Premysl Spidlen began a splendid career, focusing almost exclusively on making new violins; he was very successful in violin-making competitions: 1947 The Hague - leading position above all Czech violin-makers; 1960 and 1963 Liége - Gold Medal for quartet; 1962 Poznan - 1^st and 3^rd place for violin, 1967 Poznan - 2^nd place (1^st prize not awarded on this occasion). - Read more

Four Generations of Spidlens, the legendary Czech Violin Makers

When it comes to violin makers, the Czechs, like the Italians, Germans, French and English, are among the handful of nations that can boast not simply a number of individual solitaire masters, but entire celebrated dynasties.

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