Comments on: Moravian Composers https://moravianmusic.org/moravian-composers/ Preserving, Sharing, and Celebrating Moravian Musical Culture Sat, 27 Sep 2025 23:23:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Erik Salzwedel https://moravianmusic.org/moravian-composers/#comment-29554 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 23:23:50 +0000 https://moravianmusic.org/?p=19716#comment-29554 In reply to Margaret E Thorne.

Very interesting. It is quite a feat that Antes, born in America, acquired such luthier skills. There was an exhibit at the Moravian Archives a few years ago about the Moravian Instrument Makers. I will try to send you the name of the researcher and send you some images from the display.
Christian Ignatius Latrobe was a Moravian from England. He is listed under “L” I’ll double check but I think Antes married Latrobe’s daughter.

]]> By: Margaret E Thorne https://moravianmusic.org/moravian-composers/#comment-29424 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:46:44 +0000 https://moravianmusic.org/?p=19716#comment-29424 Why isn’t John Antes Latrobe listed? I saw his name associated with John Antes’; it looked like he was a composer. Clearly they are related (although I have never heard of him before).
Also, I know Johann Johannes Antes’ music by the hymn tunes, such as Falkner, named for the area where he was born in PA. Can I find it by the tune name?
I have seen (and even played) his violin at the Whitfield House in Nazareth, but I know very little about his instrument making — I only knew he made the violin. Where can I find more information? I have read Crewes, but it he glossed over it. I have a vested interest: I am an Antes descendant–of his sister, Elizabeth, my fourth g-grandmother. And I have been a violinist all my life. Any help would be appreciated.

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