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Andrea Chiarelli

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John Dilworth

CHIARELLI, Andrea Born circa. 1675, died 1699 Messina, Sicily Italy. Musician and maker of lutes, violins, and theorbos. Worked also in Rome and Naples. Violins of Maggini model with doubled purfling, and deep red-brown varnish. Fétis cites an archlute dated 1698. Andreas Chiarelli / fecit Messina / in Via Provinciale. 1694

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