve Lohmann studied at the Cremona violin making school and returned to San Francisco, where he worked with Frank Passa then with Boyd Poulsen in San Mateo and Carl Applebaum in Olympia, Washington. He set up his own workshop in Sacramento in 1992. This is an excellent example of Steve’s early work.

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Bernard Simon Fendt II 15 ¾”

sku Product SKU:  23339

Bernard Fendt was one of the premiere violin makers of London in the 19^th century. After training with his father, he worked with a number of makers before setting up on his own. He is especially noted for the elegance of his workmanship, especially in the superb varnish work with its elegant antiquing. The sound is powerful and smooth, with a quick even response, even on all four strings. The sound is remarkable especially given its manageable size. Included with this viola is a letter from W.E.Hill & Sons London.

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Marilyn Wallin 15 ⅞"

sku Product SKU:  23268

Marilyn Wallin is one of the key figures in American violin making. After receiving a degree in viola performance, she studied violin making with Tschu Ho Lee at the Chicago School of Violin Making, graduating in 1985. Since then she has had a very successful career, wining numerous awards at international competitions. She has also been the president of the Violin Society of America. This viola has an exceptionally fine tone. It is very easy to play, very responsive with that full, even, robust viola tone that so many violists are looking for.

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Harry Robbins 16" *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23064

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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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Paul Knorr 16 ½"

sku Product SKU:  23026

After the first world war The violin makers of Markneukirchen produced some of their most exceptional work, of the highest quality of craftsmanship and artistry. Pau Knorr was among the finest makers of his time and today his work is in great demand. After working with Dölling in Markneukirchen He worked with makers in Breslau and Berlin. He returned to Markneukirchen, setting up his own workshop in 1921. This viola is one of the finest we have seen by this inportant maker and is a real joy to play, with a lively and responsive tone.

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Carl Albert Muller 16 ⅜"

sku Product SKU:  23028

Albert Muller was one of the better known and respected violin makers in Northern California. He began his apprenticeship with Louis Prince in San Francisco, moving to Los Angeles to work with Abraham Koodlach. He set up his own workshop in San Francisco moving to Sacramento in 1969. Over the years he won a number of awards at Violin Society of America competitions. This viola is an especially fine example of his work. The tone is dark and rich, wonderfully playable with great responsiveness and clarity.

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French 15 ⅞”

sku Product SKU:  22912

Mirecourt probably from the Laberte workshop c.1920.

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Lawrence Cocker 16 ½"

sku Product SKU:  22722

Lawrence Cocker was highly respected by both musicians and his fellow violin makers all over England. He won a Diploma of Honour at the Hague in 1947. Cocker worked with violist Lionel Tertis in developing the "Tertis Model" viola of which this viola is an excellent example.

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Ekhart Richter 16"

sku Product SKU:  12777

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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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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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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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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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John Harrison 16 ¼" *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22294

Over the years we have sold several violins by violin maker John Harrison whose workshop is in Redding, California. We have always admired the tone and craftsmanship of his instruments. Normally one would expect a maker of John’s skill and abilities to have a workshop in a large metropolitan area with easy access to a multitude of musicians and bountiful musical activity. Redding is a town of about a hundred thousand inhabitants, a long drive north of the San Francisco Bay Area. In spite of that John has established an excellent reputation as an award winning violin maker with a following among musicians far beyond his home base.

After four years in the U.S. Air Force, John settled in Redding and by 1976 had developed an excellent reputation as a repairer of string instruments. Forty years ago a client brought John some good quality tone wood and the result was his first violin. Since then he’s made over 200 violins, violas and cellos (about six a year). He has been especially influenced by the work of the great old Italian masters and the highly respected more contemporary makers and teachers like Simon Sacconi among other important influencers. He identifies very much with the Italian school of lutherie.

For a violin maker, one of the best ways to establish a reputation is through international violin making competitions and winning a medal or certificate at an important competition is one of the best ways to attract the attention of discerning string players. One of the most important of those competitions is held every other year by the Violin Society of America (VSA). Hundreds of instruments by top makers from all over the world are entered, and winning an award there is quite an achievement. Over the years John has won three silver medals for tone and numerous certificates of achievement in what is always an intense competition. He’s also won awards at competitions like the Violin Makers of British Columbia and the Violin Makers of Arizona International.

John Harrison’s violins, violas and cellos are beautifully crafted using the very finest aged maple and spruce with a superb, transparent varnish. Over the years we’ve been able to offer many fine contemporary Italian violins. John’s instruments share many of their best characteristics both visually and acoustically.  His violins have a full, powerful tone with great depth and warmth and are very responsive and easy to play. Clearly, they have the qualities that many of the top string players are looking for.

After a forty year violin making career, John Harrison has recently decided to retire and we are very fortunate have acquired the collection of his finest violins, a viola and a cello and are pleased to offer them to our clients.

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