Spohr enumerates Klotz among the makers whose instruments are worthy of
attention, but does not indicate which of them in particular. We have
before expressed our opinion that Sebastian ranks highest in merit,
which is corroborated by the most experienced connoisseur of the
present day. Some violins of this name have achieved a high reputation.
Parkes, in his "Musical Memoirs," mentions a Klotz Violin belonging to
Mr. Hay, the Leader of the King's Band, for which a Noble Lord offered
L300 and an annuity of L100. This seems a most extraordinary offer, for
any instrument, unless it were a very fine Stradiuarius or Guarnerius.
KOHL, JEAN, Munich, Luthier to the Court, about 1570. Fetis states that
from some old accounts he finds he was paid two florins for a lute, a
strange discrepancy in value from the statement of Mace a century
later.--(See Bolles.)
KOLDITZ, MATTHIAS JOHANN, Munich, 1722.
KOLDITZ, JAQUES, Rumbourg, in Bohemia, 1790; said to be very good.
KOLIKER, ---- Paris, a noted maker and collector, about 1750.
KNITTING, PHILIP, Mittenwald, 1760.
KNITL, JOSEPH, Mittenwald, 1790.
KRINER, JOSEPH, Mittenwald, 1785.