Giovanni Antonio Baffo

Harpsichord from 1572, Blois Castle

Giovanni Antonio Baffo (* before 1523, † after 1594) was an Italian harpsichord maker . He lived in Venice . His instruments were made between 1571 and 1594. They were distinguished by their excellent sound and rich decoration.

Harpsichord from 1579 Cité de la musique

Preserved instruments

A harpsichord from 1572 is in the possession of Blois Castle .
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London owns a harpsichord from 1574 and The Queen Elizabeth Virginal from 1594.
The Musée de la Musique in Paris owns a harpsichord from 1579.

Individual evidence

^ Eleanor Selfridge-Field: Venetian Instrumental Music from Gabrieli to Vivaldi . Courier Corporation, 1994, ISBN 978-0-486-28151-3 , pp. 54 (English, limited preview in Google Book search).
^ Instruments by Giovanni Antonio Baffo. In: collections.vam.ac.uk. Victoria and Albert Museum, accessed July 18, 2017 .
^ A History of the Harpsichord . Indiana University Press, 2003, ISBN 0-253-34166-3 , pp. 81 (English, limited preview in Google Book search).
^ Clavecin - Giovanni Antonio Baffo - Collections du Musée de la musique. In: philharmoniedeparis.fr. Retrieved July 18, 2017 (French).

personal data
SURNAME	Baffo, Giovanni Antonio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian harpsichord maker
DATE OF BIRTH	before 1523
DATE OF DEATH	after 1594

[1] Eleanor Selfridge-Field: Venetian Instrumental Music from Gabrieli to Vivaldi . Courier Corporation, 1994, ISBN 978-0-486-28151-3 , pp. 54 (English, limited preview in Google Book search).

[2] Instruments by Giovanni Antonio Baffo. In: collections.vam.ac.uk. Victoria and Albert Museum, accessed July 18, 2017 .

[3] A History of the Harpsichord . Indiana University Press, 2003, ISBN 0-253-34166-3 , pp. 81 (English, limited preview in Google Book search).

[4] Clavecin - Giovanni Antonio Baffo - Collections du Musée de la musique. In: philharmoniedeparis.fr. Retrieved July 18, 2017 (French).