Such a day as today, in 1737, Antonio Stradivari died, the most legendary lutier in history. In the world of stringed instruments, few are as appreciated as the Stradivarius, the most sought after violins in the world. Stradivari worked as an apprentice to Nicola Amati, the most illustrious member of a line of lutieres from Cremona, and made his first instrument when he was 22 years old. The following year it was established for its own account. The famous lutier could boast of having been a tireless worker: he lived for 93 or 94 years, even though he does not know exactly how close he was born, and until the end of his life he was responsible for supervising all the things that came out of him. taller. During this long career it is estimated that he manufactured around 1200 instruments.
