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Baker’s biographical dictionary of musicians

Baker’s biographical dictionary of musicians (1919). archive.org, bakersbiographi00bake. https://archive.org/details/bakersbiographi00bake.

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Who this document names

Names 15 people on 14 scan pages; none has a record here yet.

  1. Amati scan page 43, line 21
  2. Bausch, Ludwig
  3. Bausch, Ludwig
  4. Bergonzi, Carlo scan page 105, line 14
  5. Forster, William scan page 303, line 11
  6. Gagliano scan page 320, line 6
  7. Gemünder, August scan page 334, line 11
  8. Liebich, Ernst scan page 570, line 17
  9. Lunn, Lupot l scan page 592, line 17
  10. Maggini, Giovanni Paolo (also Magini, Magino) scan page 602, line 3
  11. Serafino, Santo scan page 904, line 7; scan page 912, line 7
  12. Stradivari, Antonio scan page 954, line 9
  13. Testore, Carlo scan page 984, line 11
  14. Tourte, François scan page 1001, line 13
  15. Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste scan page 1035, line 11
Record details
Title
Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians
Date
1919
Repository
archive.org
Identifier
bakersbiographi00bake

What rests on this source

  • Bausch, Ludwig draft
  • Bausch, Ludwig draft
  • Forster, William draft
  • Gemünder, August draft
  • Liebich, Ernst draft
  • Lunn, Lupot l draft
  • Maggini, Giovanni Paolo (also Magini, Magino) draft
  • Serafino, Santo draft
  • Serafino, Santo draft
  • Testore, Carlo draft

Everyone this source names

This document prints 14 names. A name found this way is the weakest thing this site records: the book names the person, and nothing more is said. It is not a line in a record — the lines that actually rest on this source are listed above, each with its own confidence. 8 of the names below reach a record on this site; lines from this source have been written for 0. The rest are names and nothing else — which is an honest description of the evidence, and an invitation: if you know one of these makers, we want to hear from you.

  1. Forster, William scan page 303, line 11 draft record
  2. Tourte, François scan page 1001, line 13 mention only — no record here yet

    Tourte [tō̃rt], François … bow-makers. The shape and inward curve of the stick, the selection and preparation of the wood (Pernambuco), the length of the bow and all … — trade term as printed: "bow-makers" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  3. Gagliano scan page 320, line 6 mention only — no record here yet

    Gaglia'no, the name of a family of famous violin-makers at Naples. Alessandro, who worked from 1695–1725, was a pupil of Stradivari, and he, as well as his sons Nicolò (1700–40) … — trade term as printed: "violin-makers" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  4. Gemünder, August scan page 334, line 11 draft record
  5. Bergonzi, Carlo scan page 105, line 14 mention only — no record here yet

    Bergon'zi, Carlo, from circa 1716-47 violin-maker at Cremona; Stradivari's best pupil. His son, Michelangelo, and his 2 nephews, Niccolo and Carlo Bergonzi, were of minor importance. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  6. Amati scan page 43, line 21 mention only — no record here yet

    Ama'ti, a renowned family of violin-makers at Cremona, Italy. (1) Andrea, b. 1530 (?), d. 1611 (?), was the first violin-maker of the family; his violins were usually of small pattern, but show a marked advance over the Brescia instrs.—His 2 sons, … — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  7. Maggini, Giovanni Paolo (also Magini, Magino) scan page 602, line 3 draft record
  8. Serafino, Santo scan page 904, line 7 draft record
  9. Serafino, Santo scan page 912, line 7 draft record
  10. Stradivari, Antonio scan page 954, line 9 mention only — no record here yet

    Stradiva'ri [Stradiva'rius], Antonio … violin-makers. It is probable that he worked for Niccolò Amati from about 1667–79. He purchased the house in which, for half a century, … — trade term as printed: "violin-makers" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  11. Testore, Carlo scan page 984, line 11 draft record
  12. Vuillaume, Jean-Baptiste scan page 1035, line 11 mention only — no record here yet

    Vuillaume [vüē-yohm'], Jean-Baptiste … violin-makers, and learned the trade from his father, Claude V. [1772–1834]. At 19 he went to Paris, and worked with Chanot till 1821, … — trade term as printed: "violin-makers" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  13. Liebich, Ernst scan page 570, line 17 draft record
  14. Lunn, Lupot l scan page 592, line 17 draft record