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Bergonzi, Zosimo

Cremona · 1750 to 1777

Historical maker

Named in 6 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 9, scan 17.
Bergonzi, Zosimo, brother of Nicola. He worked about the same time, perhaps had more ability; some violoncellos and double-basses of his are fairly well made, but the work, like that of his brother, is much inferior to Carlo's.
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 9, scan 19. Held as more than one scan.
Bergonzi, Zosimo, brother of Nicola. He worked about the same time, perhaps had more ability; some violoncellos and double-basses of his are fairly well made, but the work, like that of his brother, is much inferior to Carlo's.
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The Fiddle Fancier's Guide, James M. Fleming. Haynes, Foucher & Co., 1892. Scan 54. Held as more than one scan.
Bergonzi, Zosimo, Cremona, 1765. Another son of Michael Angelo, made somewhat highly arched instruments for a Bergonzi, but having a pretty enough tone.
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An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. p. 13.
As printed on this page: "BERGONZI, ZOSIMO, Cremona, 1750 to 1777."
Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904. Page 46, scan 68. Held as more than one scan.
Bergonzi, Zosimo. — Cremona. 1750. 1777.
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Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 241, scan 265.
BERGONZI, Zosimo, brother of Nicola.
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  • Entries from 6 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.
  • May be the same person as Bergonzi, Zosimo

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 13 more Bergonzi pages under B.

Same town, same time

118 other Cremona makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

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