Gotha School
Robert Lotz
Gotha, 1817–1865
Guitar maker, but some violins are known with his label. Robert Lotz / Instrumentenmacher in Gotha Robert Lotz / in Gotha — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
LOTZ, Robert Born 1817 Gotha, died 1865 Dresden Germany. Guitar maker, but some violins are known with his label. Robert Lotz / Instrumentenmacher in Gotha Robert Lotz / in Gotha
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn des gothaischen Hautboisten (als »Premier Hautboist« verzeichneten)
Johann Hieronymus L. Geigen von ihm kommen sehr selten vor, häufiger dagegen
Guitarren; eine Bassguitarre ist in der De Wit’schen Sammlung in Leipzig.
In den sechziger Jahren siedelte er zu seiner Tochter nach Dresden über.
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Working in Gotha at the same time
Johann Gott. Schramm worked 1803–1850