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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1ALPHABETICAL LIST OF VIOLIN MAKERS.
3ACEVO. ———, 1640, a pupil of Giofreda Cappa. The violins of this maker were much esteemed
5ADAMS, Cathune, Garmouth, 1800, made kits, violins and violoncellos. He was chiefly famed for his kits and violoncellos. The fingerboards of some of his violins were inlaid with ivory. The Rev. Wm. Logie, Tynet, possesses a violoncello by this maker, a good, round toned instrument. A violin by this maker is also in possession of Mr Boyne, Achinhalrig, Banffshire.
7AIRETON, E., London, 1726. Some of his instruments have a very fine and full tone.
9ALBANI, ———, Palermo, 1633.
11ALBANI, Matthias, born at Botzen, or Bolzano, in 1621, died 1673, a maker of medium quality. The archings of his instruments being too deep, they have a nasal tone.
13ALBANI M., son of Matthias, Bolzano, 1702, 1709, reputed a good maker.
15ALBANI, Paolo, Cremona, 1660, a pupil of Amati.
17AMATI, Andreas, Cremona, 1520, 1580.
19AMATI, Nicholas, Cremona, brother of Andrew.
21AMATI, Nicholas, Cremona, nephew of the former.
23AMATI, Antonius, Cremona, 1550, 1635, brother of the preceding.
25AMATI, Hieronymus, Cremona, 1638, brother of Anthony.
27AMATI, Nicholas, Cremona, 1596, 1684, son of Jerome, the most celebrated of the Amati family.
29AMATI, Hieronymus, Cremona, 1649, 1672, son and pupil of Nicholas. This artist was the last of the family.
31BACHMANN Louis Charles, Berlin, 1736, 1800. An excellent German maker.
33BAGATELLA, Antonio, Padua, 1780. Wrote a work on the violin, also a good maker.
35BALESTRIERI, Thomas, Cremona and Mantua, 1720, 1750. An excellent maker, and a pupil of Stradivarius.
37BANKS, Benjamin, Salisbury, 1740, 1795. An excellent English maker.
39BANKS, Benjamin, James, and Henry, sons of the former, and good makers. One of Benjamin's violins the author has heard played, which had a very fine tone. It was purchased for four guineas. Date, 1812.
41BARRETT, John, London, 1720. Another good English maker.
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