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

AMATI, HIERONYMUS, Son of Nicholas, born 1649, said to be the last of the Amati family. A violin of his is mentioned, dated 1672.

AMELINGUE, —- Paris, 18th Century.

ANSELMO, PIETRO, Venezia, 18th Century.

ARTMANN, GOTHA. Followed Cremona pattern.

ASSALONE, GASPARD, Rome, 18th Century. Cremona patterns.

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BACHMANN, LOUIS CHARLES, Berlin, born 1716, died 1800. Considered to be one of the best makers of Germany. Otto says, the Instruments by this Maker are next in point of quality to the Cremonese. Without going so far, with our present increased knowledge of the pupils of the Cremona makers, it may still be admitted that Bachmann was an excellent maker and was very careful in his proportions, so that Amateurs have been often deceived into thinking them genuine Cremonas. They are of the flat Stradiuarius Model, made of good wood, with amber varnish, and therefore present considerable similarity to their patterns.

BAGANZI, —- see Bergonzi.

BAGATELLA, PIETRO,—Padua, 1766. Said not to be very good.

BAGATELLA, ANTONIO,—Padua, 1782. Author of a Work on the construction of Instruments, from which Bishop in his Translation of Otto, has appended a Theory for making a Violin on a very simple plan. He made some excellent Violins after Cremona patterns.