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Testore, Carlo Giuseppe

Milan · about 1687 to 1754

Historical maker

Named in 5 books.

Also recorded as: Testo'ri, Carlo Giuseppe

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. p. 92.
As printed on this page: "…s very powerful. When the well-known Lindley "Grancino" violoncello was repaired in 1884, the removal of the Cremona label exposed the original label in good preservation, as follows: "Carlo Giuseppe Testore allievo di Gio. Grancino in Contrada Larga di Milano, 1690." A double-bass of his was played on by the celebrated Bottesini at concerts; it had a splendid tone. Label: "Carlo Giuseppe Testore in Cont…"
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 91, scan 101. Held as more than one scan.
Testore, Carlo Giuseppe, b. at Novara; settled at Milan about 1687, and worked there till about 1720. He was a pupil of Giovanni Grancino, for whose …
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. p. 91. Held as more than one scan.
As printed on this page: "…our. Labels: "Carlo Antonio Testore figlio maggiore del fù Carlo Giuseppe in Contrada larga al segno dell' aquila, Milano, 1741"; another label is dated 1736: "Carlo Antonio e Giovanni padre e figlio Testori, il qual Carlo e figlio maggiore del fù Carlo Giuseppe Testore, abitanti in Contrada larga al segno dell' aquila, Milano, 1764.""
A biographical dictionary of musicians, Baker, Theodore, 1851-1934. comp. New York: G. Schirmer, 1900. Page 578, scan 590. Held as more than one scan.
Testo'ri, Carlo Giuseppe; Carlo Antonio; and Paolo Antonio; father and two sons, Milanese violin-makers from about 1687–1754. — name as printed read by a reviewer from the page: "Testo'ri, Carlo Giuseppe" — the machine read this line as "Testo'ri Carlo"
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A biographical dictionary of musicians, Baker, Theodore, 1851-1934. comp. New York: G. Schirmer, 1900. p. 578. Held as more than one scan.
As printed on this page: "Testo'ri, Carlo Giuseppe; Carlo Antonio; and Paolo Antonio; father and two sons, Milanese violin-makers from about 1687–1754."
A biographical dictionary of musicians, Baker, Theodore. New York: G. Schirmer, 1905. p. 578.
As printed on this page: "Testo'ri, Carlo Giuseppe; Carlo Antonio; and Paolo Antonio; father and two sons, Milanese violin-makers from about 1687–1754."
Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919. p. 942.
As printed on this page: "Testo’re, Carlo Giuseppe; Carlo Antonio; and Paolo Antonio; father and two sons, Milanese violin-makers from about 1687–1754."
  • Entries from 5 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. 7 more Testore pages under T.

Same town, same time

28 other Milan makers have a year in the 1600s. A few of them:

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