This landmark work provides a comprehensive record of 44 of Stradivari's finest and most interesting instruments, with 357 color photographs taken at the time of the 250th anniversary exhibition and 59 black-and-white illustrations. It includes an introduction to the history of Cremonese violin making centered on the achievements of Stradivari's working life and individual descriptive articles by world renowned expert Charles Beare, noting the significance and provenance of the 27 violins, 5 violas, 5 cellos and instruments of diverse form. There is also an article on the musical background of the period by Professor Elena Ferrari Barassi and a foreword by Yo Yo Ma. The precise measurements of each instrument are tabulated.

Size 240mm x 310mm; 328 pages; cloth bound; slip cased.

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