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Chats on Violins, 1905
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1extant, and the existing ones are in poor preservation, but from these it is judged that he used excellent wood, good amber-coloured varnish, made his models smaller than Maggini or da Salo, and that his style and work was altogether an advancement on the Brescian makers. He died about 1577, leaving his two sons, Antonio and Hieronymus (born about 1550), to carry on the business after his death.
3These two brothers worked conjointly for many years, and labelled the violins, which were their united efforts, with both their names. Their work was most excellent, and though they kept to their father's model, they made slight improvements which were advantageous. But with all their cleverness they did not succeed in adding one atom of power to the already sweet Amati tone. Delicacy, charm, purity, all these qualities are found in the early Amati fiddles, but the growth of power still remained the chief victory of the Brescian makers.
5Fortunately for the forthcoming generations of fiddle-makers, worthy Hieronymus, the cleverer of the two brothers, was not too engrossed in the exquisite pleasure of fiddle-making to omit seeing the charms of a lady
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