Curly Strings - Kauges Kulas

Bertolotti (Bertolotti) Gasparo (nicknamed - Gasparo da Salu) (20 V 1540, Salu, near Lake Garda - buried on 14 IV 1609, Bresa) - Italian. master of bow instruments. Rod in a family of musicians. The art of making tools was taught by his grandfather, Santo B. in Polmenazza, and then improved with Girolamo Virca in Brescia, where he opened his workshop in 1565. B.'s violins are small, the violas are very large. The upper decks are often made of pine, the lower (especially for cellos and double basses) are made of poplar. Large parallel ephs are peculiar in shape, the head is wide, often with one spiral curl. The varnish is brown, laid in a thin layer. Instruments (especially alts and double basses) sound great. One of the largest masters in Italy of the 16th century, B. was the founder of the Breschan school of Skr. masters. Disciples B. - the son of Francesco (mainly the master viola) and J.P. Maggini.B.'s instruments were few in number (violins - no more than 10). B. played the violin Norwegian. violinist Ole Bull, on the viola - owls. viola player V.V. Borisovsky, on double bass - Italian. virtuoso D. Dragonetti.