Paolo Soprani
Paolo Soprani (* 1844 ; † 1918 ) was an Italian instrument maker.
In 1863 he founded the first “Accordion” factory in Italy in the province of Ancona . It is said that he acquired an early Cyrill Demian instrument from a pilgrim who brought it with him on his pilgrimage to Loreto .
A replica of the instrument is available in the museum in Castelfidardo . The diatonic instruments built by Paolo Soprani were called first armonica and then fisarmonica .
Instrument making
The company founded by Soprani still builds and sells accordions under the company name "Paolo Soprani".
Web links
Commons : Paolo Soprani - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- http://www.paolosoprani.com (Italian, English)
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SURNAME | Soprani, Paolo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian instrument maker |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1844 |
DATE OF DEATH | 1918 |