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Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin, 1866
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1BUCHSTADTER,—Ratisbon. 18th Century.
2Used the flat model. Otto says the wood is not good, and therefore, though well built, the tone is not fine; but Spohr puts his violins on his list as excellent instruments. He may, therefore, be ranked among the good German makers.
4BUDIANI, JAVIETTA, Brescia, about 1580.
5Made after the style of Gaspar di Salo.
7C.
8CAESTA, PIETRO ANTONIO DELLA,
9Trevisa, 18th. Century, imitated Stradiuarius.
11CAMILE, CAMILUS de, Mantua, esteemed as a pupil of Stradiuarius.
13CAPPA, GIACHIMO or GIOFREDA or probably two Brothers, born at Cremona and worked under Amati. Date there about 1590 and were in Piedmont 1640.
14There are some good Violoncellos of this make.
16CAPPA, GUISEPPE—Saluzzo—end of 16th Century.
18CAPPER,——— or probably Cappa, Mantua.
19A Violin of this make was sold by auction in London in 1861, and said to be very good.
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