Maelzel

(mel'tsel), Johann Nepomuk, inventor, b. Ratisbon, Aug. 15, 1772; d. at sea on voyage to America, July 21, 183S. Son of oig. builder; in Vienna 1792, taught mus. and constructed automatic trumpeter and Panharmonicon for which Beethoven wrote orch. battle piece Vxttona, M. made ear-trumpets for Beethoven and others; adapted idea of Winkel, of Amsterdam, into metronome in 1816; traveled far, exhibiting his inventions. Maggini (mh-zhe'-ni), Giovanni Paolo, vln.-maker. b Botticino Manno, Aug 25, 1580; d. Brescia, about 1632. Apprenticed to Gasparode Said; early vms. resemble his master’s and are often too much decorated; later ones are more individual and are of value especially because of well chosen wood, cut in a way of his own. Son Pietro Santo also distinguished maker.