A pioneering luthier, Andrea Amati is widely regarded as the inventor of the violin as we know it. His son Gerolamo continued this tradition in their family workshop in Cremona, and built the ‘Stauffer’ viola in 1614, making it the oldest instrument in the Cremona Quartet series.

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Andrea Amati (c. 1505 – 20 December 1577) designed and created the violin, viola and cello known as the "violin family". Based in Cremona, Italy, he standardized the basic form, shape, size, materials and method of construction.

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In this blog, we will explore the importance of the Amati viola and the heritage he and his family left behind with their fine instruments. Andrea Amati’s instruments are revered for their historical significance and meticulous craftsmanship.

Made in 1677, the ‘Romanov’ Nicolò Amati viola is one of the maker’s late masterpieces. Alberto Giordano and Rudolf Hopfner investigate its turbulent history and examine how it fits into the Amati family’s oeuvre. In 2018 an exhibition took place at the Venaria Reale palace near Turin.

This viola was owned by Emmanuel Wirth of the Joachim Quartet and professor at the Berlin Hochschule. Over time, it has been assessed by musicians as tonally superb and, despite confronting the physical challenges presented by its large …

The viola, of fine workmanship, is in excellent condition. The varnish, absolutely original, is a beautiful golden brown colour. The sonority of the viola is extremely balanced on all four strings; the facility of its emission is remarkable, as is also the projection of its sound.

Antonio and Hieronymus Amati were sons of Andrea Amati, who is credited with having invented or created the modern violin, back over 500 years ago. They were brothers who, while they made their own instruments, often worked together collaborating on instruments, whose attached labels bear both of their names.