All Amati articles
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NewsAmati five-string cello bought by New York museum
The c.1610 instrument is thought to be the only surviving five-string cello made in Cremona from that era
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VideoMozart performed on two Amati instruments: Quartetto di Cremona
Simone Gramaglia and Paolo Andreoli were loaned instruments by Andrea and Nicolò Amati on a recent tour to Taiwan
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Premium ❘ FeatureA Massive Achievement: the 1677 ‘Romanov’ Nicolò Amati viola
Made in 1677, the ‘Romanov’ Nicolò Amati viola is one of the maker’s late masterpieces
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GalleryIn Focus: a 1622 Brothers Amati Cello
In this article from the Strad’s June 2014 issue, Christopher Reuning examines an elegant masterpiece of delicacy and strength
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NewsThe Strad July 2022 issue is out now!
We take an close-up look at a 1671 violin by Girolamo Amati II - the last and least-recognised maker in the illustrious lutherie dynasty
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VideoA Far Cry performs Tchaikovsky’s Serenade on Cremonese instruments
Musicians from Boston chamber orchestra A Far Cry perform the first movement from Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings from memory on Cremonese instruments selected from the vault of Reuning & Son
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a Niccolò Amati violin, 1654
This illustration of an Amati violin was published in The Strad, April 1913. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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FocusA beginner's guide to identifying a Stradivarius
Figuring out the maker of an unknown violin takes a trained eye and a detective’s skill, says luthier John Dilworth. Here he gives his personal perspective on the clues and processes of elimination that help experts pinpoint an instrument’s origins. From the July 2010 issue
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NewsObituary: viola and violin soloist Luigi Alberto Bianchi, 1945-2018
Menuhin protégé who in later years swapped fluidly between violin and viola, and whose career was punctuated by the thefts of two famous instruments
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GalleryFrom The Strad Calendar 2018: Viola da gamba by Girolamo Amati, 1611
Based in Cremona, the Friends of Stradivari network brings together instruments owned by collectors and stringed-instrument enthusiasts from around the world. The Strad Calendar 2018 celebrates twelve of these treasures, with this viola da gamba from the Russian State Collection featuring in July. Text by John Dilworth
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FocusDigital Amati: a computer program putting luthiers back in touch with ancient principles
A decade ago, François Denis’s Traité de Lutherie showed how the old Italians used Euclidean geometry to design their instruments. Now a computer program based on these principles allows luthiers to construct and adapt patterns quickly and easily. Its creator, Harry Mairson, explains the genesis of Digital Amati
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NewsViolinist Dmitri Kogan dead at 38
Scion of Russian musical dynasty with international touring career dies of lymphatic cancer
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NewsWoman, accused of destroying ex-husband's Amati among dozens of violins, arrested in Japan
Violin maker’s shop stock and collection of instruments and bows said to be worth around $1m
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GalleryFrom the Archive: Antonius and Hieronymus Amati 'Henry IV' violin, Cremona, 1595
This illustration of a violin by Antonius and Hieronymus Amati was published in The Strad, April 1983. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Decorated violins are as old as the instrument itself. Andrea Amati of Cremona, credited with being the first known violin maker, ...
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Nicolo Amati, Cremona, 1660-70
This illustration of a violin by Nicolo Amati was published in The Strad, April 1975
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NewsFamous double bass – formerly owned by Koussevitzky – damaged by airline
Atlanta Symphony double bassist Colin Corner was flying with Southwest Airlines to perform in Rochester, New York
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NewsThe Strad June 2015 issue is out now
We examine five centuries of alteration to the Amati 'King' cello
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ArticleThe world's oldest cello — the Andrea Amati 'King'
The Andrea Amati 'King' cello, thought to be the oldest cello in existence, is performed by Joel Koestenbaum at the National Music Museum, University of South Dakota in 2005.The Strad's May issue, out now, examines the clues the 'King' offers to the evolution of Amati's designs and working ...
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BlogsTracing the development of violin f-hole design through peeling an orange
Considering the f-holes of the Amati ‘King’ cello, and playing with food, led Andrew Dipper to on a possible path to evolution
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NewsThe Strad May 2015 issue is out now
Our 125th birthday issue includes features on how recording changed string playing and the Amati 'King' cello