Violin, Nicoló Amati (1596--1684), Cremona, 1669. Ex. 1

Adagio from Sonata No. 1 in G minor by J. S. Bach (1685--1750). Performed by Sean Avram Carpenter (YoungArts, 1999). Violin, Gift of Evelyn Stark, 1974 (). Learn more about this instrument: Production support was provided by The Donna and Marvin Schwartz Foundation A production of the Digital Media Department, The Metropolitan Museum Art Produced and Directed by Christopher Noey Edited by Sarah Cowan Camera by Wayne de la Roche and Jessica Glass Lighting by Ned Hallick Sound Recording and Post-Production Audio by David Raymond Production Coordinator: Stephanie Wuertz Production Assistants: Corinne Colgan, Robin Schwalb Organized by the Department of Musical Instruments J. Kenneth Moore, Frederick P. Rose curator-in-charge Jayson Kerr Dobney, Associate Curator and Administrator Susana Caldeira, Assistant Conservator Joseph Peknik III, Principal Technician Pamela Summey, Programs Coordinator Marian Eines, Associate for Administration