Category: Biographies
Date and Place of Birth of Antonio Stradivari--His Instructor in the Art of Violin Making--Peculiarity of His Early Work, Nothing Striking, but Slowly Progressive--Which of the Designs of His Master He was Most Impressed by, and His Own Modifications for Improvement--His Depar...
STRADIVARI'S GREAT SUCCESS--HIS SO-CALLED "GRAND EPOCH"--HIS PATRONS--HIS VIOLINS REPUTED FOR TONE WHEN QUITE NEW AND SOUGHT AFTER--THE HELP HE RECEIVED--HIS ASSISTANTS AND PUPI...
16. CHAPTER VII.We may now refer to actual observation or close examination of Stradivari's work with reference to the question of system, whether there is evidence of its presence and how foll...
15. CHAPTER VI.We will now resume our consideration of the handiwork of the Cremonese master as regards other details. We left him steadily working through his so-called "Grand epoch" or, more...
18. CHAPTER IX.Returning to the analysis of the individuality of the mechanical work on the violins of the latest epoch of Stradivari, one or two further details are worth consideration. The s...
17. CHAPTER VIII.We can now return back to Cremona, where we left the master in what might almost be termed the heydey of success, as he seems to have had full obeisance as the reigning chief am...
10. CHAPTER I.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH OF ANTONIO STRADIVARI--HIS INSTRUCTOR IN THE ART OF VIOLIN MAKING--PECULIARITY OF HIS EARLY WORK, NOTHING STRIKING, BUT SLOWLY PROGRESSIVE--WHICH OF THE...
12. CHAPTER III.THE DATE OF THE TRUE STRADIVARIAN INDIVIDUALITY--ALTERATIONS IN DESIGN--PROPORTIONS SETTLED FOR GOOD--THE EXCEPTIONS--THE "LONG STRAD"--THE "INLAID STRADS"--AN ACKNOWLEDGED MAST...
11. CHAPTER II.DETAILS OF FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS UPON HIS NEW DESIGNS--MODIFICATION OF THE SOUND HOLES--THE AMATI VARNISH AND STRADIVARI'S--HIS SECRECY OF METHOD IN WORKING--HIS KNOWLEDGE OF WHA...
13. CHAPTER IV.During the period of 1690-1700 the modification of parts of the pattern and details was slight but nevertheless important. Occasionally the upper corners drooped a little more,...
9. CHAPTER IX.It was in the month of April, 1898, when THE STRAD monthly magazine had completed its eighth year of issue, that the Editor Suggested that then might be an appropriate time for...
1. CHAPTER I.Date and Place of Birth of Antonio Stradivari--His Instructor in the Art of Violin Making--Peculiarity of His Early Work, Nothing Striking, but Slowly Progressive--Which of the...
5. CHAPTER V.Stradivari's Great Success--His So-called "Grand Epoch"--His Patrons--His Violins Reputed for Tone when Quite New and Sought After--The Help He Received--His Assistants and Pupi...
3. CHAPTER III.The Date of the True Stradivarian Individuality--Alterations in Design--Proportions Settled for Good--The Exceptions--The "Long Strad"--The "Inlaid Strads"--An Acknowledged Mast...
2. CHAPTER II.Details of Further Improvements upon His New Designs--Modification of the Soundholes--The Amati Varnish and Stradivari's--His Secrecy of Method in Working--His Knowledge of What...
6. CHAPTER VI.8. CHAPTER VIII.4. CHAPTER IV.7. CHAPTER VII.