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AMATI (Amati) - ital family. masters of bow instruments. Andrea A. (c. 1505 - until 1580) - the founder of the school of violin masters in Cremona. Belonged to one of the ancient surnames of the city. He began to work in childhood (tools with the label 1546 were preserved). In some early instruments, the form of the aethes and the outline of the model somewhat resemble the works of G. da Salo, which gave reason to researchers to consider A. his student. A. first established the type of violin as an instrument, approaching in its expressiveness to the timbre of the human voice (soprano). Did violins pre. small, with low sides and a fairly high arch deck. The head is large, expertly carved. First determined the selection of a tree characteristic of the Cremona school: maple (lower decks, sides, head), spruce or fir (upper decks). On cellos and double basses, the lower decks are sometimes made of pear and plane tree. He achieved a clear, silvery, delicate (but not strong enough) sound. A. highly raised the importance of the violin profession. masters. He created a classic. the type of violin (the outline of the model, the processing of the vaults of the decks) remained basically unchanged.