Jacob Stainer
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | July 14,1619 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Absam |
| Austria | |
| Died | Absam |
| Austria | |
| Spouse | Margarete Holzhammer |
| Style | Stainer style |
| Patrons | Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria |
| Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor | |
| Job | Luthier |
| Known for | Luthier |
| Patron | Ferdinand Charles |
| Leopold I | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1230133 |
Jacob Stainer Life story
Jacob Stainer was the earliest and best known Austrian and Germanic luthier. His violins were sought after by famous 17th- and 18th-century musicians and composers including Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and George Simon-Lohein. Stainer was born and died in Absam, in present-day Austria.