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Cremona: an account of the Italian violin-makers and their instruments, 1894
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1153. PASTA, Domenico. Brescia, 1710-1730; and
2154. PASTA, Gaetano. Brescia, 1710. Both these made flat-modelled instruments, which have very good tone. (e)
4155. PAZZINI, Giovanni Gaettana. Florence, 1640.
5Giovanni Gaettana Pazzini Florentinus anno 16—
6A rough, high-arched model, clearly grained, good toned wood, dark brown varnish. (f)
8156. PFRETSCHNER, Carl Friedrich. Cremona, 1794; and
9157. PFRETSCHNER, Johann Gottlob. Cremona, 1794. Immigrants from Bavaria; both made instruments after the model of Stradivarius, of moderate merit.
11158. PICINO. Padua, 1712. A high model, dark varnish.
13159. POLLUSKA, Antonio. Rome, 1751. But little known. (g)
15160. POZZURNUS, David. Genoa, 1762. His instruments are seldom found. (h)
17161. RACCERIS. Mantua, 1670. He appears to have been associated with one of the Gaglianos.
19162. RAPHAEL, Neila. Brescia, 1652. He made good violins and violas of a model similar to that of Maggini. He ornamented the backs and sides with inscriptions and designs. His varnish is dark yellowish brown, thinly laid on. The tone is not powerful, as the bellies are rather weak; on the other hand they have an agreeable tone which is easily produced.
21(e) The name of Antonio Pasta, 1710-1730, is also found.
22(f) De Piccolellis considers him to have been a pupil of Maggini, but this is not certain; he cites a label in evidence, "Gian Gaetano Pazzini allievo dell' Maggini di Brixiae Fecit anno 1660." Very little is known about this maker.
23(g) Or Pollusca.
24(h) Or Davide Pizzurmus.
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