Paris · about 1630 to 1662
May be living
Named in 1 book.
What the books printed
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 15, scan 25.
Castagnery (Castagneri), Gian Paolo. A maker from Cremona, who worked in Paris about 1630-62. He was one of the best Parisian makers of his time, his violins …
Labels the books quote
- "Castagneri Gian Paolo, nel palazzo di Soissons in Parigi." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.
Same town, same time
34 other Paris makers have a year in the 1600s. A few of them:
- 1634 to 1636 D'Hespont, Antoine
- 1635 to 1665 Castagnery, Jean Paul
- 1636 Coquet, Claude
- 1636 Hurel, Charles
- 1638 to 1665 Castagneri, Gian Paolo
- 1639 to 1662 Castagneri, J. P.