Cremona School
Alberta Giordani
Cremona, worked 1710–1748
Both Vannes and Hanley cite a cello dated 1737 catalogued in London in 1928. There is no evidence for the existence of this maker. Alto. Giordano fecit / Cremona. 1714 — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
GIORDANO, Alberto Worked 1710-1748 Cremona Italy. Both Vannes and Hanley cite a cello dated 1737 catalogued in London in 1928. There is no evidence for the existence of this maker. Alto. Giordano fecit / Cremona. 1714
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in Cremona about 1735-40. A little pocket violin with rose-coloured varnish is beautifully made, with the label: ” Alto Giordano fecit Cremonae ” (the date illegible).
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er gehört zwar zu den weniger bekannten Nachahmern Stradivaris, doch
hat er einige hübsche Violoncelli und Taschengeigen gemacht.
Sein Lack ist schön, von gelbbrauner oder röthlicher Farbe.
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Carlo Rugeri 1666–1713
Giovanni Battista Guadagnini 1711–1786
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