Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Guadagnini

worked 1695 to 1750

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

Minted in place of an earlier record under this name, retired because the page prints separate entries it had joined as one person: Guadagnini

What the books printed

Biographical dictionary of musicians, Brown, James Duff. Paisley, London: A. Gardner, 1886. Page 291, scan 301. Held as more than one scan.
GUADAGNINI (Giovanni B.). Italian violin-maker, flourished 1710-50. Brother of Lorenzo. Made violins of some repute after the Stradivarius model.
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Biographical dictionary of musicians, Brown, James Duff. Paisley, London: A. Gardner, 1886. Page 291, scan 301. Held as more than one scan.
GUADAGNINI (Lorenzo). Italian violin-maker of Cremona, worked 1695-1740. Was a pupil of Stradivarius, and imitated his style. His model is flat, but the tone is rich and powerful. His violins are now rare.
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Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 28 more Guadagnini pages under G.