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.

by Joseph Pearce

BRETON, Le, Paris.

BROWN, JAMES, born 1670, died 1834,

and

BROWN, JAMES, son of do., born 1786, died 1860. Both good workmen, but without any speciality.

BUCHSTADTER, —- Ratisbon, 18th Century. Used 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.

BUDIANI, JAVIETTA, Brescia, about 1580. Made after the style of Gaspar di Salo.

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CAESTA, PIETRO ANTONIO DELLA, Trevisa, 18th Century, imitated Stradiuarius.

CAMILE, CAMILUS de, Mantua, esteemed as a pupil of Stradiuarius.

CAPPA, GIACHIMO or GIOFREDA or probably two Brothers, born at Cremona and worked under Amati. Date there about 1590 and were in Piedmont 1640. There are some good Violoncellos of this make.