Stradivarius violin
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A Stradivarius violin is a highly prized, centuries-old string instrument crafted by Antonio Stradivari, renowned for its exceptional sound quality, craftsmanship, and rarity.
Observed surface forms (7)
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical instrument
ⓘ
string instrument ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| associatedWithLuthierFamily | Stradivari family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goldenPeriodApproxYears | 1700–1720 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bass bar
ⓘ
bridge ⓘ chinrest ⓘ f-holes ⓘ fingerboard ⓘ pegs ⓘ scroll ⓘ sound post ⓘ soundboard ⓘ tailpiece ⓘ |
| hasEstimatedSurvivingCount | around 500–600 ⓘ |
| hasLabelText | Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno … NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarketPriceRange | millions of US dollars ⓘ |
| hasNotablePeriod | Golden Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation | among the finest violins ever made ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exceptional tonal quality
ⓘ
high market value ⓘ outstanding craftsmanship ⓘ rarity ⓘ |
| loanedTo | virtuoso violinists ⓘ |
| madeBetweenYears |
c. 1660
ⓘ
c. 1737 ⓘ |
| madeBy | Antonio Stradivari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeInCentury |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| madeInCity | Cremona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeInCountry | Duchy of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeInPresentDayCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeInWorkshop | Stradivari workshop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
ebony fittings
ⓘ
maple back ⓘ maple neck ⓘ maple ribs ⓘ spruce top ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
foundations
ⓘ
orchestras ⓘ private collectors ⓘ |
| requires |
expert restoration
ⓘ
specialized maintenance ⓘ |
| stringCount | 4 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
acoustic research
ⓘ
blind listening tests ⓘ forgery and authentication efforts ⓘ |
| tuning | G3–D4–A4–E5 ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
chamber music
ⓘ
classical music performance ⓘ orchestral performance ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
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