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Carcassi, Tomasso

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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    CARCASSI, TOMASSO, Florence, 1747 to 1786. Probably a partner in the firm of Lorenzo and Tomasso Carcassi. His work is of the same high quality as his brother Lorenzo’s.

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    1. CAPP, GIOACCHINO AND GIUSEPPE, Saluzzio, Turin, 1661 to 1725.
    2. CARCANIUS, ——, Cremona, 1500.
    3. CARCASSI, LORENZO, Florence, 1737 to 1757. He was a partner in the firm of Lorenzo and Tomasso Carcassi, although he worked independently. His violins have a high arch and a yellow varnish. Later the Brothers Carcassi manufactured only guitars. One of his violins is in the museum at Cologne.
    4. CARCASSI, TOMASSO, Florence, 1747 to 1786. Probably a partner in the firm of Lorenzo and Tomasso Carcassi. His work is of the same high quality as his brother Lorenzo's.
    5. CARLOMORDI (CARLOMORTI), Marco, 1654 to 1660.
    6. CARON, ——, Versailles, 1775 to 1790.
    7. CARRE, ANTOINE, Arras, 1750 to 1790.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    CARCASSI, TOMASSO, Florence, 1747 to 1786. Probably a partner in the firm of Lorenzo and Tomasso Carcassi. His work is of the same high quality as his brother Lorenzo’s.

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    1. CAPP, GIOACCHINO AND GIUSEPPE, Saluzzio, Turin, 1661 to 1725.
    2. CARCANIUS, ——, Cremona, 1500.
    3. CARCASSI, LORENZO, Florence, 1737 to 1757. He was a partner in the firm of Lorenzo and Tomasso Carcassi, although he worked independently. His violins have a high arch and a yellow varnish. Later the Brothers Carcassi manufactured only guitars. One of his violins is in the museum at Cologne.
    4. CARCASSI, TOMASSO, Florence, 1747 to 1786. Probably a partner in the firm of Lorenzo and Tomasso Carcassi. His work is of the same high quality as his brother Lorenzo's.
    5. CARLOMORDI (CARLOMORTI), Marco, 1654 to 1660.
    6. CARON, ——, Versailles, 1775 to 1790.
    7. CARRE, ANTOINE, Arras, 1750 to 1790.

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Printed in An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926), and nowhere else on this site: that is the entire basis of this maker’s record. Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and the software judged them near-certain the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record. No claim beyond the printed naming is invented here — not established is the accurate word for it, and we want to hear from you if that can change.

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Places and dates of work
CARCASSI, TOMASSO, Florence, 1747 to 1786. Probably a partner in the firm of Lorenzo and Tomasso Carcassi. His work is of the same high quality as his brother Lorenzo’s. reported1
Places and dates of work
CARCASSI, TOMASSO, Florence, 1747 to 1786. Probably a partner in the firm of Lorenzo and Tomasso Carcassi. His work is of the same high quality as his brother Lorenzo’s. reported1
Places and dates of work
CARCASSI, TOMASSO, Florence, 1747 to 1786. Probably a partner in the firm of Lorenzo and Tomasso Carcassi. His work is of the same high quality as his brother Lorenzo’s. reported1

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  1. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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