Prague School
August Victor Molzer
Prague, 1880–1967
Violinist. Violin and bow maker. Pupil of Karl Dvorak in Prague. Ran a music school in Nebraska 1915-1920 and established a violin shop in Lincoln, Nebraska 1920. Moved to Denver, Colorado 1945 to work for Knight-Campbell. Established independently there from 1949. About eight violins, four violas a\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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MOLZER, August Victor Born 1880 Prague Czech Republic, died 1967 Denver, Colorado USA. Violinist. Violin and bow maker. Pupil of Karl Dvorak in Prague. Ran a music school in Nebraska 1915-1920 and established a violin shop in Lincoln, Nebraska 1920. Moved to Denver, Colorado 1945 to work for Knight-Campbell. Established independently there from 1949. About eight violins, four violas and 12 bows. Bows branded: MOLZER
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