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Domenico Montagnana

1686 - 1750

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Domenico Montagnana (24 June 1686 – 6 March 1750) was an Italian master luthier based in Venice, Italy. He is regarded as one of the finest violin and cello makers of his time. His pieces, particularly his cellos, are sought after by orchestras, notable musicians or collectors, and many form parts of collections in museums. The record price for this luthier was $903,924 in 2010 for a violin. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Domenico Montagnana is the 1,026th most popular musician (down from 808th in 2019), the 3,093rd most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,813th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Italian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Domenico Montagnana ranks 1,026 out of 3,175Before him are Alice Coltrane, Ted Nugent, Henry Cowell, Berry Gordy, Zakk Wylde, and Theodor Kullak. After him are János Starker, Albert Ayler, Freddie Hubbard, Matt Sorum, Colin Burgess, and J. J. Johnson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1686, Domenico Montagnana ranks 13Before him are Hakuin Ekaku, Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Vasily Tatishchev, Antoine de Jussieu, and Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz. After him are Andrey Osterman, Cosmas Damian Asam, Giuseppe Simone Assemani, and Jan Frederik Gronovius. Among people deceased in 1750, Domenico Montagnana ranks 14Before him are Vasily Tatishchev, Giuseppe Sammartini, Ludovico Antonio Muratori, Apostolo Zeno, Pietro Filippo Scarlatti, and Princess Johanna Charlotte of Anhalt-Dessau. After him is Nasir Jung.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Domenico Montagnana ranks 3,093 out of 5,161Before him are Giovanni Galli (1958), Antonio Juliano (1943), Aldo Boffi (1915), Asia Argento (1975), Attilio Nicora (1937), and Pierfrancesco Favino (1969). After him are Nicolò Donato (1539), Publius Decius Mus (-400), Francesca Cuzzoni (1696), Giuseppe Petrocchi (1948), Scilla Gabel (1938), and Luigi Zampa (1905).

Among MUSICIANS In Italy

Among musicians born in Italy, Domenico Montagnana ranks 37Before him are Gabry Ponte (1973), Marco Uccellini (1603), Alice (1954), Salamone Rossi (1570), Benny Benassi (1967), and Marco Di Meco (1982). After him are Pino Donaggio (1941), Mantovani (1905), Pino Daniele (1955), Giorgio Gaber (1939), Antonio Maria Bononcini (1677), and Carlo Alfredo Piatti (1822).