1st Generation 1505 - 1590 The Early Makers

Question 1

“‘Inventor’ of the modern violin” -Wikipedia

Answer 1

Andrea Amati 1505-1577, Cremona

Question 2

“eldest son of Andrea Amati” -Wikipedia

Answer 2

Antonio Amati 1537-1607

Question 3

Younger son of Andrea Amati -Wikipedia

Answer 3

Girolamo Amati 1561-1630

Question 4

“Girolamo Amati was better known as..” -Wikipedia

Answer 4

“Hieronymous Amati”

Question 5

Label for instruments made by Girolamo and Antonio Amati. -Wikipedia.

Answer 5

“A&H”

Question 6

Son of Hieronymous Amati - Wikipedia

Answer 6

Nicolo Amati 1596-1684

Question 7

Creater of the first 4-string “modern” violin -Tydeman, Norton, Kyd

Answer 7

Andrea Amati 1505-1577 Cremona

Question 8

What is “Charles IX?”

Answer 8

Known as the oldest “living” violin, on of 24 made by Andrea Amati in 1560 for the French king Charles IX.

Question 9

Noted early Brescian makers

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Noted early Cremonese makers

Answer 10

The Amati family, 1550-1740
The Guarneri family 1626-1744 (and Venice)
The Stradaveri family 1644-1737

Question 11

Noted early Venetian makers

Answer 11

Matteo Gofriller active 1685-1742
Pietro Guarneri active 1717-1762
Domenico Mantagnana, active 1700-1750
Santo Sarafin, 1741-1776

Question 12

Gasparo da Salò

Answer 12

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.