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Cremona: an account of the Italian violin-makers and their instruments, 1894
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1larger size, which is distinguished by great power of tone and beauty. The violoncellos of the larger size are known in large numbers, but all are unequalled in every respect.
3After the death of Stradivarius a number of his unfinished instruments were discovered. These, furnished with genuine labels, came into the market, and continually cause great confusion when they have to be examined and valued. (g)
5père and Tarisio, according to the well-known story related by Charles Reade and others. M. Gallay gave Tarisio £800 for it. Herr Hugo Becker possesses an excellent violoncello of 1708; and the fine Stradivari violoncello, formerly in the possession of Robert Hausmann, now belongs to Herr Georg Hausmann. The violoncello which formed one of the concerto made for the Spanish Court in 1687, and inlaid and ornamented, is still at Madrid. One of the violins of this concerto was in the possession of Ole Bull and afterwards in the Plowden Collection. M. de Munck possesses a fine specimen, formerly belonging to M. de Barreau. The Vaslin and Gallay violoncello was brought from Italy to Paris by M. Girard of the Société des Concerts, while that of the Pluvié Collection belonged to M. Baudiot, and subsequently to Mademoiselle Jaurès. The violoncello which formerly belonged to Wielhorsky was acquired by M. Davidoff; a superb instrument.
7(g) The famous pochette, or kit, by Stradivari, of 1717, is in the Musée du Conservatoire, Paris. It was brought into France by Tarisio, and sold by him to Silvestre, of Lyons. It belonged to Clapisson, the violinist and composer, and was played upon by Croisilles in Clapisson's opera, "Les trois Nicolas."
9It is not known that any complete list of the authentic violins by Antonio Stradivari is in existence, but a few well-known instruments may be roughly enumerated, among which are not included the so-called Greville Stradivari, formerly belonging to Mr. R. D. Hawley, and now to Mr. E. K. Adams, of New York, the violins of Messrs. Wilhelmj, W. Wiener, E. Remenyi, Waldemar Meyer (the George III. violin), Ludwig, and Lady Hallé (the Ernst violin), and others in the hands of collectors and performers which may be known to the reader.
111688. The violin known as Le Mercure, formerly belonging to the Vicomte de Bioley, then to Sir P. B. Maxwell, and sold at the recent Maxwell sale for £500.
131690. The Tuscan violin, recently in the possession of Messrs. W. E. Hill & Sons, and sold by them in August, 1890, to an English collector. See their book, "The Tuscan Stradivari," 1890.
151699. The violin belonging to the Marquis de Queux de Saint-Hilaire, mentioned and illustrated by Vidal, "La Lutherie," 1889.
171702. A violin in the possession of Mr. W. Croall.
191704. (1) The Viotti violin, formerly in the possession of Mr. R. Muir, of Leith.
20(2) The Betts violin, now in the possession of the Duchesse de Camposelice.
221707. The Castelbarco violin, recently belonging to Mr. R. B. Malcolm.
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