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Martin Leopold Widhalm (October 2, 1722 – June 10, 1776) was an Austrian [citation needed] or German luthier known for his work in Nuremberg. Charles Beare considers Widhalm to have been the most significant maker of violins in Germany during the 18th century not to be based in Mittenwald, and praises the "sharpness and good taste" of his instruments.
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From Austria originally, Leopold Widhalm later established himself in Nürnberg, Germany. [ citation needed ] The Jérôme-Thibouville-Lamy firm started making wind instruments around 1730 at La Couture-Boussey , then moved to Mirecourt around 1760 and started making violins, guitars, mandolins, and musical accessories.
A luthier is a person who builds or repairs stringed instruments, either bowed or plucked (in general). These include violins, violas, cellos, double basses, as well as guitars of all kinds, lutes, and mandolins. For companies who produce string instruments, see Category:String instrument manufacturing companies.
The Jackson Guldan Co. of Columbus, Ohio [1] was a manufacturer of stringed musical instruments, operating in the first half of the 20th century.Most notably, the company produced violins, fiddles, and violas [2] as its primary product.
The traditional path into violin making is through apprenticing under an experienced luthier. However, there are also schools, and classes within universities, which may focus on different areas of violin making or repair, and others include auxiliary aspects of lutherie, such as playing, technical illustration and photography.
This list of music museums offers a guide to museums worldwide that specialize in the domain of music. These institutions are dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of music-related history, including the lives and works of prominent musicians, the evolution and variety of musical instruments, and other aspects of the world of music.
Also: Germany: People: By occupation: Musical instrument makers: Luthiers. Pages in category "German luthiers" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 ...