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The fiddle fancier's guide; a manual of information regarding violins, violas, basses and bows of classical and modern times, together with biographical notices and portraits of the most famous performers on these instruments, 1892
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1succeeded to Storioni's business in 1790, or, at least, removed into the premises previously occupied by Storioni at No. 3, Contrada Coltellai, near the square of Saint Domenic. Perhaps this circumstance may have given rise to the notion, for there is very little in common between Ceruti and Storioni. The instruments of Ceruti are very good, chiefly of the Amati model, but having a tone quite French in style. The varnish is of a soft and elastic character, but not particularly spirited in appearance, and not very transparent. It is frequently of a dull, cherry colour, rather scumbly. Guiseppe and Enrico were son and grandson of Giovambatista, and carried on the traditions of the house with credit. Enrico, the last of the Cerutis, died on 20th October, 1883—his father, Guiseppe, having predeceased him in 1860—and thus the direct line of communication which had subsisted between makers of modern times, and the last of the more important Cremonese artistes was severed, as Giovambatista was the depository, through Storioni, of much of the traditionary lore regarding the greatest of the Cremonese School. As the irresponsible talk to which that kind of information gives rise has something to do with the confusion of knowledge regarding the subject, the drying up of such a stream of gossip is not so much to be regretted as the disappearance of the firm of Ceruti itself from the contemporary annals of fiddle lore.
3Chanot, Francis. Born at Mirecourt, 1788. Died at Rochefort, 1828. He was a naval engineer, and a scientist who distinguished himself greatly in the study of violin acoustics and construction. He invented one of two readings
4CHANOT, FRANCIS. Born at Mirecourt, 1788. Died at Rochefort, 1828. He was a naval engineer, and a scientist who distinguished himself greatly in the study of violin acoustics and construction. He invented one of two readings
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