D56 ALPVL Violin Maker

The Klotz family is began building stringed instruments in mittenwald, Germany during the 17th century. This was the same time that statavari became well known in Italy. Born in 1656, Matthias Klotz founded a school for Violin making in mittenwald. His son, Sebastian, and grandson, Joseph, both followed the family trade, and teaching others so that mittenwald became well know for finely crafted instruments.