Amati is an online auction house specialising in the sale of stringed musical instruments. Amati holds at least four enormously popular amati affordable auctions every year. Likewise, witnessing an established musician and orchestra perform on a suite of contemporary recreations of the greatest instruments of all time, such as the amati foundation historical collection, will become a moment to be cherished for a lifetime. Amati denak is a manufacturer of wind and percussion instruments, parts, and accessories. Because of this, the decorated amati instruments were limited in number and are now extremely rare to see outside of museums and private collections. The amati, named for the great cremonese violin making family, also alludes to the italian word for friends or lovers. The history of saxophones and other instruments produced by the predecessors of amati denak is complex, confusing and convoluted. Amati family, a family of celebrated italian violin makers in cremona in the 16th and 17th centuries. Aug 25, 2014 amati not only provides owners with a valuation service but allows dealers and makers around the world to upload their instruments, with full provenance and documentation for the valuable instruments. In fact, academia has never acknowledged the violins rich history. The arabian rabab and the rebec, which came from the orient in the middle ages and was played widely in spain and france in the fifteenth century, are said to be the ancestors of the violin. The amati is a group of music lovers that meets four to five times a year for intimate recitals, talks, and private viewings of exhibitions related to historic instruments from the collection of the department of musical instruments. Niccolo amati 15961684, son of girolamo, brought the amati violin to its height after c. Music instruments of amati kraslice world largest manufacturer of music instruments the production of wood and sheet metal wind instruments with amati kraslice has a long tradition and hands back 400 years.
Welcome to one of the biggest manufacturers of musical instruments in europe. Amanda has played the violin since age 10, beginning in. Amati can send you our bespoke boxes and full instructions so that you can ship your instruments safely. It ranges from the earliest makers of stringed instruments greek, roman, and egyptian to the latterday masters of french, italian, german, and english styles. Together in cooperation with outstanding musicians we proudly present instruments with their own soul and unique sound.
The incomparable visual beauty of his instruments and the infinite variety and. Violin makers of the amati family smithsonian institution. The dimension information regarding strad, amati and gurneri violins are informative. Nicolo amati december 3, 1596 april 12, 1684 was the son of girolamo amati.
Spruce and zebrawood folk guitar with 4 band eq and digital tuner. Amati is credited with making the first instruments of the violin family that are in the form we use today. The amati foundation historical instrument collection. Jul 27, 2009 the lost cellos of lev aronson frances brent on. The amati instruments had a characteristic ambercolored varnish. Often a disciple placed a facsimile label in a violin to acknowledge or honor the master whose model inspired his work.
This violin has a beautiful one piece flame maple back and sides. Each city underwent a completely different historical evolution. One of the most respected and referenced books of its kind, this authoritative volume covers not only violins but other bowed instruments. The history of the electric violin spans the entire 20th century. You can either use your own shipping agents, in which case, you would only be invoiced for the packing materials, or request us to organise the shipping.
Amati abh 321 series bb baritone horn options available. Amati, in collaboration with leading experts, have published a few key books in the field of stringed instruments. The history of the violin by william bartruff, violin maker foreword. Wikimedia commons has media related to amati instruments.
The definitive visual history is a comprehensive guide to the history of music, from opera to electronica, and is now available in paperback produced in association with the smithsonian and including images from the national music museum in south dakota, music. He improved the model adopted by the rest of the amatis and produced instruments capable of yielding greater power of tone. The development of the violin the mecca of the violin. Feb 11, 2015 study finds the accidental genius of stradivarius violins a new study of stradivarius violins has found that some of the characteristics that made them great may have come about by accident rather. Get the best price and selection of amati brass instruments at musicians friend. In kraslice, a city known as the cradle of musical instrument production in bohemia records of the production of stringed instruments can be. Stringed instrument auctions, valuations, and sales amati. A history spanning two hundred years and four generations, the famous amati family of cremona in northern italy crafted some of the most exquisite, soughtafter string instruments of all time. A historical and practical guide dover books on music. From production point of view the first assembly is the most important as any mistake in this phase can mean total devaluation of the instrument. Brasswind instruments baritones avbh 700 amati vantage bb baritone horn, upright construction, open wrap, 3 top action valves, medium bore. Pages in category amati instruments the following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Precious instruments, illustrious names lutherie and music between seventeenth. After the first assembly one could think it is almost over, but there has to be done buffing and polishing and final assembly. These comprise specialist auctions, auctions of single owner collections, and amati affordable auctions. In the winedark sea, book fifteen of the series, stephen maturin now has a girolamo amati and aubrey a guarneri. Here are manufactured 60 differently instruments and annually 35.
There are stringed instruments from many different cultures and times that each, indirectly or directly, have had a part in the development of the instrument now known as the violin. Over twenty different inventions appear in the patent books up to 1949. The instrument makers were directly impacted by european wars of the twentieth century, nazi and soviet expansionism and the cold war. All instruments are manufactured from quality materials, with high level of hand craftsmanship combined with modern technology. A third unrelated amati string quartet was based in ontario, primarily toronto, from 1985 to 2000. Their importance is considered equal to those of the bergonzi, guarneri, and stradivari families. Amati brass and woodwind instruments are made exclusively by skilled czech craftsmen, who draw on centuries of experience and passion for music. A chronicle of the life and fate of lev aronson, the worldrenowned cellist and holocaust survivor.
