By Andy Fein, Luthier at Fein Violins and
Ivana Truong
In an upcoming blog post, we'll be reviewing a book titled BC Before Cremona which traces the lineages of violin family instruments leading up to the early Cremonese makers in the mid 1500s. But somewhere around the 1520s to 1530s- POOF- violins, violas, and cellos started to be made. Who was the first? There are many names tossed around, but Andrea Amati was certainly an early maker of violin family instruments.
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| 'The King' made by Andrea Amati, the oldest surviving cello image from The Met |
