Tree Rings Reveal Origins of Some of the World’s Best Violins.
A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments.

https://archive.ph/yoXj0 #globalmuseum #music #violin #Stradivari

Today we remember the #birthday of #AnnerBylsma (17 February 1934 – 25 July 2019)

Here he plays the "Gavotte" from #CelloSuite no. 6 by #JSBach on a 5-string cello
https://youtu.be/gwtP6zMZmQw (4:31)

"In a long and varied career it is fair to say that #Bach loomed large... two very different recordings of the #CelloSuites ...hugely influential on a generation of cellists as well as the period inst perf mvmt in general...
second recording was made on #Stradivari’s - Kimon Daltas/ Strad 26 July 2019

Antonio #Stradivari gilt als der beste Geigenbauer aller Zeiten. Für die erhaltenen Instrumente werden Millionen gezahlt. Obwohl deren Erbauer bereits fast 300 Jahre tot ist, existieren noch ca. 650 Exemplare.

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https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Stradivari

#Mendelssohn #Stradivari #Violin
#Music #Politics

https://www.carlashapreau.com/1709-mendelssohn-stradivari

e-instruments Cremona Quartet Solo gets True Vibrato in 2.0 update https://rekkerd.org/e-instruments-cremona-quartet-solo-gets-true-vibrato-in-2-0-update/

#cello #EInstruments #Kontakt #NativeInstruments #Stradivari #StringInstruments #violin

Random fact I learned yesterday:

The violinmaker Antonio Stradivari produced his instruments during the Little Ice Age. The colder climate may have caused the wood that was used in his violins to be denser than in warmer periods and to contribute to the tone of his instruments.

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#LittleIceAge