Instruments like the violin that use a bow to produce a sound are called bowed stringed instruments. Amati saxophone a short history by dennis gazarek the history of saxophones and other instruments produced by the predecessors of amati denak is complex, confusing and convoluted. Amanda has played the violin since age 10, beginning in the public school system of orange county, florida. Amanda brock, sales representative with amatis fine instruments, has been with the company for 10 years. An az of instrument care by jane dorner 2nd edition. Violins had been built before amati pioneered his instrument, but none. In a french special we talk to cellist bruno philippe and investigate eugene sartorys infamous court case.
Many amati brass instruments are eligible for free shipping. Nicolaus amati violin made in germany one piece back fullsize german violin 44 nicolaus amati violin made in germany one piece back fullsize german violin 44 this is a very nice vintage violin. Several of his instruments survive to the present day, and some of them can still be played. All, bass, bass bow, cello, cello bow, viola, viola bow, violin, violin. They were acquired from kindersley area farmer and collector stephen kolbinson in 1959 at the urging of then director of the music department and friend. Aug, 2008 three string quartets bearing the name amati have been based in canada. A short history of amati saxophones by dennis gazarek. His sons were antonio amati and girolamo or geronimo amati, who worked together and followed closely their fathers patterns in making violins of graceful shape and sweet tone.
Amati vanatge bb trumpet, 3 piston valves, bore 11. A huge percentage of those kits can still be found in good condition, which is a good testimony to the manufacturers efforts, technology and materials used. Geneva instruments have announced that they have become the new owners of the czech republic musical instrument company amati denak. Musical instrument making had become a tradition in both cities hundreds of years ago. Make offer antique rare violin nicolaus amatus fecit in cremona 1640 nyc vault find 22 78. You may notice slight differences in design between the amati, guarneri, and stradivarius violins, but they are clearly instruments in same family with the same tuning, string count, and contours. In essentials, they set the style for all the models made by. The definitive visual history takes readers through the progression of music since its prehistoric. Short history of amati saxophones sax on the web forum.
Amati kraslice instruments are sought after for their excellent awardwinning features, such as. The history of amati instrument production tres bohemes. Two separate amati string quartets have performed on 17thcentury instruments built by the amati family of italy, and owned by the university of saskatchewan in saskatoon. Nicola amati was the fifth son of girolamo amati hieronymus i, b. The amati workshop was one of the finest violin ateliers in europe, training many apprentices who went on to careers as important instrument builders, possibly. A brief history of the quartet of amati instruments owned by the university of saskatchewan.
Violin by nicolo amati, cremona, 1662 this nicolo amati violin of 1662 is a wellpreserved and beautiful example. Amati was cofounded by husband and wife team james and sarah buchanan in july 20. About the amati instruments university of saskatchewan. Because of their age and rarity, amati instruments are mostly kept in museum or private. Violin by nicolo amati, cremona, 1662 royal academy of music. A graceful book about a dark history, the lost cellos of lev aronson illuminates the deep bonds between artists and their instruments, the rich musical life of interwar central europe, and the power of music to sustain the spirit in the face of extremity. Study finds the accidental genius of stradivarius violins.
Jul 22, 2014 the life of nicolo amati, part 1 one of the most important figures in the history of the violin, nicolo amati kept the family workshop going through the plague, famine and war of 17thcentury cremona by carlo chiesa july 22, 2014. Often mistaken for stroh and interchangeably known as being strohviols, phonofiddles, hornviolins or trumpetviolins, these other instruments have slipped into comparative obscurity. Spruce and rosewood folk guitar with 4 band eq and digital tuner. Amati denaks musical instruments are manufactured in cities of kraslice and hradec kralove. Amati drums were simply decent instruments, which was enough to make them popular in the eastern block countries. Study finds the accidental genius of stradivarius violins a new study of stradivarius violins has found that some of the characteristics that made them great may.
These comprise specialist auctions prices ranging from. The model for it was nicolos largest and most favoured instrument, known as the grand amati, first encountered on the violin made for the brothers amati in 1629. These auctions sell a wide range of stringed musical instruments, bows, books on stringed instruments and other tools of the violin makers or dealers trade. The amati is designed to bring music lovers into close contact with the departments collection and curators. Amanda brock, sales representative with amati s fine instruments, has been with the company for 10 years. Located in the czech republic, their products include clarinets, flutes, bassoons, saxophones, trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns, alto horns, mellophones, baritone horns, euphoniums, trombones, tubas, horns, and bugles geneva instruments have announced that they have become the new owners of the czech. Andrea amati built his violins in cremona, italy where he and his sons would. Amati provides tours where the visitors can see how the instruments are made from the beginning stages to the end. His letter to amati stated the instrument was to be made of the highest quality. Decorated instruments in the violin family such as andrea amati s king cello were usually made in sets or consorts, and were intended as diplomatic gifts to celebrate important state occasions. The amati quartet in residence is a string quartet, associated with the university of saskatchewan u of s in saskatoon, canada the ensemble performs with four instruments made by the amati family of luthiers now owned by the university.
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