History and/or Manufacturers:
According to violin maker William Bartruff, the violin first appeared in Italy in the 16th century. While the very first violin is maker is not precisely known, scholars debate between Andrea Amati and Gasparo di Bertolotti da Salò. However, debates lay in Amati’s favor. He was considered a lute maker at the time and as the violin was not well known, he would not be documented as the maker of such. Also, the first four string violin as well as the oldest surviving violin can be attributed to Amati. Prior to the violin, the Arabic two stringed gourd bodied rabab was documented as far back as the 9th century. Also noteworthy precursors to the violin were the three stringed wooden Rebec from Spain in the 11th century and the five stringed Vielle from France in the 13th century. Lastly, the three stringed Viola di Braccio from 15th century Italy, which contained f holes as found on modern day violins. …show more content…
(2015). The History of the Violin. Bartruff. Retrieved from: http://www.bartruff.com/history/
Of the many violin makers throughout the history of the instrument, there are a few whose names are well known among aficionados. Gasparo di Bertolotti da Salò (1540-1609) from Italy is considered one of the forefathers of the art form manufacturing of bowed instruments. Andrea Amati (1520-1611) founded the violin making school of Cremona. He produced many stringed instruments for King Charles IX and currently has his work displayed at the National Music Museum. Nicolo Amati (1596-1684), grandson of Andrea, was known for making his violins wider with more pronounced corner
According to violin maker William Bartruff, the violin first appeared in Italy in the 16th century. While the very first violin is maker is not precisely known, scholars debate between Andrea Amati and Gasparo di Bertolotti da Salò. However, debates lay in Amati’s favor. He was considered a lute maker at the time and as the violin was not well known, he would not be documented as the maker of such. Also, the first four string violin as well as the oldest surviving violin can be attributed to Amati. Prior to the violin, the Arabic two stringed gourd bodied rabab was documented as far back as the 9th century. Also noteworthy precursors to the violin were the three stringed wooden Rebec from Spain in the 11th century and the five stringed Vielle from France in the 13th century. Lastly, the three stringed Viola di Braccio from 15th century Italy, which contained f holes as found on modern day violins. …show more content…
(2015). The History of the Violin. Bartruff. Retrieved from: http://www.bartruff.com/history/
Of the many violin makers throughout the history of the instrument, there are a few whose names are well known among aficionados. Gasparo di Bertolotti da Salò (1540-1609) from Italy is considered one of the forefathers of the art form manufacturing of bowed instruments. Andrea Amati (1520-1611) founded the violin making school of Cremona. He produced many stringed instruments for King Charles IX and currently has his work displayed at the National Music Museum. Nicolo Amati (1596-1684), grandson of Andrea, was known for making his violins wider with more pronounced corner