The Viola da gamba in Italy
The Vazquez Collection of the Orpheon Foundation

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viola da gamba contrabasso

Anon. Master (Venice or Brescia, 16th C.)
Gasparo da Salò (Brescia, c.1570)
Gio. Balla Bugger (Brescia, 1630)

Ventura di Francesco Linarolo (Venice, 1585)
Giovanni Paolo Maggini (Brescia, c.1600)
Paolo Antonio Testore (Milano, 1717)
Gianbattista Grancino (Milano, 1697)
Italian, Cremona or Venice, ca. 1730

Violone in D (Veneto, 17th C.)

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The Viola da gamba in Italy

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updated 18.06.2011