Gasparo da Salò was a talented musician and luthier who crafted over 80 instruments, including unique violas with only two corners and ceteras. Many of his instruments have survived to the present day.
Gasparo da Salò, also referred to as Gaspar Bertolotti, was a skilled musician who played the double bass and was one of the earliest luthiers. He is known for having crafted over 80 instruments that have survived to the present day. These instruments include violins of different sizes, violas of various types, violones, violas, and double basses. His unique violas were designed with only two corners and ceteras.
This is the Stainer 4/4 Violin Made in Germany. Jacob Stainer was an Austrian luthier whose violins are being sought after by famous composers and musicians like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, and George Somon-Lohein. He was the only non-Italian violin maker to rank as the top luthier in his time before Stradivari.
This is the German Violin c 1895, one of Animato Strings' largest selections of new and old instruments in Australia including Asian-handcrafted instruments, new European instruments, and a wide range of antique stringed instruments.
This 3/4 German Violin in the 1900s is one of the many Strad copies in the Animato Strings. Antonio Stradivari is a world-renowned Italian violin maker who was said to have brought the craft of violin-making into its highest pitch of perfection. His violin creations became some of the world’s most expensive violins.
This is a Josef Kreuzinger Violin Made in Germany around 1924. Josef Kreuzinger was a German luthier whose works were deemed as excellent and professional.
Check out this Violin Made in Germany Mittenwald dated around 1920. This is one of Animato Strings' largest selections of new and old instruments in Australia including Asian-handcrafted instruments, new European instruments, and a wide range of antique stringed instruments.