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Fiorini, Giuseppe

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Fiorini, Giuseppe, son of Raffaele Fiorini, b. 1867. He early showed signs of having inherited his father’s tastes, and when sixteen (after …

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    2. 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.
    4. Fiorini, Giuseppe, son of Raffaele Fiorini, b. 1867. He early showed signs of having inherited his father's tastes, and when sixteen (after having received a good education) commenced making violins. He made rapid progress, and the instruments which he exhibited at Milan and Turin show that he is one of the best Italian makers of the present time.
    6. Fiorini, Raffaele, b. at Pianoro. When still a child, his parents moved to Bazzano, where they met a certain Tadolini, of Modena, brother of the violin maker, who, remembering what he could of his brother's methods, used to make small violins to amuse young Raffaele; the latter soon became interested and endeavoured to assist. Raffaele gradually gained knowledge and experience, and in 1867 went to Bologna to work seriously for several years, finally opening his own workshop in the Palazzo Pepoli there.

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

    Fiorini, Giuseppe, son of Raffaele Fiorini, b. 1867. He early showed signs of having inherited his father’s tastes, and when sixteen (after …

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    2. 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.
    4. Fiorini, Giuseppe, son of Raffaele Fiorini, b. 1867. He early showed signs of having inherited his father's tastes, and when sixteen (after having received a good education) commenced making violins. He made rapid progress, and the instruments which he exhibited at Milan and Turin show that he is one of the best Italian makers of the present time.
    6. Fiorini, Raffaele, b. 1828 at Pianoro; d. 1898. When still a child, his parents moved to Bazzano, where a certain Tadolini, of Modena, brother of the violin maker, remembering what he could of his brother's methods, used to make small violins to amuse young Raffaele; the latter soon became interested and endeavoured to assist. Raffaele gradually gained knowledge and experience, and in 1867 went to Bologna to work seriously for several years, finally opening his own workshop in the Palazzo Pepoli there.

  3. Old violins (1905)

    FIORINI, Giuseppe, son of Raffaele Fiorini, b. 1867. Excellent maker.

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    2. FIORILLO, Giovanni. Ferrara, 1780; German and Italian patterns; violoncellos are best.
    4. FIORINI, Giuseppe, son of Raffaele Fiorini, b. 1867. Excellent maker.
    6. FIORINI, Raffaele, b. at Pianoro. Worked at Bologna.

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Fiorini, Giuseppe, son of Raffaele Fiorini, b. 1867. He early showed signs of having inherited his father’s tastes, and when sixteen (after … reported1
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Fiorini, Giuseppe, son of Raffaele Fiorini, b. 1867. He early showed signs of having inherited his father’s tastes, and when sixteen (after … reported1
Places and dates of work
Fiorini, Giuseppe, son of Raffaele Fiorini, b. 1867. He early showed signs of having inherited his father’s tastes, and when sixteen (after … reported1
Places and dates of work
FIORINI, Giuseppe, son of Raffaele Fiorini, b. 1867. Excellent maker. reported1

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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