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Ficker, Johann Christian I

died 1780

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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    FICKER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN I, (Mark-) Neukirchen, b. about 1735, d. 1780. Second son and pupil of Johann Kaspar Ficker. He made his masterpiece in 1755. One of his instruments is now in Wurzburg, made of fine wood with a high arch and brown varnish.

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    1. FICHTL, MARTIN MATTHIAS II, Vienna, b. about 1682, d. 1768.
    2. FICHTOLD, HANS d. A., Fussen, 1616 to 1666.
    4. FICKER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN I, (Mark-) Neukirchen, b. about 1735, d. 1780. Second son and pupil of Johann Kaspar Ficker. He made his masterpiece in 1755. One of his instruments is now in Wurzburg, made of fine wood with a high arch and brown varnish.
    6. FICKER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN II, (Mark-) Neukirchen, b. 1758, d. 1822.
    7. FICKER, JOHANN GOTTLIB I, (Mark-) Neukirchen. b. 1744, d. 1832.

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

    FICKER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN I, (Mark-) Neukirchen, b. about 1735, d. 1780. Second son and pupil of Johann Kaspar Ficker. He made his masterpiece in 1755. One of his instruments is now in Wurzburg, made of fine wood with a high arch and brown varnish.

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    1. FEYZEAU, ——, Bordeaux, 1740 to 1770.
    2. FICHTL, MARTIN MATTHIAS II, Vienna, b. about 1682, d. 1768.
    3. FICHTOLD, HANS D. A., Fussen, 1616 to 1666.
    4. FICKER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN I, (Mark-) Neukirchen, b. about 1735, d. 1780. Second son and pupil of Johann Kaspar Ficker. He made his masterpiece in 1755. One of his instruments is now in Wurzburg, made of fine wood with a high arch and brown varnish.
    6. FICKER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN II, (Mark-) Neukirchen, b. 1758, d. 1822.
    7. FICKER, JOHANN GOTTLIB I, (Mark-) Neukirchen, b. 1744, d. 1832.

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FICKER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN I, (Mark-) Neukirchen, b. about 1735, d. 1780. Second son and pupil of Johann Kaspar Ficker. He made his masterpiece in 1755. One of his instruments is now in Wurzburg, made of fine wood with a high arch and brown varnish. reported1
Places and dates of work
FICKER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN I, (Mark-) Neukirchen, b. about 1735, d. 1780. Second son and pupil of Johann Kaspar Ficker. He made his masterpiece in 1755. One of his instruments is now in Wurzburg, made of fine wood with a high arch and brown varnish. reported1
Places and dates of work
FICKER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN I, (Mark-) Neukirchen, b. about 1735, d. 1780. Second son and pupil of Johann Kaspar Ficker. He made his masterpiece in 1755. One of his instruments is now in Wurzburg, made of fine wood with a high arch and brown varnish. reported1
Died (date and place)
Died 1780. As printed in the cited source: “FICKER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN I, (Mark-) Neukirchen, b. about 1735, d. 1780” 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 2 linessource 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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