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Amati|aˈmaːti|
The name of a celebrated Italian family of violin makers of Cremona (c 1550–c 1700), applied absol. and attrib. to violins, violas, etc., of their manufacture.
1833T. Fardely tr. Otto's Treat. Violin ii. 16 An Amati..has a very beautiful high model, very fine wood and highly finished workmanship... The Amatis possess a brilliant silvery tone. 1885G. B. Shaw How to become Mus. Critic (1960) 93 Take a Stradivarius or Amati fiddle. 1887[see Stradivarius]. 1945‘E. Crispin’ Holy Disorders ii. 19 Geoffrey felt..like a man who while brandishing an Amati is suddenly confronted with a Strad. 1976Early Music Oct. 473/3 From the 17th century the collection owns an anonymous Italian spinet from about 1600..: an Amati violin and a tromba marina that might, however, come from the 18th century. 1986Times 28 May 19 His silver-toned Amati violin..sounded crisply responsive to his touch. |