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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1884
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1Carlo Bergonzi lived next door to Stradivari, and I believe the house remained in the family until three years since, when it was disposed of.
3Lancetti remarks: "From want of information, we have forgotten in the second volume"—referring to his "Biographical Dictionary," part of which was printed in 1820—"to include an estimable maker named Carlo Bergonzi, who was pupil of Stradivari, and fellow-workman with his sons. From the list of names and dates collected by Count Cozio, it appears that Carlo Bergonzi worked by himself from 1716 to 1746. He used generally very fine foreign wood, and a varnish of the quality of that of his master." In the collection of Count Cozio di Salabue, there were two Violins by Bergonzi, dated 1731 and 1733, and a Violoncello, 1746. We have in this country two remarkable Violoncellos of this maker, which are represented on Plate 5 and Plate 10. The perfect and unique Double Bass which Vuillaume purchased of the executors of Luigi Tarisio, is now in the possession of Mr. John Sears, of Boston, U.S.
5BERGONZI, Michel Angelo, Cremona, 1730—1760. Son of Carlo. The pattern of his instruments is somewhat varied. Many are large, and others under-sized. The varnish is hard, and distinct from that associated with Cremonese instruments.
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