A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.
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A Rare 18th Century Violin by Georg Karl Klotz II in Mittenwald.

Nestled at the seat of the Karwendel Mountains, Mittenwald is a proverbial Mecca for German lutherie and the artisanal instrument craft, rich in history and steeped in traditions some 300 years and more in the making. The surrounding forests which reach high above the little Bavarian town supplied the craftsmen of old with high quality spruce of most admirable tonal qualities, a fabled resource that modern makers continue to draw from to this day. The State Vocational School For Instrument Making trains the legends of tomorrow and traces its roots back to 1858, sitting almost a stone’s throw from the Geigenbaumuseum. And at its heart, a statue of Matthias Klotz, father to a dynasty of luthiers which heralded the town makers’ guild and comprised many of the luthier school’s original faculty.

Georg Karl Klotz (II) (1723-1797) was the son of Sebastian Klotz (I) and grandson of Mathias Klotz (I), the patriarch of the Klotz dynasty. Among them, Georg (II) is among the most celebrated, not only for the quality of his artistry, but for continuing to make instruments on the more Amatese pattern developed by his father and uncle, Georg (I) which cumulatively defined the characteristics of the Mittenwald school. Still, with many Tyrolean features and a clear arc of development tracing back to Jacob Stainer, but with f-holes that render a clear awareness of the Cremonese school and evolving arching. 

Our Georg Karl Klotz (II) violin presents in masterfully restored condition and had been sold as a Platner in the 20th century, to whom it is attributed to by the later label. In fact, many Klotz family instruments had facsimile labels when they were made. Typically, attributions for Stainer. This violin boasts fabulous materials and a 353mm length of back which makes it both easy to navigate and balance upon the shoulder. Its voice is nothing short of extraordinary, offering ample projection with balanced resistance and response, a well defined but flexible bead of sound with clear overtones and a timbre that can modulate between velvety and silvery. Absolutely one of my favorite violins offered at Cohen Violins. 

 

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