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Amati would also have been a logical choice for Antonio's parents, as he represented an old family of violin makers in Cremona, and was far superior to most other luthiers in Italy. [15] Some researchers [who?] believe there is a closer educational association between Antonio Stradivari and Francesco Rugeri than has previously been recognized ...
Andrea Postacchini (November 30, 1781 - February 3, 1862) was an Italian violin maker born in Fermo, known as "Stradivari of the Marches" (a region of central Italy). Postacchini was born on 30 December 1781 in Fermo, a hilltop town near the east coast in Italy's Marches region. He came from a wealthy, religious family of farm workers.
Gaetano Sgarabotto (1878–1959) was born in Vicenza, Italy.He devoted his entire career to violin making.He was a very prolific violin maker, making more than 700 instruments including violas and cellos.
Giuseppe Pedrazzini (Pizzighettone, near Cremona, 13 January 1879 – 19 October 1957) was an Italian violin maker.He was a pupil of Riccardo Antoniazzi and Romeo Antoniazzi in Milan, then began to work on his own there.
Maggini violin made circe 1610 Giovanni Paolo Maggini (c. 1580 - c. 1630), was a luthier born in Botticino ( Brescia ), Republic of Venice . Maggini was a pupil of the most important violin maker of the Brescian school, Gasparo da Salò .
Joseph Curtin is an American contemporary violinmaker who lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.He is recognised as one of the world's greatest violinmakers. [1]He was a 2005 recipient of a MacArthur Fellows Program "genius grant". [2]
Giuseppe Fiorini in the 1920s. Giuseppe Fiorini (1861–1934) was an Italian luthier and is considered one of the most important Italian violin makers. He built his first instrument at the age of 16 while working in Bologna.
Violin Museum. The ancient tradition of Cremona's violin making is protected by two supervisory bodies: the Stradivari Violin Makers Consortium and the Violin Making Italian Association, which represents more than 140 craftsmen. [3] In addition, the Cremona International Violin Making School was founded in Cremona on 12 September 1938. [4]