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Tononi, Giovanni

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Tononi, Giovanni, son of Felice. Worked in Bologna till about 1705. Very few instruments of his are to be found; he followed, and at the …

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    2. Tononi, Felice. A maker in Bologna about 1670-90. He worked in association with his son Giovanni; their violoncellos have a great reputation in Italy, and are beautiful instruments, of fine tone and carefully finished workmanship; the varnish is a yellow-brown colour. Labels: "Tononi di Bologna fecit, anno 1670," and "Tononi di Bologna fece, anno 168—."
    4. Tononi, Giovanni, son of Felice. Worked in Bologna till about 1705. Very few instruments of his are to be found; he followed, and at the same time enlarged the pattern of Nicola Amati; his work is superior to that of his father. His violins are slightly arched and have varnish of a beautiful yellow colour; the tone is very fine. A violoncello had the following label: "Joannes de Tononis fecit Bononiae in Platea Paviglionis, anno 17—." Other labels are "Joannes Tononus fecit Bononiae in Platea Pavaglionis, anno Domini, 1690," and "Joannes de Tononis fecit Bononiae, anno 17—."
    6. Toppani, Angelo de. A maker in Rome about 1720-40. His instruments, which are rarely seen, are similar to those of Techler, but are more arched; the varnish is a golden-yellow colour, and the sound-holes are cut large. Label: "Angelus de Toppanis fecit Romae, anno Dni. 1740."

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

    Tononi, Giovanni, son of Felice. Worked in Bologna till about 1705. Very few instruments of his are to be found; he followed, and at the …

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    2. Tononi, Felice. A maker in Bologna about 1670-90. He worked in association with his son Giovanni; their violoncellos have a great reputation in Italy, and are beautiful instruments, of fine tone and carefully finished workmanship; the varnish is a yellow-brown colour. Labels: "Tononi di Bologna fecit, anno 1670," and "Tononi di Bologna fece, anno 168—."
    4. Tononi, Giovanni, son of Felice. Worked in Bologna till about 1705. Very few instruments of his are to be found; he followed, and at the same time enlarged the pattern of Nicola Amati; his work is superior to that of his father. His violins are slightly arched and have varnish of a beautiful yellow colour; the tone is very fine. A violoncello had the following label: "Joannes de Tononis fecit Bononiae in Platea Paviglionis, anno 17—." Other labels are "Joannes Tononus fecit Bononiae in Platea Pavaglionis, anno Domini, 1690," and "Joannes de Tononis fecit Bononiae, anno 17—."
    6. Toppani, Angelo de. A maker in Rome about 1720-40. His instruments, which are rarely seen, are similar to those of Techler, but are more arched; the varnish is a golden-yellow colour, and the sound-holes are cut large. Label: "Angelus de Toppanis fecit Romæ, anno Dni. 1740."

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Tononi, Giovanni, son of Felice. Worked in Bologna till about 1705. Very few instruments of his are to be found; he followed, and at the … reported1
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Tononi, Giovanni, son of Felice. Worked in Bologna till about 1705. Very few instruments of his are to be found; he followed, and at the … reported1
Places and dates of work
Tononi, Giovanni, son of Felice. Worked in Bologna till about 1705. Very few instruments of his are to be found; he followed, and at the … 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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