Scan 57
Cremona: an account of the Italian violin-makers and their instruments, 1894
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185. GEORGI, De. Turin, 1747. A copyist of Stradivarius. (p)
386. GERANS, Paul. Cremona, 1614.
587. GIORDANE, Alberto. Cremona, 1735. One of his violoncellos is known to be extremely good, and to have a noble tone. He used golden-brown varnish of the finest quality.
788. GIULIANI. Cremona, 1660. A pupil of Nicolas Amati, whom he copied excellently. (q)
989. GOBETTI, Francisco. Venice, 1690-1720. He is sometimes also called Gobit. He must have been a pupil of Stradivarius; his instruments have exactly the character of the Amatisé violins of Stradivari, and bear the stamp of his genius. Many Gobit violins undoubtedly bear the label of Stradivarius with an earlier date. He surpasses the other Venetian masters, with the exception of Montagnana and perhaps of Sanctus Seraphin. The scroll is the least successful part, but everything is in harmony, and is well finished. The wood is faultless, the varnish pale red and very clear. The tone is without great power, but is round and of a noble quality. (r)
1190. GOFRILLER, Matteo. Venice, 1700. Probably a German. There was but little Italian character in his instruments, which otherwise are well made; the varnish is poor and weak. The same remarks apply to his brother Francesco. (s)
13(p) Or Giorgi, Nicolo. His label is, "Nicolaus Giorgi faciebat Taurini anno 17—."
15(q) Giuliani is also known as a maker of viols.
17(r) A fine violin by Gobetti was exhibited at the Paris Exhibition of 1878 by M. Wilmotte, of Anvers. His label also runs, "Franciscus Gobetti fecit Venetiis 1715."
19(s) The name is also found Goffriller and Goffriler. The two brothers worked from about 1690 to 1740. The label is, "Mattheus Goffriler faciebat Venetijs anno 17—." Some violoncellos of high merit with the name of Matteo are known. De Piccolellis mentions two belonging respectively to the Comte Malvaria, at Bologna, and to the Marchese Ginore-Livei, at Florence.
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