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Giordano, Alberto

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

    Giordano (Giordane), Alberto. A maker in Cremona about 1735-40. A little pocket violin with rose-coloured varnish is beautifully made, with the label: “Alto Giordano fecit Cremonae” (the date illegible).

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    2. Gioffreda, B. A maker in Turin in 1860.
    4. Giordano (Giordane), Alberto. A maker in Cremona about 1735-40. A little pocket violin with rose-coloured varnish is beautifully made, with the label: "Alto Giordano fecit Cremonae" (the date illegible).
    6. Giorgi, Nicola. A maker in Turin in 1745, according to the following label: "Nicolaus Giorgi fecit Taurini, anno 1745."

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Giordano (Giordane), Alberto. A maker in Cremona about 1735-40. A little pocket violin with rose-coloured varnish is beautifully made, with the label: “Alto Giordano fecit Cremonæ” (the date illegible).

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    2. Gioffreda, B. A maker in Turin in 1860.
    4. Giordano (Giordane), Alberto. A maker in Cremona about 1735-40. A little pocket violin with rose-coloured varnish is beautifully made, with the label: "Alto Giordano fecit Cremonæ" (the date illegible).
    6. Giorgi, Nicola. A maker in Turin in 1745, according to the following label: "Nicolaus Giorgi fecit Taurini, anno 1745."

  3. Old violins (1905)

    Giordano (Giordane), Alberto. Cremona, about 1735-40.

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    1. Gilkes, Samuel, 1787-1827. Morton Pinkney, Northamptonshire. London. Worked for William Forster (1764-1824). Nicola Amati pattern; clever maker.
    2. Gilkes, William, son of Samuel Gilkes, about 1811-75, in Grey Coat Street, Tothill Fields, Westminster, London. Prolific maker; chiefly double basses.
    3. Gioffreda, B. Turin, in 1860.
    4. Giordano (Giordane), Alberto. Cremona, about 1735-40.
    5. Giorgi, Nicola. Turin, 1745.
    6. Giraniani. Leghorn, 1730.
    7. Giron. (See "Villaume.")
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  1. Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1904)

    Giordano, Alberto. — Cremona. 1725. 1740.

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    2. Ein Mandolinenmacher, der in Marseille ein Musikinstrumentengeschäft betreibt.
    4. Giordano, Alberto. — Cremona. 1725. 1740.
    6. Er gehört zwar zu den weniger bekannten Nachahmern Stradivaris, doch hat er einige hübsche Violoncelli und Taschengeigen gemacht. Sein Lack ist schön, von gelbbrauner oder röthlicher Farbe.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    GIORDANO, ALBERTO, Cremona, 1725 to 1740.

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    1. GILCHRIST, JAMES, Glasgow, b. 1832, d. 1894.
    2. GILKES, SAMUEL, London, b. Morton Pinkney (Northamptonshire), 1787, d. London, 1827. A pupil of Charles Harris, Sr., who worked with William Forster, and in 1810 opened his own shop. He copied the Harris model, and also tried the Amati model several times without success. He did good clean work, using the best wood and a good varnish. He was much sought after by dealers, and his violins are at the present time in great demand.
    3. GILKES, WILLIAM, London, b. Tothill Field, Grey Coat Str. (Westminster), 1811, d. London, 1875.
    4. GIORDANO, ALBERTO, Cremona, 1725 to 1740.
    5. GIORGI, NICOLA, Turin, 1717 to 1760.
    6. GIULANI (GIULIANI), —, Cremona, Saluzzo, 1660.
    7. GOBETTI, FRANCESCO, Venice, 1690 to 1732. Judging by his work he must have been a pupil of Stradivarius. He is, next to Montagnana and Serafino, the most important Venetian violin maker. It is claimed that he did all his work in the years 1690 to 1725, but there always has been great doubt about these dates. In the monastery of St. Florian in Austria can be found a violin with his trademark of 1761, but it is most likely that the figure "6" can also be taken for an "O." His model may be called the happy medium between the Stradivarius and Amati model. The varnish is of a clear light red color. One especially fine instrument of his make can be found in a collection at Antwerp. The label used by Gobetti is reproduced on Plate 5, and one of his instruments on Plate 6.

