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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1BALDANTONI (Guiseppe) — Ancona 1784-1873. Make having a certain value, the workmanship being moderately good. The model is flat and the varnish dark yellow. Good instruments. Stradivarius model.
3BALESTRIERI (Tomaso) — Cremona and Mantua circa 1730-1770. Make of heavy aspect but bearing personality and generally with a powerful tone. A pupil of Stradivarius, he inspired himself with the later model of the master. He is also thought to have been a pupil of Pietro Guarnerius, his model recalling in certain ways that of the master of Mantua, the cut of the sound holes for example. The general outline however does not offer as graceful a design. Fine orange or red varnish. This maker was very inconsistent in his work. His instruments possess a powerful and fine tone. Nos 79-157.
5BALESTRIERI (Pietro) — Cremona circa 1740. Brother of Tomaso. According to his label, a pupil of Stradivarius. Dark yellow varnish. Inferior work to that of his brother. No 323.
7BARALDI (Alfonso) — Modena circa 1880. Modern make not devoid of value.
9BARALDI (Giovanni) — Modena circa 1760. Little known.
11BARBIERI (Francesco) — Verona and Mantua circa 1720. Good work and red varnish, inspired by Andrea Guarneri's model.
13BARBIERI (Pietro) — Mantua circa 1750. Little known.
15BARBIERI (Guiseppe) — Mantua 1880. Excellent modern make.
17BARNIA (Fidele) — Venice 1770. Good make with pink or yellow varnish of fine effect. Mandoline maker. Rather clever copyist.
19BARZELLINI (Ægidius) — Cremona end of xviiith century. Style of Amati, whose pupil he claimed to be. Excellent material, good workmanship and a very fine quality of tone. No 393.
21BASSIANO — Rome xviiith century. Lute maker.
23BASTOGI (Gaetano) — xviiiith century. Lutes.
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