Born at Allersgrun, 1891. Son of a farmer. Went to Joseph Lang at Schonbach to learn the making of 'cellos and basses. Completed his training at Markneukirchen. Worked at Fleissen (Bohemia), then at Briinn (Moravia), 1915. Settled at Eger (Bohemia), 1916. Produced many violins, violas, 'cellos and double basses. Lived at Franzensbad, 1919, where (in collaboration with Gustav Schmidt) he worked principally for perfecting the viola. Achieved astonishing results, and the instruments were highly praised by the Berlin and Prague Academies of Art. Returned to Eger, 1922, and soon announced his discovery of a varnish similar and equal to the old Cremonese. Various shades, golden yellow, reddish yellow, yellowish-brown, red-brown, and chestnut brown. Subsequently turned his attention to plucked instruments, which he had considered tonally imperfect, introduced bass bars into guitars and lutes, obtained tonal enhancement of zithers by innovations in dimensions, etc.
Born at Allersgrun, 1891. Son of a farmer. Went to Joseph Lang at Schonbach to learn the making of 'cellos and basses. Completed his training at Markneukirchen. Worked at Fleissen (Bohemia), then at Briinn (Moravia), 1915. Settled at Eger (Bohemia), 1916. Produced many violins, violas, 'cellos and double basses. Lived at Franzensbad, 1919, where (in collaboration with Gustav Schmidt) he worked principally for perfecting the viola. Achieved astonishi...