Hungary School
Bela Lajtay
d. 1955
LAJTAY, Bela b. Hungary, died 1955 San Diego, California USA. Pupil of Paul Dörffel in Markneukirchen. Emigrated to the USA to work for Moennig in Philadelphia as head of the repair department. Subsequently worked in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and finally San Diego. Engaged only part-time in violi\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+
LAJTAY, Bela b. Hungary, died 1955 San Diego, California USA. Pupil of Paul Dörffel in Markneukirchen. Emigrated to the USA to work for Moennig in Philadelphia as head of the repair department. Subsequently worked in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and finally San Diego. Engaged only part-time in violin making there. Personal model. Small production. [Wenberg]
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