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Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin, 1866
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1some fine instruments by this maker, of high model, with reddish brown varnish and bearing a great similarity to those of Steiner, of whom he was also said to be a pupil. The "Dictionary of Musicians" speaks highly of this maker. This was decidedly the best artiste of this name.
3ALBANI, PAOLO, Palermo and Cremona,
4Was also under Nicholas Amati, about 1659.
6ALBANI, —— son of the above, about 1712, was also a careful maker, and turned out some good Instruments.
8AMATI FAMILY,
9For fuller particulars of these eminent makers, see separate Article.
11AMATI, ANDREAS, Cremona, born 1520, died 1580.
13AMATI, NICHOLAS, brother of the above, celebrated for his Basses.
15AMATI, NICHOLAS, son of Andreas,
16AMATI, ANTONIUS and HIERONYMUS.
17Sons of Andreas, 1550 to 1634, first made together and afterwards separately.
19AMATI, NICHOLAS, born 1596, died 1684, son of Heironymus. This was the greatest maker of the Family.
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