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Biographical dictionary of musicians : with a bibliography of English writings on music

Brown, James Duff, 1862-1914, Biographical dictionary of musicians : with a bibliography of English writings on music (Paisley and London: Alexander Gardner, 1886). archive.org, biographicaldict00brow. https://archive.org/details/biographicaldict00brow.

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Who this document names

Names 47 people on 36 scan pages; none has a record here yet.

  1. Aireton scan page 19, line 24
  2. Albani, (Mathias). scan page 20, line 19
  3. Amati also printed as Amati, Andrea scan page 27, line 5; scan page 27, line 8; scan page 27, line 11; scan page 27, line 14
  4. Amati scan page 27, line 5; scan page 27, line 8; scan page 27, line 11; scan page 27, line 14
  5. Angelucci scan page 31, line 19
  6. Banks scan page 58, line 7
  7. Barnes scan page 62, line 11
  8. Barrett, John scan page 66, line 15
  9. Bergonzi scan page 93, line 1
  10. Betts, (John). scan page 99, line 13
  11. Betts, John Edward
  12. Chanot, (Georges). scan page 163, line 9
  13. Chanot, Georges scan page 163, line 9
  14. Contreras scan page 185, line 31
  15. Craske scan page 196, line 17
  16. Cuthbert, A scan page 205, line 1
  17. Dodd, Thomas scan page 223, line 23
  18. Duke scan page 230, line 7
  19. Fendt scan page 251, line 23; scan page 251, line 27
  20. Fendt scan page 251, line 23; scan page 251, line 27
  21. Fendt, He scan page 251, line 25
  22. Forster scan page 262, line 5; scan page 262, line 7
  23. Forster scan page 262, line 5; scan page 262, line 7; scan page 262, line 11
  24. Gemuender scan page 276, line 15
  25. Grancino scan page 296, line 23
  26. Guadagnini scan page 301, line 19; scan page 301, line 21
  27. Guadagnini scan page 301, line 19; scan page 301, line 21
  28. Guarnerius scan page 302, line 1; scan page 302, line 3; scan page 302, line 5
  29. Guarnerius scan page 302, line 1; scan page 302, line 3; scan page 302, line 5
  30. Guarnerius, Giuseppe Antonio scan page 302, line 7
  31. Hardie scan page 312, line 21
  32. Hart scan page 315, line 3
  33. Hill scan page 331, line 15
  34. Kloz, Matthias also printed as Klotz, Matthias scan page 372, line 13
  35. Lupot scan page 411, line 5
  36. Mann scan page 422, line 3
  37. Nicolo, Amati
  38. Pearce scan page 475, line 9
  39. Ruggieri, (Francesco). scan page 541, line 18
  40. Ruggieri, Francesco scan page 541, line 18
  41. Salo, (Gasparo di). scan page 549, line 3
  42. Serafin scan page 568, line 13
  43. Stainer scan page 585, line 5
  44. Stradivari, (Antonio), ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS scan page 592, line 9
  45. Tourte scan page 606, line 3
  46. Urquhart scan page 611, line 5
  47. Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste scan page 615, line 19
Record details
Kind
Book
Author
Brown, James Duff, 1862-1914
Title
Biographical dictionary of musicians : with a bibliography of English writings on music
Place
Paisley and London
Publisher
Alexander Gardner
Date
1886
Repository
archive.org
Identifier
biographicaldict00brow
Rights
Public domain
Rights basis
published in 1886, before 1930, so the 95-year US copyright term has run. Derived by machine on 2026-08-22 from the year this record already states, corroborated by the year printed in the volume's own front matter, at leaf 5 of this volume's front matter. That transcript was read by the local OCR station; no person has checked the leaf image.

What rests on this source

  • Aireton draft
  • Albani, Mathias draft
  • Amati draft
  • Amati draft
  • Amati draft
  • Amati draft
  • Amati, Andrea draft
  • Amati, Andrea draft
  • Amati, Andrea draft
  • Amati, Andrea draft
  • Angelucci draft
  • Banks draft
  • Barnes draft
  • Barrett, John draft
  • Bergonzi draft
  • Betts, (John). draft
  • Betts, John Edward draft
  • Chanot, (Georges). draft
  • Chanot, Georges draft
  • Craske draft
  • Cuthbert, A draft
  • Dodd, Thomas draft
  • Duke draft
  • Fendt draft
  • Fendt draft
  • Fendt draft
  • Fendt draft
  • Forster draft
  • Forster draft
  • Forster draft
  • Gemuender draft
  • Grancino draft
  • Guadagnini draft
  • Guadagnini draft
  • Guadagnini draft
  • Guadagnini draft
  • Guarnerius draft
  • Guarnerius draft
  • Guarnerius draft
  • Guarnerius draft
  • Guarnerius draft
  • Guarnerius draft
  • Guarnerius, (Giuseppe Antonio). draft
  • Hardie draft
  • Hart draft
  • Hill draft
  • Klotz, Matthias draft
  • Mann draft
  • Nicolo, Amati draft
  • Pearce draft
  • Ruggieri, (Francesco). draft
  • Ruggieri, (Francesco). draft
  • Ruggieri, Francesco draft
  • Salo, (Gasparo di). draft
  • Serafin draft
  • Stainer draft
  • Stradivari, (Antonio), Antonius Stradivarius draft
  • Tourte draft
  • Urquhart draft
  • Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste draft

