[DOC] [TLE] Antonio Stradivari - Wikipedia [PAR] Antonio Stradivari was an Italian luthier and a crafter of stringed instruments such 
as violins, cellos, guitars, violas and harps. Stradivari is generally considered the 
most significant and greatest artisan in ..... These makers, sometimes basing their 
early violins on Strads, would later on make their own models and would inspire
... [DOC] [TLE] Guarneri - Wikipedia [PAR] The Guarneri is the family name of a group of distinguished luthiers from 
Cremona in Italy in the ... His first original labels from Venice date from 1730. His 
instruments are rare and as highly prized as those of his father and uncle. ... The 
Lord Wilton Guarneri del Ges violin made in 1742 was owned by Yehudi 
Menuhin. [DOC] [TLE] History of the violin - Wikipedia [PAR] The violin, viola, and cello were first made in the early 16th century, in Italy. The 
earliest ... It is not clear exactly who made these first violins, but there is good 
evidence that they originate from northern Italy, ... Pietro of Mantua (16551720), 
Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Guarneri (Joseph filius Andreae) (16661739), Pietro
... [DOC] [TLE] Stradivari Society  Brief History [PAR] Working in the small northern Italian city of Cremona, these two craftsmen left an 
... For centuries, musicians and connoisseurs have prized Nicol Amati violins for 
... in the Amati style during the first part of his career, from 1666 until about 1680. 
... Cremonese school between 1550 and 1750 made instruments of high merit. [DOC] [TLE] Preserving a musical instrument -- and a work of art - tribunedigital ... [PAR] Aug 12, 2001 ... A History of the Countess of Stanlein-Ex Paganini Stradivarius Cello ... This pre-
eminent luthier wrote the date of its making into his first violin, in 1666, and into 
his last, ... His success made him a byword in his native Cremona, Italy, where ... 
To explain why these instruments are so highly prized, Delbanco... [DOC] [TLE] Antonio Stradivari | Italian violin maker | Britannica.com [PAR] Italian violin maker who brought the craft of violin-making to its highest pitch of 
perfection. Stradivari was still a pupil of Nicol Amati in 1666 when he began to 
place his. ... These at first followed the smaller of Amati's models, solidly 
constructed, with ... The Stradivari method of violin making created a standard for 
subsequent... [DOC] [TLE] The World's Most Expensive Violin - Consordini.com [PAR] Feb 24, 2015 ... The leading violin makers are Stradivari and Guarneri, both Italian ... meaning 
that they fetch high prices at auctions and are highly prized possessions of their 
owners. ... The violin is named after its first known owner Lady Anne Blunt, ... the 
amount of love felt for the Vieuxtemps in it's 273 year old history. [DOC] [TLE] Mad About Strads: Fiddling the Stradivarius Market - SPIEGEL ... [PAR] Jan 4, 2008 ... The cult surrounding the 300-year-old violins has sent prices through ... 
Consequently, quite a good deal of money can be made with these highly prized 
and ... Roughly a century after the first violins were made in Italy, England and 
Poland, Stradivari opened his workshop in the town of Cremona in 1666. [DOC] [TLE] The Violin Shop: Nicolo Amati, Violin Maker Extraordinaire ... [PAR] Dec 29, 2011 ... These early makers established the Amati family and the city of Cremona, Italy as 
preeminate violin making institutions, and Hieronymus' fifth ... If true, Nicol Amati 
was responsible for the early training of the greatest violin maker in history. ... His 
instruments are highly prized today, both for their aesthetic... [DOC] [TLE] Oltre 1000 idee su Antonio Stradivarius su Pinterest [PAR] 1721 Lady Blunt Stradivarius Violin - sold by Tarisio Auctions on their 20 .... 
Antonio Stradivari (16441737) The Rawlins guitar, 1700, Cremona, Italy. ... 
Throughout his life he created more than 1100 musical instruments which are 
now prized by ..... These are all Stradivari violins: from left to right, the 1666 
Serdet"; 1708... [DOC] [TLE] The Invention of Tradition: The Values of Stradivari Violins ... [PAR] He explores the creation of a tradition born out

Question: The first of these highly prized violins was created in Italy in 1666
Answer: Stradivarius