Reference Library Makers

B. ca 1865, d.1939, Turin

The success of J-F Pressenda and Giuseppe Rocca in Turin created a demand for their instruments which was met by Fagnola, who industriously copied their work for the benefit of foreign dealers. By 1905 he was successful enough to start using his own label, which in turn was copied and used by subsequent makers. Although lacking originality and consistency, his work is generally very fine and increasingly well-regarded on its own merits.