the town of music The Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) pushed Protestant luthiers out of Bohemia and into Saxony, where they could freely practice their religion. The twelve violin makers who settled in Markneukirchen (in the Vogtland region, Germany), founded their guild in 1677, and their descendants have perpetuated the profession ever since, generation after generation.
Orfeo Magazine #14 - English Edition - Autumn 2019
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