Carlo Bergonzi (luthier)

Carlo Bergonzi
Carlo Bergonzi – Double bass
Born(1683-12-21)December 21, 1683
Cremona, Italy
DiedFebruary 9, 1747(1747-02-09) (aged 63)
Occupationluthier
Known forHigh-quality string instruments

Carlo Bergonzi (21 December 1683 – 9 February 1747) was an Italian luthier and is the first and most prominent member of the Bergonzi family, a distinguished group of luthiers from Cremona, Italy, a city with a rich tradition of stringed instrument makers. Today his instruments are highly valued for their workmanship and tone. Although he was historically assumed to have first apprenticed with Hieronymus Amati or Antonio Stradivari, he is now known to have been the student of Vincenzo Rugeri.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Carlo Bergonzi Part I". Tarisio. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. ^ Reuning, Christopher (2010). Carlo Bergonzi : alla scoperta di un grande maestro : a Cremonese master unveiled. Cremona [Italy]: Fondazione Antonio Stradivari Cremona – La Triennale. ISBN 978-8889839188.