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Beckmann, Sweno

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

    Beckmann (Bekman), Sweno. A maker at Stockholm about 1700-50. His instruments are roughly made.

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    1. Baumeester. See "Boumeester."
    2. Bausch, Ludwig Christian August, b Jan. 15, 1805, at Naumburg; d. May 26, 1871, at Leipzig. Pupil of B. Fritsche in Dresden, then settled in Leipzig as a violin bow maker. Other members of the firm were Ludwig Bausch and Otto Bausch (b. 1841).
    3. Bausch was a celebrated maker of violin bows in Dessau. It is said that Spohr gave him advice as to the construction of the bow. 1840, he received a silver medal at the Dresden Exhibition.
    4. Beckmann (Bekman), Sweno. A maker at Stockholm about 1700-50. His instruments are roughly made.
    5. Bedler, Norbert. A maker in Würzburg in 1723. Was appointed maker to the Bavarian Court. In a viola di bordone in the Paris Conservatoire Collection is the label. "Norbert Bedler, luthier de la Cour de Bavière à Wurtzbourg, 1723."
    6. Bela, Szepessy, b. Nov. 30, 1856, Budapest. Apprenticed to Samuel Nemessany in Budapest, from August, 1868, till May 24, 1874. Then went to Vienna and worked under Zach till Oct. 20, 1879. Was then in Munich, but left, 1881, to settle in London, where he has his own business. He has personally made and varnished up to the present time 104 violins, 4 violas, and 2 violoncellos. He generally follows the Stradivari and Guarneri patterns, but in a few cases that of Nicola Amati, he uses oil varnish of soft quality, a yellow-red colour. His instruments are much liked.
    7. Bellone, Pietro Antonio, known as Il Pescorino. A maker in Milan in 1694. Label: "Pietro Antonio Bellone, detto il Pescorino, fece in contrada larga di Milano, 1694, al segno di S. Antonio da Padova."

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Beckmann (Bekman), Sweno. A maker at Stockholm about 1700-6. His instruments are roughly made.

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    2. Bausch was a celebrated maker of violin bows in Dessau. It is said that Spohr gave him advice as to the construction of the bow. 1840, he received a silver medal at the Dresden Exhibition.
    4. Beckmann (Bekman), Sweno. A maker at Stockholm about 1700-6. His instruments are roughly made.
    6. Bedler, Norbert. A maker in Würzburg in 1723. Was appointed maker to the Bavarian Court. In a viola di bordone in the Paris Conservatoire Collection is the label: "Norbert Bedler, luthier de la Cour de Bavière à Wurtzbourg, 1723."

  3. The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1909)

    BECKMANN, Sweno, Stockholm, about 1700. The work is rough.

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    2. BAUSCH, Otto B., Leipsic, born 1841, brother of the above.
    4. BECKMANN, Sweno, Stockholm, about 1700. The work is rough.
    6. BEDLER, ——, about 1750.
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  1. Old violins (1905)

    BECKMANN (Bekman), Sweno. Stockholm; rough maker, 1700-6.

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    1. BAUD. Versailles; experimented omitting sound-bar, but not a success.
    2. BAUSCH, Ludwig Christian. Good bow-maker; Naumburg and Leipsic, 1805-71.
    3. BAUSCH, Excellent bow-maker; silver medallist, Dresden; friend of Spohr, 1840.
    4. BECKMANN (Bekman), Sweno. Stockholm; rough maker, 1700-6.
    5. BEDLER, Norbert. Würzburg, 1723.
    6. BELA, Szepessy. Good contemporary maker; worked at Budapest and Munich, and is now in London; copies Strad and N. Amati.
    7. BELLONE, Pietro Antonio, known as Il Pescorino, Milanese, 1694.

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Beckmann (Bekman), Sweno. A maker at Stockholm about 1700-50. His instruments are roughly made. reported1
Places and dates of work
Beckmann (Bekman), Sweno. A maker at Stockholm about 1700-50. His instruments are roughly made. reported1
Places and dates of work
Beckmann (Bekman), Sweno. A maker at Stockholm about 1700-6. His instruments are roughly made. reported1
Places and dates of work
BECKMANN (Bekman), Sweno. Stockholm; rough maker, 1700-6. reported1
Places and dates of work
BECKMANN, Sweno, Stockholm, about 1700. The work is rough. reported1
Places and dates of work
BECKMANN, Sweno, Stockholm, about 1700. The work is rough. reported1
Places and dates of work
BECKMANN, Sweno, Stockholm, about 1700. The work is rough. reported1

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  5. The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1909). archive.org, violinitsfamousm00hartuoft. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm00hartuoft.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  6. the violin its famous makers and their imitators (1909). archive.org, violinitsfamousm0000geor. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm0000geor.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  7. Hart, George, 1839-1891, The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (London: Dulau, 1909). archive.org, violinitsfamousm00hart. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm00hart.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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