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Bergonzi, Carlo II

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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    BERGONZI, CARLO II, Cremona 1780, d. about 1820.

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    1. BERGE, ——, Toulouse, 1760 to 1771.
    2. BERGONZI, BENEDETTO, Cremona, d. Cremona, 1840.
    3. BERGONZI, CARLO I, Cremona b. 1686, d. 1747. One of the best, if not the best pupil of Stradivarius. After the death of Stradivarius' sons, Bergonzi took over the house and workshops of his master. The color of his instruments is reddish brown or amber, but is sometimes applied a little too thickly, and therefore shows a tendency to dissolve or melt. His instruments of late years have gained greatly in value, the last ones bearing the year mark of 1700. A violinist in Munich has one labeled 1696, but the chef d'oeuvre by Bergonzi is now in the possession of Baron Liebig at Vienna. The label used by Bergonzi is reproduced on Plate 11, and one of his instruments on Plate 9.
    4. BERGONZI, CARLO II, Cremona 1780, d. about 1820.
    5. BERGONZI, MICHEL ANGIOLO, Cremona, b. about 1715, d. about 1765. Bergonzi succeeded his father in 1747, working at several different models, but giving the broad Stradivarius pattern the preference. He did good work, but never equaled that of his father. His varnish is dull, and the tone often muffled. Only a few instruments of his make are in existence, as in early life he devoted himself to making mandolins.
    6. BERGONZI, NICOLA, Cremona, 1740 to 1782.
    7. BERGONZI, ZOSIMO, Cremona, 1750 to 1777.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    BERGONZI, CARLO II, Cremona 1780, d. about 1820.

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    1. BERGE, ——, Toulouse, 1760 to 1771.
    2. BERGONZI, BENEDETTO, Cremona, d. Cremona, 1840.
    3. BERGONZI, CARLO I, Cremona b. 1686, d. 1747. One of the best, if not the best pupil of Stradivarius. After the death of Stradivarius' sons, Bergonzi took over the house and workshops of his master. The color of his instruments is reddish brown or amber, but is sometimes applied a little too thickly, and therefore shows a tendency to dissolve or melt. His instruments of late years have gained greatly in value, the last ones bearing the year mark of 1700. A violinist in Munich has one labeled 1696, but the chef d'oeuvre by Bergonzi is now in the possession of Baron Liebig at Vienna. The label used by Bergonzi is reproduced on Plate 11, and one of his instruments on Plate 9.
    4. BERGONZI, CARLO II, Cremona 1780, d. about 1820.
    5. BERGONZI, MICHEL ANGIOLO, Cremona, b. about 1715, d. about 1765. Bergonzi succeeded his father in 1747, working at several different models, but giving the broad Stradivarius pattern the preference. He did good work, but never equaled that of his father. His varnish is dull, and the tone often muffled. Only a few instruments of his make are in existence, as in early life he devoted himself to making mandolins.
    6. BERGONZI, NICOLA, Cremona, 1740 to 1782.
    7. BERGONZI, ZOSIMO, Cremona, 1750 to 1777.

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BERGONZI, CARLO II, Cremona 1780, d. about 1820. reported1
Places and dates of work
BERGONZI, CARLO II, Cremona 1780, d. about 1820. reported1
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BERGONZI, CARLO II, Cremona 1780, d. about 1820. reported1

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  1. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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