Baker, Theodore, 1851-1934, ed, A biographical dictionary of musicians (New York, G. Schirmer, 1905). archive.org, bub_gb_bOk5AAAAIAAJ. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_bOk5AAAAIAAJ.
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Who this document names
Names 22 people on 19 scan pages; none has a record here yet.
- Aireton, Edward scan page 16, line 21
- Albani, Mathias (father and son) scan page 17, line 11
- Amati also printed as Amati, Andrea scan page 23, line 3
- Amati scan page 23, line 3
- Bergonzi, Carlo scan page 67, line 15
- Forster, William scan page 197, line 25
- Gand, Ch scan page 211, line 1
- Gemünder, August scan page 217, line 17
- Guarneri, (latinized Guarnerius) scan page 246, line 3
- Hart, John scan page 259, line 23
- Hill, William scan page 282, line 5
- Klotz scan page 325, line 13
- Liebich, Ernst scan page 362, line 9
- Lupot, Nicolas scan page 374, line 11
- Lupot, Nicolas scan page 374, line 11
- Maggini, Giovanni also printed as Maggi’ni, Giovanni scan page 378, line 17
- Serafino, Santo scan page 549, line 7
- Stradivari, Antonio scan page 574, line 3
- Testori, Carlo scan page 586, line 25
- Tourte, François scan page 596, line 13
- Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste scan page 617, line 5
- Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste scan page 617, line 5
Record details
- Author
- Baker, Theodore, 1851-1934, ed
- Title
- A biographical dictionary of musicians
- Publisher
- New York, G. Schirmer
- Date
- 1905
- Repository
- archive.org
- Identifier
- bub_gb_bOk5AAAAIAAJ
What rests on this source
- Albani, Mathias (father and son) draft
- Amati draft
- Amati, Andrea draft
- Bergonzi, Carlo draft
- Forster, William draft
- Gand, Ch draft
- Gemünder, August draft
- Guarneri, (latinized Guarnerius) draft
- Hart, John draft
- Hill, William draft
- Hill, William draft
- Hill, William draft
- Klotz draft
- Liebich, Ernst draft
- Liebich, Ernst draft
- Liebich, Ernst draft
- Lupot, Nicolas draft
- Lupot, Nicolas draft
- Maggi’ni, Giovanni draft
- Serafino, Santo draft
- Tourte, François draft
- Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste draft
- Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste draft
Everyone this source names
This document prints 19 names. A name found this way is the weakest thing this site records: the book names the person, and nothing more is said. It is not a line in a record — the lines that actually rest on this source are listed above, each with its own confidence. 16 of the names below reach a record on this site; lines from this source have been written for 0. The rest are names and nothing else — which is an honest description of the evidence, and an invitation: if you know one of these makers, we want to hear from you.
- Gand, Ch scan page 211, line 1 draft record
- Guarneri, (latinized Guarnerius) scan page 246, line 3 draft record
- Hill, William scan page 282, line 5 draft record
- Serafino, Santo scan page 549, line 7 draft record
- Liebich, Ernst scan page 362, line 9 draft record
- Albani, Mathias (father and son) scan page 17, line 11 draft record
- Tourte, François scan page 596, line 13 draft record
- Bergonzi, Carlo scan page 67, line 15 draft record
- Gemünder, August scan page 217, line 17 draft record
- Maggini, Giovanni scan page 378, line 17 draft record
- Aireton, Edward scan page 16, line 21 mention only — no record here yet
Aire'ton, Edward, violin-maker in London; b. 1727, d. 1807. He worked under Wamsly; his violins and 'cellos, of pale yellow, were after Nicolò Amati models. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)
- Hart, John scan page 259, line 23 draft record
- Forster, William scan page 197, line 25 draft record
- Testori, Carlo scan page 586, line 25 mention only — no record here yet
Testo'ri, Carlo Giuseppe; Carlo Antonio; and Paolo Antonio; father and two sons, Milanese violin-makers from about 1687–1754. — trade term as printed: "violin-makers" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)
- Klotz scan page 325, line 13 draft record
- Stradivari, Antonio scan page 574, line 3 mention only — no record here yet
Stradiva'ri [Stradiva'rius], Antonio … violin-makers. It is probable that he worked for Niccolò Amati from about 1667–79. He purchased the house in which, for half a century, … — trade term as printed: "violin-makers" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)
- Lupot, Nicolas scan page 374, line 11 draft record
- Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste scan page 617, line 5 draft record
- Amati scan page 23, line 3 draft record