stradivarius

     

A Straivarius is a stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari. The instruments are famous for the quality of their sound, which has defied attempts to explain or reproduce. The name "Stradivarius" has also become a superlative applied to designate excellence. To be called "the Stradivari" of any field is to be deemed the finest there is.

Trivia about stradivarius

  • About 635 violins still exist among the 1,100 instruments this 17th century man constructed
  • This student of Nicolo Amati is often considered the greatest violinmaker of all time
  • In the 17th century this student of Nicolo Amati was putting his designer label on his own violins
  • This pupil of Nicolo Amati devised the modern bridge & set the proportions for modern violins
  • While visiting Palazzo Affaitati in Cremona, check out the museo devoted to this violin-making family
  • The first of these highly prized violins was created in Italy in 1666
  • The architect of Rome's new auditorium used lots of wood: "Wood is music itself...remember" this violin maker
  • The labels on his violins bear a Maltese cross & the initials A.S., enclosed within a double circle
  • The finest violins ever made, they bear the Latinized form of their maker's name
  • The instrument (violin) that's seen here, just before it was auctioned off for $1.3 million, was made by him
  • Fetching $3.6 million at auction, the "Molitor" is a violin he made in 1697
  • (Cheryl fiddles around at the Sherlock Holmes Museum in London.) Sherlock Holmes owned and often played one of these famous violins, which he claimed to be worth 500 guineas

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