Klotz

(kléts), family of Bavarian violin makers at Mitten wald. The first 8 ZEgidius, sen., the best; another, 2) Matthias (1653—1743). Matthias’s sons were (3) Sebastian and (4) Joseph, and their sons (5) Georg, (6) Karl, (7) Michael, and (8) #gidius, Jr. Klughardt (klookh’-hart), Aug. (Fr. Martin), Kéthen, Nov. 30, 1847— De au, Aug. 3, 1902; pupil of Bla mann and Reichel, Dresden; ct.-cond. at Neustrelitz and later at De au; prod. 4 operas, the symphonic poem, ‘‘Leonore”; 3 symph. (x. “Waldweben’’), overtures ‘Im Friihling”; ‘‘Soph on is be,” ‘‘Sieges ouvert ure,”: and ‘‘Fest ouvert ure,” etc. Knabe (k’na’-bé), (1) Wm., Kreuzburg, Pru ia, 1797—Baltimore, 1864; founder of pf.-factory at Baltimore, Md.; succeeded by his sons (2) Wm. (1841—8g) and (3) Ernest, and they by (4) Ernest J. (b. July 5, 1859) and (5) Wm. (b. March 23, 1872). In 1908 the busine was amalgamated with the Amer. Piano Co. of N:Y: