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the history of the violin, 1864
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1Antonio Maria Lacasso, and Sanza Santino; but there is some doubt whether this Lacasso is not the same as Lausa just mentioned. At Verona were Jean Baptiste Sanoni, and Bartolomeo Obue. At Trevisa, Pietro Antonio della Caesto, said to have been a clever imitator of Stradiuarius, and Alexandre Mezzadi, and Dominiscelli at Ferrara, in the latter part of the century. There were at Rome Francesco Juliano, Jerome Teoditi, and David Techler, a German, a pupil of Steiner, and a maker of considerable merit. He was first established at Salzburg, and went afterwards to Venice, where he caused so much jealousy among the other makers that at length they threatened him with assassination unless he left the place immediately. He very prudently took this strong hint, and went to Rome, where, whether because the skill of his fellow-workmen was greater, and therefore not so much injured by him, or their jealousy less, he was allowed to remain in peace, and ended his days there. The following is given as a ticket: "David Techler Liutaro Fecit Romae Anno 1706." His violoncellos were very large, and of powerful tone. A fine one was purchased by Capt. Robins, R.N., after the peace of 1815, for 5l., which he afterwards sold to Mr. Lindley, who was much pleased with it, and used to play on it after it had been somewhat reduced for modern play. It is now in the possession of Henry Mann, Esq., of Cleckheaton, Yorkshire. At Modena, Antonio Cassino was a maker. At Bologna, Florinus Florentus, and Michael Angelo Garana, whose instruments had a sweet tone, but were uncertain. François Gobetti, Pietro Vimercati, and Paul Farinato, were at Venice, and it may be presumed, therefore, among the principal persecutors of Techler; Vimercati is said to have made instruments after the style of the school of Brescia, but without the tone of
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