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Garani, Michelangelo

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Garani (Garana), Michelangelo. A maker in Bologna about 1680 to 1720. He followed the pattern of Stradivari; his violas were particularly well made, but his instruments, though of sweet tone and careful work, have little value commercially.

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    2. Gand, Guillaume, second son of Charles Michel Gand, b. July 22, 1792, Paris; d. May 31, 1858, Versailles. Was a pupil of Nicolas Lupot. Succeeded to his father's business at Versailles in 1820. His instruments are similar in work to those of Lupot, they are much liked, and always fetch a good price.
    4. Garani (Garana), Michelangelo. A maker in Bologna about 1680 to 1720. He followed the pattern of Stradivari; his violas were particularly well made, but his instruments, though of sweet tone and careful work, have little value commercially.
    6. Garani, Nicola. Worked in Naples about 1700. Made fair instruments on the Gagliano pattern; used plain wood and yellow varnish.

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

    Garani (Garana), Michelangelo. A maker in Bologna about 1680 to 1720. He followed the pattern of Stradivari; his violas were particularly well made, but his instruments, though of sweet tone and careful work, have little value commercially.

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    2. Gand, Guillaume, second son of Charles Michel Gand, b. July 22, 1792, Paris; d. May 31, 1858, Versailles. Was a pupil of Nicolas Lupot. Succeeded to his father's business at Versailles in 1820. His instruments are similar in work to those of Lupot, they are much liked, and always fetch a good price.
    4. Garani (Garana), Michelangelo. A maker in Bologna about 1680 to 1720. He followed the pattern of Stradivari; his violas were particularly well made, but his instruments, though of sweet tone and careful work, have little value commercially.
    6. Garani, Nicola. Worked in Naples about 1700. Made fair instruments on the Gagliano pattern; used plain wood and yellow varnish.

  3. Old violins (1905)

    GARANI (Garana), Michelangelo. A maker in Bologna about 1680 to 1720; small value.

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    1. GAND, Charles Michel, the head of the Gand family; b. 1748, at Mirecourt; d. 1820, Versailles.
    2. GAND, Charles Nicolas Eugène, second son of Charles François Gand; b. June 5, 1825, at Paris; d. Feb. 5, 1892, Boulogne-sur-Seine.
    3. GAND, Guillaume, second son of Charles Michel Gand, 1792-1858.
    4. GARANI (Garana), Michelangelo. A maker in Bologna about 1680 to 1720; small value.
    5. GARANI, Nicola. 1700. Fair instruments, Gagliano pattern; plain wood, yellow varnish.
    6. GARENGHI, Giuseppe. Brescia, 1857.
    7. GARENghi, Giuseppe. Brescia, 1857.

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Garani (Garana), Michelangelo. A maker in Bologna about 1680 to 1720. He followed the pattern of Stradivari; his violas were particularly well made, but his instruments, though of sweet tone and careful work, have little value commercially. reported1
Places and dates of work
Garani (Garana), Michelangelo. A maker in Bologna about 1680 to 1720. He followed the pattern of Stradivari; his violas were particularly well made, but his instruments, though of sweet tone and careful work, have little value commercially. reported1
Places and dates of work
Garani (Garana), Michelangelo. A maker in Bologna about 1680 to 1720. He followed the pattern of Stradivari; his violas were particularly well made, but his instruments, though of sweet tone and careful work, have little value commercially. reported1
Places and dates of work
GARANI (Garana), Michelangelo. A maker in Bologna about 1680 to 1720; small value. 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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