Everyone this source names

This document prints 46 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. 41 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.

  1. Bergonzi scan page 93, line 1 draft record
  2. Cuthbert, A scan page 205, line 1 draft record
  3. Mann scan page 422, line 3 draft record
  4. Salo, (Gasparo di). scan page 549, line 3 draft record
  5. Tourte scan page 606, line 3 draft record
  6. Lupot scan page 411, line 5 mention only — no record here yet

    LUPOT (Nicholas). German violin-maker, B. Stuttgart, 1758. Resided at Orleans, 1785-94. Went to Paris, 1794. Violin-maker to Paris Cons. D. Paris, 1824. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  7. Urquhart scan page 611, line 5 draft record
  8. Banks scan page 58, line 7 draft record
  9. Duke scan page 230, line 7 draft record
  10. Stradivari, (Antonio), ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS scan page 592, line 9 draft record
  11. Barnes scan page 62, line 11 draft record
  12. Betts, (John). scan page 99, line 13 draft record
  13. Serafin scan page 568, line 13 draft record
  14. Gemuender scan page 276, line 15 draft record
  15. Hill scan page 331, line 15 draft record
  16. Albani, (Mathias). scan page 20, line 19 draft record
  17. Angelucci scan page 31, line 19 draft record
  18. Grancino scan page 296, line 23 draft record
  19. Aireton scan page 19, line 24 draft record
  20. Fendt, He scan page 251, line 25 mention only — no record here yet

    He turned out some very fine instruments, and founded the Fendt family of violin makers. — trade term as printed: "violin makers" — surname inherited from the headword at line 23: "FENDT (Bernard). German violin maker, B. Innsprück, 1756. Worked in London; with J. F. Lott for T. Dodd. Worked latterly with Betts. D. London, 1832." — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  21. Lupot scan page 411, line 5 mention only — no record here yet

    LUPOT (Nicholas). German violin-maker, B. Stuttgart, 1758. Resided at Orleans, 1785-94. Went to Paris, 1794. Violin-maker to Paris Cons. D. Paris, 1824. — trade term as printed: "Violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  22. Barrett, John scan page 66, line 15 draft record
  23. Contreras scan page 185, line 31 draft record
  24. Craske scan page 196, line 17 draft record
  25. Dodd, Thomas scan page 223, line 23 draft record
  26. Guarnerius, Giuseppe Antonio scan page 302, line 7 draft record
  27. Hardie scan page 312, line 21 draft record
  28. Hart scan page 315, line 3 draft record
  29. Kloz, Matthias scan page 372, line 13 draft record
  30. Pearce scan page 475, line 9 draft record
  31. Stainer scan page 585, line 5 draft record
  32. Forster scan page 262, line 5 mention only — no record here yet

    FORSTER (Simon Andrew). English violin-maker and writer, son of William Forster, the younger, B. May 13, 1801. D. Feb. 2, 1870. Wrote with W. Sandys a "History of the Violin," 1864, and made 'cellos, violins, double-basses; in the making of which he was instructed by his father. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  33. Chanot, Georges scan page 163, line 9 draft record
  34. Amati scan page 27, line 5 draft record
  35. Guarnerius scan page 302, line 1 draft record
  36. Guadagnini scan page 301, line 19 draft record
  37. Fendt scan page 251, line 23 draft record
  38. Amati scan page 27, line 8 draft record
  39. Amati scan page 27, line 11 draft record
  40. Amati scan page 27, line 14 draft record
  41. Fendt scan page 251, line 27 draft record
  42. Forster scan page 262, line 7 mention only — no record here yet

    FORSTER (William). English violin-maker, B. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739. Went to London, 1759. Partner with Beck, Towerhill, London, as music-seller. Publisher and violin maker, 1781. Published Haydn's works, 1781. D. 1808. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  43. Guadagnini scan page 301, line 21 draft record
  44. Guarnerius scan page 302, line 3 draft record
  45. Guarnerius scan page 302, line 5 draft record
  46. Ruggieri, Francesco scan page 541, line 18 draft record