Pasquale Vinaccia
1806–1885
Regarded as the finest of all mandolin makers. Succeeded by his sons Gennaro (II) and Achille. — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
Pasquale Born 1806, died 1885. Regarded as the finest of all mandolin makers. Succeeded by his sons Gennaro (II) and Achille.
Cecie Stainer+
Son of Gaetano; b. July 20, 1806, Naples; d. 1881. Was a maker of excellent mandolines, and was appointed maker to the Queen of Italy. Was the inventor of steel wire strings instead of the gut ones formerly used. Belisario, the celebrated mandoline player of Naples, always used his instruments.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn von Gaetano V. Ein tüchtiger Mandolinenmacher, der besonders als Erfinder der Stahlsaiten, die die früher gebräuchlichen Darm- und Messingsaiten der Mandoline fast ganz verdrängten, bekannt ist. Er galt als der beste, heute noch nicht übertroffene Mandolinenmacher seiner Zeit, besass viele Medaillen und war Hoflieferant etc. Eine Lyraguitarre von ihm besitzt C. Claudius in Malmö.
Karel Jalovec+
Naples, Born June 20, 1806, died about 1885. Mandolin maker.
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