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

    GIORDANO, ALBERTO, Cremona, 1725 to 1740.

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    1. GILCHRIST, JAMES, Glasgow, b. 1832, d. 1894.
    2. GILKES, SAMUEL, London, b. Morton Pinkney (Northamptonshire), 1787, d. London, 1827. A pupil of Charles Harris, Sr., who worked with William Forster, and in 1810 opened his own shop. He copied the Harris model, and also tried the Amati model several times without success. He did good clean work, using the best wood and a good varnish. He was much sought after by dealers, and his violins are at the present time in great demand.
    3. GILKES, WILLIAM, London, b. Tothill Field, Grey Coat Str. (Westminster), 1811, d. London, 1875.
    4. GIORDANO, ALBERTO, Cremona, 1725 to 1740.
    5. GIORGI, NICOLA, Turin, 1717 to 1760.
    6. GIULANI (GIULIANI), —, Cremona, Saluzzo, 1660.
    7. GOBETTI, FRANCESCO, Venice, 1690 to 1732. Judging by his work he must have been a pupil of Stradivarius. He is, next to Montagnana and Serafino, the most important Venetian violin maker. It is claimed that he did all his work in the years 1690 to 1725, but there always has been great doubt about these dates. In the monastery of St. Florian in Austria can be found a violin with his trademark of 1761, but it is most likely that the figure "6" can also be taken for an "0." His model may be called the happy medium between the Stradivarius and Amati model. The varnish is of a clear light red color. One especially fine instrument of his make can be found in a collection at Antwerp. The label used by Gobetti is reproduced on Plate 5, and one of his instruments on Plate 6.

  4. Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1922)

    Giordano, Alberto. — Cremona. 1725. 1740

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    1. Giordanelli
    2. Ein Mandolinenmacher, der in Marseille ein Musikinstrumentengeschäft betreibt.
    4. Giordano, Alberto. — Cremona. 1725. 1740
    5. Er gehört zwar zu den weniger bekannten Nachahmern Stradivaris, doch hat er einige hübsche Violoncelli und Taschengeigen gemacht. Sein Lack ist schön, von gelbbrauner oder rötlicher Farbe.
    6. Geigenzettel: Alto. Giordano fecit. / Cremonae 17.. (gedruckt).

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Giordano (Giordane), Alberto. A maker in Cremona about 1735-40. A little pocket violin with rose-coloured varnish is beautifully made, with the label: “Alto Giordano fecit Cremonae” (the date illegible). reported1
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Giordano (Giordane), Alberto. A maker in Cremona about 1735-40. A little pocket violin with rose-coloured varnish is beautifully made, with the label: “Alto Giordano fecit Cremonae” (the date illegible). reported1
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Giordano (Giordane), Alberto. A maker in Cremona about 1735-40. A little pocket violin with rose-coloured varnish is beautifully made, with the label: “Alto Giordano fecit Cremonæ” (the date illegible). reported1
Places and dates of work
GIORDANO, ALBERTO, Cremona, 1725 to 1740. reported1
Places and dates of work
GIORDANO, ALBERTO, Cremona, 1725 to 1740. reported1
Places and dates of work
GIORDANO, ALBERTO, Cremona, 1725 to 1740. reported1
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Giordano, Alberto. — Cremona. 1725. 1740. reported1
Places and dates of work
Giordano, Alberto. — Cremona. 1725. 1740. reported1
Places and dates of work
Giordano, Alberto. — Cremona. 1725. 1740 reported1
Places and dates of work
Giordano (Giordane), Alberto. Cremona, about 1735-40. 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. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1904). archive.org, bub_gb_cWCqAAAAIAAJ. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_cWCqAAAAIAAJ.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  8. Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1904). archive.org, diegeigenundlau00vongoog. https://archive.org/details/diegeigenundlau00vongoog.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  9. Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1922). archive.org, diegeigenundlaut02lt. https://archive.org/details/diegeigenundlaut02lt.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  10. 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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