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Castagneri, Gian Paolo

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  1. The Fiddle Fancier's Guide: A Manual of Information Regarding Violins … (1892)

    Castagneri, Gian Paolo. An Italian maker who settled in Paris, and whose violins appear to be remarkably rare and of mediocre quality to boot.

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    2. CARCASSI, LORENZO and TOMASSO, Florence, 1738—1758. I have seen a number of instruments professing to be by these makers. A few of them were fairly good. This is a name which is, unfortunately, largely used to put into any kind of absurd rubbish which it is thought may be got rid of in a sale room.
    4. CASTAGNERI, GIAN PAOLO. An Italian maker who settled in Paris, and whose violins appear to be remarkably rare and of mediocre quality to boot.
    6. CASTAGNERI, ANDREA, Paris, 1735—1741. This maker was a son of above, and made somewhat better instruments than his father. The dates given are those found on two of his instruments.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    CASTAGNERI, GIAN PAOLO, Paris, 1638 to 1665.

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    1. CASSANELLI (CASANELLI), GIOVANNI, Ciano (Modena), 1770 to 1777.
    2. CASSINI (CASINI), ANTONIO, Modena, b. about 1630, d. about 1698.
    3. CASTAGNERI, ANDREA, Paris, 1730 to 1750.
    4. CASTAGNERI, GIAN PAOLO, Paris, 1638 to 1665.
    5. CASTELLANI, LUIGI, Florence, b. 1809, d. 1884.
    6. CASTELLANI, PIETRO, Florence, 1780, d. 1820.
    7. CASTELLO, PAOLO, Genoa, 1750 to 1780.

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

    CASTAGNERI, GIAN PAOLO, Paris, 1638 to 1665.

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    1. CASSANELLI (CASANELLI), GIOVANNI, Ciano (Modena), 1770 to 1777.
    2. CASSINI (CASINI), ANTONIO, Modena, b. about 1630, d. about 1698.
    3. CASTAGNERI, ANDREA, Paris, 1730 to 1750.
    4. CASTAGNERI, GIAN PAOLO, Paris, 1638 to 1665.
    5. CASTELLANI, LUIGI, Florence, b. 1809, d. 1884.
    6. CASTELLANI, PIETRO, Florence, 1780, d. 1820.
    7. CASTELLO, PAOLO, Genoa, 1750 to 1780.

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An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926); The Fiddle Fancier’s Guide: A Manual of Information Regarding Violins … (1892); The fiddle fancier’s guide; a manual of information regarding violins, violas, basses and bows of classical and modern times, together with biographical notices and portraits of the most famous performers on these instruments (1892) is what this record is built on, nothing more. Entries from 3 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. No claim beyond that naming has been invented here, so not established is the honest state of the record — tell us if you can change it.

What the books say

Places and dates of work
CASTAGNERI, GIAN PAOLO, Paris, 1638 to 1665. reported1
Places and dates of work
CASTAGNERI, GIAN PAOLO, Paris, 1638 to 1665. reported1
Places and dates of work
CASTAGNERI, GIAN PAOLO, Paris, 1638 to 1665. reported1
Places and dates of work
Castagneri, Gian Paolo. An Italian maker who settled in Paris, and whose violins appear to be remarkably rare and of mediocre quality to boot. reported1
Places and dates of work
CASTAGNERI, GIAN PAOLO. An Italian maker who settled in Paris, and whose violins appear to be remarkably rare and of mediocre quality to boot. reported1

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5 of the 5 lines here were read from machine text (software that turns a photo of a page into words), not by a person looking at the page image. 2 of them rest on a section heading above a list of names, not on a trade word printed on their own line: “VIOLIN MAKERS IN EUROPE”, “Classical and Post-classical Violin Makers.”.

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The books behind this record

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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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  4. James M. Fleming, The Fiddle Fancier’s Guide: A Manual of Information Regarding Violins … (Haynes, Foucher & Co., 1892). archive.org, fiddlefanciersg00flemgoog. https://archive.org/details/fiddlefanciersg00flemgoog.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  5. Fleming, James M., 1839-, The fiddle fancier’s guide; a manual of information regarding violins, violas, basses and bows of classical and modern times, together with biographical notices and portraits of the most famous performers on these instruments (London, Haynes, Foucher & co., 1892). archive.org, cu31924022320166. https://archive.org/details/cu31924022320166.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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