Paris
and other exhibitions, Violins of good quality. He died at Mantua, in
1860.

CERUTI, Enrico, son of Giuseppe, Cremona, born in 1808, died on
October 30, 1883. Enrico Ceruti is the last of the long line of
Cremonese Violin-makers; there is, in consequence, a peculiar interest
attached to him. Independent of this, however, he is deserving of
special notice from his having been the recipient of the traditional
history attending the makers of Cremona, from Amati to Stradivari and
Bergonzi, and from Bergonzi to Storioni and Ceruti. He was acquainted
with Luigi Tarisio and with Vuillaume, to whom he gave many
interesting particulars relative to the great makers of his native
city. The instruments of Enrico Ceruti are much valued by Italian
orchestral players. They are said to number about three hundred and
sixty-five, among which are several Violoncellos. He exhibited at the
London Exhibition of 1862, and at other exhibitions. The last Violin
he made was shown at the Milan Exhibition, 1881.

CRISTOFORI, Bartolommeo, Padua and Florence, 1667-1731. Apprenticed to
Niccolo Amati. Is best known as the inventor of the "hammer system,"
and, therefore, the father of the modern pianoforte. Bow instruments
of his make are rare, but authentic examples are in every way
excellent. A fine Double Bass, dated 1715, is in the museum of the
Musical Academy in Florence. Violoncellos and other instruments are
known, and it is to be regretted that so few specimens are to be met
with.

CIRCAPA, Tommaso, Naples, about 1730.

COCCO, Cristoforo, Venice, 1654. A Lute-maker. The Museum of the Paris
Conservatoire Nationale de Musique contains a specimen of this make,
which is described in M. Gustave Chouquet's catalogue of the
collection.

CONTRERAS, Joseph, Madrid, 1745-80. This being one of the few Spanish
makers, his name is placed with the Italian, the number of the Spanish
being insufficient for a separate list. The model of this maker is
very good and the workmanship superior. He probably lived In Italy
during his early life, the style being Italian. He was born in
Granada, and was called the Spanish Stradivarius. He died about 1780,
and is said to have been seventy years of age.

CORDANO, Jacopo Filippo, Genoa, about 1774.

Jacobus Philipus Cordanus, fecit Genuae anno sal. 1774.

CORNA, Dalla, Brescia, early maker of Viols, about 1530.

COSTA, Pietro Antonio dalla, Venice and Treviso.

Petrus Antonius a Costa, fecit