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M. Vincenti

worked 1820

VINCENTI, M. Worked circa. 1820 Florence Italy. Devised the ‘Violin General’ with 18 strings played with two bows. Not popularly adopted. — John Dilworth
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Biographies

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John Dilworth+

VINCENTI, M. Worked circa. 1820 Florence Italy. Devised the ‘Violin General’ with 18 strings played with two bows. Not popularly adopted.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Ein Geigenmacher, der als Erfinder einer Geige, die 18 Saiten hatte und mit zwei Bögen gespielt werden musste, bekannt wurde. Er wollte mit diesem sonderbaren Instrumente, das er »Violon-Général« nannte, die Klangwirkung der Violine, der Viola, des Violoncells und des Basses gleichzeitig erzielen.

Karel Jalovec+

Florence 1830. Built for the most part ‘celli and contrabasses.

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