Wurzburg School
Hermann Ritter
Wurzburg, 1849–1926
Designed the five-stringed Viola Alta made by K. A. Hörlein and P. Keller in Würzburg. [Vannes] — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 45.1 cm Würzburg, 1905, #86 | November 2008 | £698 |
| Viola | 43.8 cm 1884 | May 1998 | £282 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
RITTER, Hermann Born 1849 Wismar, died 1926 Würzburg Germany. Designed the five-stringed Viola Alta made by K. A. Hörlein and P. Keller in Würzburg. [Vannes]
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Der Erfinder der Viola alta, des dreifüssigen Stegs, der fünfsaitigen Viola etc. Ein ausgezeichneter Geiger und Virtuose auf seiner Viola alta, sowie tüchtiger Musikgelehrter und Musikschriftsteller. Er lebt als Professor in Würzburg.
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Working in Wurzburg at the same time
Friedrich Meindl worked 1860–1894
Philipp Keller worked 1896–1926