Beautifully written book that follows the "lives" of five violins and one cello made by Antonio Stradivarius. Includes bits on violin manufacture, biographies of the famous luthiers and musicians, and the strange world of trading in old stringed instruments. An informative and enjoyable book.
Pearl Ruled:: STRADIVARI'S GENIUS by TOBY FABER (p59)I just don't care. Stradivarius is dead on p59, buried next to his wife and across the street from their house, and I simply do not care.I'm interested in the eighteenth century, and I like microhistory, and all things Italian make me smile. What ...
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