Golden period of Stradivari

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The Golden period of Stradivari refers to the early 18th-century years when Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari produced his most celebrated and acoustically superior violins, violas, and cellos.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
violin-making period
appliesTo Antonio Stradivari
associatedWith Baroque
surface form: Baroque period

Cremonese school of violin making
characteristic balance across registers
high responsiveness
high-quality varnish
powerful projection
precise graduation of top and back plates
refined arching of plates
rich tonal palette
country Italy
endTime circa 1720s
first quarter of the 18th century
field lutherie
string instrument making
violin making
hasPart Golden period Stradivari cellos
Golden period Stradivari violas
Golden period Stradivari violins
influenced later violin makers
modern violin-making standards
location Cremona
namedAfter Antonio Stradivari
notableFor celebrated cellos
celebrated violas
celebrated violins
high acoustic quality of instruments
refined craftsmanship
product cello
viola
violin
startTime circa 1700
early 18th century
timePeriodOf Stradivari’s acoustically superior instruments
Stradivari’s most celebrated instruments
typicalFeature carefully designed f-holes
high-quality oil-based varnish
refined outline and model
typicalMaterial maple back and ribs
spruce top plates
valueJudgment considered peak of Stradivari’s craftsmanship
instruments highly prized by musicians and collectors

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1712 Stradivarius cello "Davidov" (formerly used) period Golden period of Stradivari
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1712 Stradivarius cello "Davidov" (formerly used) eraOfConstruction Golden period of Stradivari
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this entity surface form: Stradivari golden period
Davidov periodOfWork Golden period of Stradivari
this entity surface form: Stradivari golden period
Davidov Strad period Golden period of Stradivari
this entity surface form: Golden Period of Stradivari