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’A distinctive golden aura’: cellist Jamie Walton on the 1642 Nicolò Amati cello

2026-01-30T11:14:00Z

Jamie Walton, the current custodian of the Amati cello, reflects on its sound and projection
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Seven, they are seven: Nicolò Amati cello 1642

2026-01-23T09:49:00Z

One of only seven known cellos by Nicolò Amati, this 1642 example is in an excellent state of preservation. Alberto Giordano examines its history and provenance, while Barthélemy Garnier discovers what its condition can tell us about the old Cremonese working methods, and Francesco Piasentini discusses CT-scanning the cello

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All Nicolò Amati articles

’A distinctive golden aura’: cellist Jamie Walton on the 1642 Nicolò Amati cello

Seven, they are seven: Nicolò Amati cello 1642