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Socchi, Vincenzo

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Socchi, Vincenzo. Was working in Bologna in 1661, according to the

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    2. Snoeck, Marc. Worked in Brussels after 1744. The following inscription was found written in a violoncello, which had undergone important repairs: "Cette basse par Marc Snoeck, réparée pour faire voir à ces envieux mon adresse, icy près de l'Eglise de Saint-Gery à Bruxelles, ancien luthier." There is no date, but what is presumably the original label is dated 1744, viz.: "Jean Christophe Vetter, Strasbourg, 1744."
    4. Socchi, Vincenzo. Was working in Bologna in 1661, according to the

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

    Socchi, Vincenzo. Was working in Bologna in 1661, according to the

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    2. Snoeck, Marc. Worked in Brussels after 1744. The following inscription was found written in a violoncello, which had undergone important repairs: "Cette basse par Marc Snoeck, réparée pour faire voir à ces envieux mon adresse, icy près de l'Eglise de Saint-Gery à Bruxelles, ancien luthier." There is no date, but what is presumably the original label is dated 1744, viz.: "Jean Christophe Vetter, Strasbourg, 1744."
    4. Socchi, Vincenzo. Was working in Bologna in 1661, according to the

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

    Socchi, Vincenzo. — Bologna. 1661

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    1. Soboll (Sobol), Franz. — Olmütz. Geb. 1794, † 5. Dezember 1837
    2. Einer der besten Olmützer Geigenmacher, der jedoch nur selten Zettel in seine Arbeiten klebte, weshalb es heute schwer ist, Geigen von ihm nachzuweisen; allzu viele hat er wohl auch nicht gemacht, da er noch im besten Lebensalter einem Schlagflusse erlag.
    4. Socchi, Vincenzo. — Bologna. 1661
    5. Das Museum des Pariser Konservatoriums besitzt eine Taschengeige von eigenartiger Form, die diesen Ververtigernamen trägt (Nr. 110).
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  1. Old violins (1905)

    SOCCHI, Vincenzo. Bologna, 1661.

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    1. SNEIDER, Giuseppe. Pavia, 1700-25. A pupil of Nicola Amati. Violins slightly arched; varnish is a rich yellow colour; instruments made by Girolamo, son of Nicola Amati, have often been attributed to Schneider.
    2. SNOECK (Schnoeck), Egidius. Brussels, 1731. Amati pattern; dark reddish varnish.
    3. SNOECK, Marc. Brussels, 1744. Clever repairer.
    4. SOCCHI, Vincenzo. Bologna, 1661.
    5. SOCQUET, Louis. Paris, 1750-80. Not good.
    6. SOLIANI, Angelo. Modena, 1752-1810.
    7. SOMER, Nicolas. Paris, 1725-50.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    SOCCHI, VINCENZO, Bologna, 1661.

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    1. SMITH, WILLIAM, London, Hedon (Yorkshire), 1770 to 1786.
    2. SNEIDER, JOSEPH, Pavia, 1701 to 1718.
    3. SNOECK (SCHNOECK), EGIDIUS, Brussels, 1700 to 1730.
    4. SOCCHI, VINCENZO, Bologna, 1661.
    5. SOCQUET, LOUIS, Paris, 1750, 1800.
    6. SOLIANI, ANGELO, Modena, b. 1752, still living in 1810.
    7. SOMER, NICOLAS, Paris, 1725, d. 1776.

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

    SOCCHI, VINCENZO, Bologna, 1661.

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    1. SMITH, WILLIAM, London, Hedon (Yorkshire), 1770 to 1786.
    2. SNEIDER, JOSEPH, Pavia, 1701 to 1718.
    3. SNOECK (SCHNOECK), EGIDIUS, Brussels, 1700 to 1730.
    4. SOCCHI, VINCENZO, Bologna, 1661.
    5. SOCQUET, LOUIS, Paris, 1750, 1800.
    6. SOLIANI, ANGELO, Modena, b. 1752, still living in 1810.
    7. SOMER, NICOLAS, Paris, 1725, d. 1776.

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This record exists because one or more sources name this maker. Printed in: A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1896); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926); Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1922); Old violins (1905). Nothing else on this site confirms this record beyond what those sources state — no claim is invented here. Entries from 6 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record. Not established is the honest state of this record; if you can change that, we want to hear from you.

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Socchi, Vincenzo. Was working in Bologna in 1661, according to the reported1
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Socchi, Vincenzo. Was working in Bologna in 1661, according to the reported1
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Socchi, Vincenzo. Was working in Bologna in 1661, according to the reported1
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SOCCHI, VINCENZO, Bologna, 1661. reported1
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SOCCHI, VINCENZO, Bologna, 1661. reported1
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SOCCHI, VINCENZO, Bologna, 1661. reported1
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Socchi, Vincenzo. — Bologna. 1661 reported1
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SOCCHI, Vincenzo. Bologna, 1661. 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 (1922). archive.org, diegeigenundlaut02lt. https://archive.org/details/diegeigenundlaut02lt.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  8. 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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