Brescia · b. 1580, d. about 1631
Historical maker
Named in 7 books.
What the books printed
A biographical dictionary of musicians, Baker, Theodore, 1851-1934. comp. New York: G. Schirmer, 1900. Page 370, scan 382.
Maggi'ni, Giovanni Paolo, (also Magini, Magino,) b. Botticino-Marino, Italy, 1580; d. Brescia, about 1631. Famous violin-maker at Brescia. His violins, violas, 'celli, and double-basses are prized almost equally with Stradivari's — name as printed read by a reviewer from the page: "Maggini, Giovanni Paolo" — the machine read this line as "Maggi'ni Giovanni"
The heart of music, Chapin, Anna Alice. New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1906. Scan 197. Held as more than one scan.
Giovanni Paolo Maggini was old Gasparo's pupil, and a very gifted violin maker. There are several fine Magginis in existence, notably the — name as printed read by a reviewer from the page: "Maggini, Giovanni Paolo" — the machine read this line as "Giovanni Paolo"
A biographical dictionary of musicians, Baker, Theodore. New York: G. Schirmer, 1905. p. 370.
As printed on this page: "Maggi'ni, Giovanni Paolo, (also Magini, Magino,) b. Botticino-Marino, Italy, 1580; d. Brescia, about 1631. Famous violin-maker at Brescia. His violins, violas, 'celli, and double-basses are prized almost equally with Stradivari's"
Chats on Violins, 1905. p. 60.
As printed on this page: "Gio: Paolo Maggini, da Salo's pupil, was born in Brescia in 1581. His parents, it is thought, were simple country folk, who settled in Brescia before the birth of the little Paolo who arrived to cheer his father's advanced years."
Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919. p. 566.
As printed on this page: "Maggi'ni, Giovanni Paolo (also Magini, Magino), b. Botticino-Marino, Italy, Aug. 25, 1580; d. Brescia, c. 1631. Famous violin-maker at Brescia. His violins, violas, 'celli and double-basses are prized almost …"
Biographical dictionary of musicians, 1940. p. 695.
As printed on this page: "Maggi'ni, Giovanni Paolo (also Magini, Magino), b. Botticino-Marino, Italy, Aug. 25, 1580; d. Brescia, ca. 1640. Famous violin-maker at Brescia. His violins, violas, 'celli and double-basses are prized almost…"
An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. p. 420. Held as more than one scan.
As printed on this page: "Giovanni Paolo Maggini: His Life and Work"
- Entries from 7 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
25 other Brescia makers have a year in the 1500s. A few of them:
- 1580 to 1600 Bente, M.
- about 1580 Bente, Matteo
- 1580 to 1637 Benti, Matteo
- 1580 to 1620 Budiani, Giovita
- 1580 to 1620 Budiani, J.
- 1590 to 1640 Maggini, G. P.