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Gerle, Conrad

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Gerle, Conrad. An early maker of lutes, b. at Nuremberg; was living there in 1461 and died there 1521; was buried in the Church of St. …

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    2. Gerans, Paolo. Working in Cremona about 1614.
    4. Gerle, Conrad. An early maker of lutes, b. at Nuremberg; was living there in 1461 and died there 1521; was buried in the Church of St. Roch. He was celebrated both as a lute player and lute maker, his lutes, called "Lutz d'Alemagne," were well known in the 15th century. The Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung (Leipzig) published the old notice of his death: "An St. Barbara Abend starb der erbar Conrad Gerle, Lautenmacher. Dem Gott gnaedig sey, Amen."
    6. Gerle, Hans (?), a son of Conrad. Date of birth unknown, about 1500; d. 1570. Lived in Nuremberg. Was a lute player, composer, and author, and as early as 1523 was famed for the lutes he made. In 1532 his portrait was published with the inscription, "Hanns Gerle, lutenist (lute player) in Nürnberg, anno 1532." He published a work on the lute in 1532, entitled: "Musica Teusch auf die Instrument der grossen und kleinen Geygen, auch Lautten, etc., durch Hans Gerle lutinist zu Nurenberg auszgangan, 1532" ("German music for instruments of large and little viols, also for lutes," edited by Hans Gerle, lute player at Nuremberg, 1532); a second edition appeared in 1546, entitled: "Musica und Tabulatur, aüff die Instrumenten der kleinen und grossen Geygen auch Lautten, etc. Von newen corrigirt und durch aussgebessert durch

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

    Gerle, Conrad. An early maker of lutes, b. at Nuremberg; was living there in 1461 and died there 1521; was buried in the Church of St. …

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    2. Gerans, Paolo. Working in Cremona about 1614.
    4. Gerle, Conrad. An early maker of lutes, b. at Nuremberg; was living there in 1461 and died there 1521; was buried in the Church of St. Roch. He was celebrated both as a lute player and lute maker, his lutes, called "Lutz d'Alemagne," were well known in the 15th century. The Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung (Leipzig) published the old notice of his death: "An St. Barbara Abend starb der erbar Conrad Gerle, Lautenmacher. Dem Gott gnaedig sey, Amen."
    6. Gerle, Hans, (?) a son of Conrad. Date of birth unknown, about 1500; d. 1570. Lived in Nuremberg. Was a lute player, composer, and author, and as early as 1523 was famed for the lutes he made. In 1532 his portrait was published with the inscription, "Hanns Gerle, lutenist (lute player) in Nürnberg, anno 1532." He published a work on the lute in 1532, entitled: "Musica Teutsch auf die Instrument der grossen und kleinen Geygen, auch Lautten, etc., durch Hans Gerle lutinist zu Nurenberg auszgangen, 1532" ("German music for instruments of large and little viols, also for lutes," edited by Hans Gerle, lute player at Nuremberg, 1532); a second edition appeared in 1546, entitled: "Musica und Tabulatur, auff die Instrumenten der kleinen und grossen Geygen auch Lautten, etc. Von newen corrigirt und durch aussgebessert durch

  3. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    GERLE (GERLA, GERLEIN), CONRAD, Nurnberg 1460, d. 1521.

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    2. GEMUNDER, GEORG, Astoria, Boston, New York, b. Ingelfingen, 1816, d. 1899.
    4. GERLE (GERLA, GERLEIN), CONRAD, Nurnberg 1460, d. 1521.
    6. GERLE, GEORG, Innsbruck 1569, d. about 1589.
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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    GERLE (GERLA, GERLEIN), CONRAD, Nurnberg 1460, d. 1521.

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    2. GEMUNDER, GEORG, Astoria, Boston, New York, b. Ingelfingen, 1816, d. 1899.
    4. GERLE (GERLA, GERLEIN), CONRAD, Nurnberg 1460, d. 1521.
    6. GERLE, GEORG, Innsbruck 1569, d. about 1589.

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GERLE (GERLA, GERLEIN), CONRAD, Nurnberg 1460, d. 1521. reported1
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GERLE (GERLA, GERLEIN), CONRAD, Nurnberg 1460, d. 1521. reported1
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GERLE (GERLA, GERLEIN), CONRAD, Nurnberg 1460, d. 1521. reported1
Places and dates of work
Gerle, Conrad. An early maker of lutes, b. at Nuremberg; was living there in 1461 and died there 1521; was buried in the Church of St. … reported1
Places and dates of work
Gerle, Conrad. An early maker of lutes, b. at Nuremberg; was living there in 1461 and died there 1521; was buried in the Church of St. … reported1
Places and dates of work
Gerle, Conrad. An early maker of lutes, b. at Nuremberg; was living there in 1461 and died there 1521; was buried in the Church of St. … reported1

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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. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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