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Fiorillo, Giovanni

Ferrara · 1780

Historical maker

Named in 5 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 29, scan 37.
Fiorillo, Giovanni. Working in Ferrara in 1780. His instruments are made both on German and Italian patterns, the sound-holes are like those of Stainer. His violoncellos are among his best instruments.
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 29, scan 39. Held as more than one scan.
Fiorillo, Giovanni. Working in Ferrara in 1780. His instruments are made both on German and Italian patterns, the sound-holes are like those of Stainer. His violoncellos are among his best instruments.
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The Violin, 1875. Page 69, scan 111. Held as more than one scan.
FIORILLO, Giovanni, Ferrara, 1780. The style is a mixture of German and Italian, the former preponderating. The sound-hole in imitation of Stainer. His Violoncellos are among his best instruments.
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Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 249, scan 273.
FIORILLO, Giovanni. Ferrara, 1780; German and Italian patterns; violoncellos are best.
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An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 23, scan 45. Held as more than one scan.
FIORILLO, GIOVANNI, Ferrara, 1780.
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  • Entries from 5 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.

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

10 other Ferrara makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

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