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Baker’s biographical dictionary of musicians

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  1. Albani, Mathias (father and son) scan page 29, line 9
  2. Amati scan page 36, line 22
  3. Bergonzi, Carlo scan page 96, line 13
  4. Forster, William scan page 290, line 14
  5. Liebich, Ernst scan page 553, line 19
  6. Lunn, Lupot l scan page 575, line 17
  7. Maggini, Giovanni Paolo (also Magini, Magino) scan page 585, line 3
  8. Stradivari, Antonio scan page 935, line 11
  9. Tourte, François scan page 978, line 15
  10. Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste scan page 1012, line 11
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Title
Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians
Date
1919
Repository
archive.org
Identifier
bub_gb_IwcQAAAAYAAJ

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  • Forster, William draft
  • Liebich, Ernst draft
  • Lunn, Lupot l draft
  • Maggini, Giovanni Paolo (also Magini, Magino) draft

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  1. Albani, Mathias (father and son) scan page 29, line 9 mention only — no record here yet

    Alba'ni, Mathias (father and son), violin-makers of Bozen (Tyrol). A. the elder, b. Bozen, 1621; d. there, 1673, was one of Stainer's aptest pupils; A. the younger learned … — trade term as printed: "violin-makers" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  2. Bergonzi, Carlo scan page 96, line 13 mention only — no record here yet

    Bergon'zi, Carlo, from circa 1716-47 violin-maker at Cremona; Stradivari's best pupil. His son, Michelangelo, and his 2 nephews, Niccolo and Carlo Bergonzi, were of minor importance. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  3. Forster, William scan page 290, line 14 draft record
  4. Liebich, Ernst scan page 553, line 19 draft record
  5. Amati scan page 36, line 22 mention only — no record here yet

    Ama'ti, a renowned family of violin-makers at Cremona, Italy. (1) Andrea, b. 1530 (?), d. 1611 (?), was the first violin-maker of the family; his violins were usually of small pattern, but show a marked advance over the Brescia instrs.—His 2 sons, … — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  6. Maggini, Giovanni Paolo (also Magini, Magino) scan page 585, line 3 draft record
  7. Stradivari, Antonio scan page 935, line 11 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)

  8. Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste scan page 1012, line 11 mention only — no record here yet

    Vuillaume [vüē-yohm'], Jean-Baptiste … violin-makers, and learned the trade from his father, Claude V. [1772–1834]. At 19 he went to Paris, and worked with Chanot till 1821, … — trade term as printed: "violin-makers" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  9. Tourte, François scan page 978, line 15 mention only — no record here yet

    Tourte [tōōrt], François … bow-makers. The shape and inward curve of the stick, the selection and preparation of the wood (Pernambuco), the length of the bow and all … — trade term as printed: "bow-makers" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  10. Lunn, Lupot l scan page 575, line 17 draft record