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Notice of Anthony Stradivari, the celebrated violin-maker, known by the name of Stradivarius:, 1864
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1delicate, and sweet tone which is their distinctive quality. Anthony Amati died, it is supposed, in 1635; at all events, it is certain that his name does not appear upon any instrument posterior to that date.
3After working a long time with his brother, Jerome Amati married; which change of condition induced the two brothers to separate. From that time, Jerome no longer adhered to the exact reproduction of the models of Andrew; for some violins of his are known which are of a larger pattern than those of Anthony or of the old Amati. Jerome, after his separation, occasionally approached his brother in finish; but, on the whole, he is inferior to him. He died in 1638.
5Among the number of pupils of Anthony and Jerome Amati must be mentioned Gioacchino or Giòfredo Cappa, who was born at Cremona in 1590. In 1640 he established himself at Piedmont, and there formed the school of violin makers of Saluzzo, where the reigning Prince then dwelt. He there made a great number of instruments, and formed good pupils, among whom were Acevo and Sapino, whose productions, without equalling those of the Amati, were formerly esteemed. The violoncellos of Cappa are his best instruments.
7Nicholas Amati, the son of Jerome, who is justly regarded as the most celebrated of the artists of that name, was born on the 3rd of September, 1596, and died on the 12th of August, 1684, at the age of eighty-eight, according to the registers of the Cathedral of Cremona. He made but little change in the forms and proportions adopted by his family, but gave a higher finish to details, with greater perfection in the design of
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