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Gedler

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Gedler, Johann Anthony and Johann Benedict. Two brothers who worked together in Fussen, Bavaria, about 1750 to 1796. They made inferior instruments.

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    2. Gaviniés (Gavaniès), François, b. about 1700. Lived first at Bordeaux, but about 1730 moved to Paris with his son, and was living in rue St.-Thomas-du-Louvre, 1734-63. He made two very different kinds of instruments; the one inferior, the other, for which he used varnish and wood of good quality, was much liked. He generally branded them with his name. Instruments dated 1734, 1735, and 1751; also a six-stringed viol dated 1744 in the Paris Conservatoire Collection, are known. The Conservatoire also has, for the use of its pupils, one of his double-basses with the head sculptured to represent King David; its tone is excellent, it was made in 1757. Label: "Gaviniés, rue St-Thomas-du-Louvre, à Paris, 1734." He had a son, Pierre, the celebrated violinist.
    4. Gedler, Johann Anthony and Johann Benedict. Two brothers who worked together in Fussen, Bavaria, about 1750 to 1796. They made inferior instruments.
    6. Geisenhof (Geiffenhof, Geigenhof), Franz, b. 1754; d. 1821. A maker in Vienna. He made fairly good instruments on the Stradivari pattern. Sometimes branded them with his initials, "F. G." J. B. Schweizer was a pupil of his.

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

    Gedler, Johann Anthony and Johann Benedict. Two brothers who worked together in Füssen, Bavaria, about 1750 to 1796. They made inferior instruments.

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    2. Gaviniés (Gavaniès), François, b. about 1700. Lived first at Bordeaux, but about 1730 moved to Paris with his son, and was living in rue St.-Thomas-du-Louvre, 1734-63. He made two very different kinds of instruments; the one inferior, the other, for which he used varnish and wood of good quality, was much liked. He generally branded them with his name. Instruments dated 1734, 1735, and 1751; also a six-stringed viol dated 1744 in the Paris Conservatoire Collection, are known. The Conservatoire also has, for the use of its pupils, one of his double-basses with the head sculptured to represent King David; its tone is excellent, it was made in 1757. Label: "Gaviniés, rue St-Thomas-du-Louvre, à Paris, 1734." He had a son, Pierre, the celebrated violinist.
    4. Gedler, Johann Anthony and Johann Benedict. Two brothers who worked together in Füssen, Bavaria, about 1750 to 1796. They made inferior instruments.
    6. Geisenhof (Gaissenhof, Geigenhof), Franz, b. 1754; d. 1821. A maker in Vienna. He made fairly good instruments on the Stradivari pattern. Sometimes branded them with his initials, "F. G." J. B. Schweizer was a pupil of his.

  3. Old violins (1905)

    GEDLER, Johann Anthony and Johann Benedict. Fussen, Bavaria, about 1750-96. Poor violins.

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    1. GATTINARI, Francesco, son of Enrico Gattinari. Good maker, 1700-5; red varnish.
    2. GAUTROT. Mirecourt, 1855.
    3. GAVINIÉS (Gavaniès), François. 1700-63, Bordeaux; 1730 Paris, and was living in Rue St-Thomas-du-Louvre, 1734-63. Unequal maker of violins, some cheap and poor, others very superior.
    4. GEDLER, Johann Anthony and Johann Benedict. Fussen, Bavaria, about 1750-96. Poor violins.
    5. GEISENHOF (Geiffenhof, Geigenhof), Franz, b. 1754; d. 1821. Fairly good.
    6. GEMÜNDER, August, b. 1814, Württemberg; d. Sept., 1895, New York. Excellent maker, fine copyist.
    7. GEMÜNDER, George, brother of August Gemünder, b. 1816 in Württemberg.

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Gedler, Johann Anthony and Johann Benedict. Two brothers who worked together in Füssen, Bavaria, about 1750 to 1796. They made inferior instruments. reported1
Places and dates of work
Gedler, Johann Anthony and Johann Benedict. Two brothers who worked together in Füssen, Bavaria, about 1750 to 1796. They made inferior instruments. reported1
Places and dates of work
Gedler, Johann Anthony and Johann Benedict. Two brothers who worked together in Fussen, Bavaria, about 1750 to 1796. They made inferior instruments. reported1
Places and dates of work
GEDLER, Johann Anthony and Johann Benedict. Fussen, Bavaria, about 1750-96. Poor violins. reported1

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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