KENNEDY, ALEXANDER, London, died 1785, and considered to be about 90
years of age. This artiste obtained considerable reputation for good
and neat work. He followed the Steiner model, and used yellow varnish.
It is not known that he made any other instruments than violins.
KENNEDY, JOHN, London, died in 1816, and considered to be 86 years of
age. Made violins and tenors of the Steiner model.
KENNEDY, THOMAS, son of John, London, bears the reputation of a good
and neat artiste, and is said to have made at least 300 violoncellos
and other instruments in proportion.
KEKLIN, JOAN, Brescia, about 1450. This artiste is believed by some
inquirers to be the earliest maker of the violin proper, but Fetis says
that the only instrument of his that is known, and which was in the
possession of Koliker of Paris, and dated 1449, was not really a
violin, but a viol with changed neck and mounted with four strings. It
would appear, therefore, that the merit of the actual introduction of
the real violin belongs properly to Gaspar di Salo.
KIAPOSSE, SAWES, Petersburg, 1748.
KLOTZ, MATTHIAS, Tyrolese, about 1675, considered by Fetis to have been
a pupil of Steiner, and the first violin maker of this well known name.
He made some instruments, which established his reputation as a careful
artiste.
KLOTZ, EGITIA. This maker, who appears to have been a son of Matthias,
is often considered to be the best maker of this Family. He is commonly
called the pupil of Steiner, but that must be doubtful. More probably
he followed the Steiner traditions as exemplified by his father. He
used amber varnish, good wood, and his instruments are well made and
have his own name upon them.
KLOTZ, GEORGE, brother of Egitia.
KLOTZ, SEBASTIAN, another brother. We believe this artiste to be the
best maker of the Klotz family. He built large sized violins, which
possess a fine tone and have excellent varnish.