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The violin & its story : or, the history & construction of the violin, 1905
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1Among the finest and most famous of the instruments of this master, the concert violin used by Paganini must be placed in the first rank. After Paganini's death on the 24th of May, 1840, it was found by his will that he had left his violin to the Museum of his native city, Genoa, where it was preserved with scrupulous care. After the lapse of many years Sivori was permitted to play upon it, in the presence of the fathers of the city. Very fine specimens of Joseph Guarnerius were also possessed by Alard, and by M. Leduc, of Paris.
3Among the imitators of Guarnerius were Paolo Antonio Testore and K. F. Landolphi, as well as Lorenzo Storioni, of Cremona; but their productions are only reckoned as third-rate.
5Among the violin makers of the Amati school who worked at Cremona the following must be mentioned:—FRANCESCO RUGGIERI, who was the best artist of his name, and made instruments from 1670 to 1720. His violins show, in the shape of the sound-holes, one of the most widely divergent and independent departures from the traditions of the Amati.
7In the direct school of Stradivarius must be classed his two sons, before referred to; LORENZO GUADAGNINI, 1695—1725, an excellent artist; CARLO BERGONZI, 1720 to 1750, one of the closest followers of his master, and who made some excellent instruments; and MICHAEL ANGELO BERGONZI, 1725 to 1750.
9Further disciples of these celebrated schools will be treated of later on in their turn.
11MILAN.
13The oldest violin maker who worked at Milan is presumed to be TESTATOR the elder. He was a contemporary of Gaspar da Salo; and, according to the opinions held by some writers, he was the first who changed the viol to the violin. This opinion must however only be accepted with more than a grain of salt.
15PAOLO GRANCINO, an able pupil of Nicholas Amati,
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