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- Stradivari began selling instruments around 1665, building his business steadily until Nicolò Amati, the last great artisan in that family, died in 1684, leaving an opening in the growing market for Cremonese violins. Stradivari’s instruments became so coveted that he received commissions from the likes of the Medicis and King James II of England.
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Antonio Stradivari was born in 1644, and established his shop in Cremona, Italy, where he remained active until his death in 1737. His interpretation of geometry and design for the violin has served as a conceptual model for violin makers for more than 250 years. Stradivari also made harps, guitars, violas, and cellos--more than 1,100 instruments i...
The Smithsonian Institution, as a matter of legal and ethical policy, does not determine the monetary value of musical instruments. For such an appraisal, we recommend that you have your instrument examined by a reliable violin dealer in your area. Although we are not allowed to recommend a particular appraiser, we suggest you contact the American ...
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History (NMAH) has the 1701 "Servais" cello made by Stradivari, uniquely famous for its state of preservation and musical excellence. It takes its name from the 19th-century Belgian, Adrien Francois Servais (1807-1866), who played this cello. The Herbert R. Axelrod Stradivarius Quartet of ornamented ins...
Boyden, David Dodge, et al. The New Grove Violin Family.New York: W.W. Norton, 1989. Doring, Ernest N. How Many Strads? Our Heritage from the Master: A Tribute to the Memory of a Great Genius, Compiled in the Year Marking the Tercentenary of His Birth, Being a Tabulation of Works Believed to Survive Produced in Cremona by Antonio Stradivari between...
A Stradivarius is one of the violins, violas, cellos and other string instruments built by members of the Italian family Stradivari, particularly Antonio Stradivari (Latin: Antonius Stradivarius), during the 17th and 18th centuries. They are considered some of the finest instruments ever made, and are extremely valuable collector's items.
On 21 June 2011, the Lady Blunt Stradivarius, a 1721 violin, was auctioned by Tarisio to an anonymous bidder for almost £10 million, with all proceeds going to help the victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
Antonio Stradivari (Italian violin maker, c.1644–1737, Cremona) was one of the most historically influential violin makers and the Stradivarius violin model defined the standards in violin making that are still fundamental today.
Stradivarius violins sell for millions of dollars and are played by many of the world’s greatest violinists. What’s behind their reputation?
Antonio Stradivari (born 1644?, Cremona, Duchy of Milan—died Dec. 18, 1737, Cremona) was an Italian violin maker who brought the craft of violin-making to its highest pitch of perfection. Stradivari was still a pupil of Nicolò Amati in 1666 when he began to place his own label on violins of his making.
