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violinmaking — noun The construction of violins … Wiktionary
Simone Fernando Sacconi — (Rome, May 30, 1895 Point Lookout, June 26, 1973) was an expert Italian violin maker and restorer who studied fellow luthier Antonio Stradivari extensively during his lifetime. While still at school he became a workshop assistant to Giuseppe… … Wikipedia
Giuseppe Fiorini — (1861 1934) was an Italian musical instrument maker. Biography Fiorini was born at Bazzano, Emilia Romagna, the son and pupil of Raffaele . Having inherited parent s cultivated propensities in arts and sciences, he built his first instrument at… … Wikipedia
Luthier — A luthier (IPAEng|ˈluːtɪə(r)) is someone who makes or repairs stringed instruments. The word luthier comes from the French word for lute, luth .The craft of lutherie is commonly divided into two main categories: stringed instruments that are… … Wikipedia
Giuseppe Guarneri — This article is part of the Fiddle Violin series. Basic physics of the violin Fiddlers History of the violin Luthiers Musical styles … Wikipedia
Nicolò Amati — Niccolò Amati (3 December 1596 – 12 April 1684) was an Italian luthier from Cremona. Biography Nicolò Amati was the fifth son of Girolamo Amati and the grandson of Andrea Amati, the founder of the Amati Family of violin makers. Of all the… … Wikipedia
Alois Honek — Alois Vincenc Honek was a famous Czech violin maker and surgeon. He was born in Dehylov, Silesia on October 25, 1911. His father was also a violin maker. He himself started to learn the art of violin making in 1919. In 1929, that time as a high… … Wikipedia
Gaetano Antoniazzi — (August 7 1825 ndash; August 1 1897) was an Italian violin maker.Antoniazzi was born in Cremona, where he learned his craft in the Ceruti workshop before establishing himself in Milan in 1870 and bringing with him the Cremonese tradition of his… … Wikipedia
Raffaele Fiorini — (July 15, 1828 ndash; October 18, 1898), was an influential Italian violin maker.Innovator. personality and pioneer of the great rebirth of contemporary Bolognese violinmaking, Fiorini was born at Musiano di Pian di Macina di Pianoro near Bologna … Wikipedia
Henry Myerscough — was a British violist.In addition to solo work and teaching, he formed the Fidelio Quartet with his brother, the violinist Clarence Myerscough, and performed for many years as a session musician, including The Beatles White Album and… … Wikipedia
