Carlo Bergonzi
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Carlo Bergonzi was an 18th-century Italian luthier from Cremona, renowned as one of the finest violin makers of the classical Cremonese school.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cremonese luthier
ⓘ
Italian person ⓘ human ⓘ luthier ⓘ |
| activeCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| activePlace | Cremona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Cremona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Cremona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1683 ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of classical Cremonese violin model ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Italy ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Cremona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1747 ⓘ |
| era | Baroque period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bergonzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
string instrument making
ⓘ
violin making ⓘ |
| givenName | Carlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | instruments highly prized by modern performers and collectors ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Bergonzi family of luthiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the greatest classical Italian violin makers ⓘ |
| heritage | Cremonese violin-making tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Antonio Stradivari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guarneri family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentTypeMade |
cellos
ⓘ
violins ⓘ |
| instrumentTypeMade | violas ⓘ |
| memberOf | classical Cremonese school of violin making NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | classical Cremonese school ⓘ |
| name | Carlo Bergonzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the finest makers of the Cremonese school
ⓘ
high-quality violins ⓘ |
| occupation |
luthier
ⓘ
violin maker ⓘ |
| region | Lombardy ⓘ |
| relativeRole | leading member of the Bergonzi luthier family ⓘ |
| style | Cremonese violin-making tradition ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
maple for backs and ribs
ⓘ
spruce for tops ⓘ |
| usedTechnique | oil-based varnish typical of Cremona ⓘ |
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