1st Generation 1505 - 1590 The Early Makers Flashcards
“‘Inventor’ of the modern violin” -Wikipedia
Andrea Amati 1505-1577, Cremona
“eldest son of Andrea Amati” -Wikipedia
Antonio Amati 1537-1607
Younger son of Andrea Amati -Wikipedia
Girolamo Amati 1561-1630
“Girolamo Amati was better known as..” -Wikipedia
“Hieronymous Amati”
Label for instruments made by Girolamo and Antonio Amati. -Wikipedia.
“A&H”
Son of Hieronymous Amati - Wikipedia
Nicolo Amati 1596-1684
Creater of the first 4-string “modern” violin -Tydeman, Norton, Kyd
Andrea Amati 1505-1577 Cremona
What is “Charles IX?”
Known as the oldest “living” violin, on of 24 made by Andrea Amati in 1560 for the French king Charles IX.
Noted early Brescian makers
Dalla Corna, active 1510-1560 (and Venice)
The Micheli family, active 1530-1615
The Gasparo da Salo family, 1530-1615
Giovanni Paolo Maggini 1600-1630
Noted early Cremonese makers
The Amati family, 1550-1740
The Guarneri family 1626-1744 (and Venice)
The Stradaveri family 1644-1737
Noted early Venetian makers
Matteo Gofriller active 1685-1742
Pietro Guarneri active 1717-1762
Domenico Mantagnana, active 1700-1750
Santo Sarafin, 1741-1776
Gasparo da Salò
From Wikipedia :
- May 20, 1542, Salò - April 14, 1609
- real family name was Bertolotti
- came from a family of musicians and craftspeople
- father made gut strings
- Moved to Brescia in 1562
- Brescia was a vibrant musical town, known for instrument making.