Excellent maker - worked with his brother, Domenico. Best of the Pasta family.
Son of Bartolomeo Pasta, Gaetano was born in Milan in the Parish of St. Stefano . He moved to Brescia shortly before the year 1701. As for the Rogeri histories drawn from reconstructions of biographical dictionaries reported by luthiers may not be consistent with the real history of Gaetano . In 1720 it is mentioned in the Book of Music of the parish of St. Filippo Blacks in Brescia : Since the Pasta violinaro , for raggiustato lirone of the Church , L. 2 .
It is alive in 1723 , however, is difficult to discern whether it was still active in 1760 , when he had passed the age of 80 , as is clear from a label as shown :
Gaetano Pasta Milanese student
dell'Amati of the Cremona
Pallada Brescia in 1760.
The declaration of being a student dell'Amati probably be understood to be a continuation of what has been declared by his father, who in 1660 , at the age of 20 years, is actually an apprentice of Nicholas Amati :
Bartolomeo Pasta Alievo Nicolo
He loved Cremonese in 1681 Mil .
Less secure is the assumption that it was a student of Jerome / 2 Amati . He lived in Brescia in the district of Pallata , as is also apparent from the labels .
Controversial is the judgment on his work, considered by some to be of good quality and others mediocre. Generally, the sound quality is brilliant and rich . The arches of the tables are quite high. Of him are known violins and cellos.