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A treatise on the structure and preservation of the violin and all other bow-instruments; together with an account of the most celebrated makers, and of the genuine characteristics of their instruments;, 1860
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1almost entirely lost. The instruments were then evidently made by less able hands; many however were signed by him, as having been made under his direction, "sub disciplina Stradivarii." In others we recognise the hand of Carlo Bergonzi, and of the sons of Stradivarius—Omobono and Francesco.
3After the death of Stradivarius, the instruments remaining unfinished in his workshop were completed by his sons. The greater number of them bear his name; and hence the uncertainty and confusion in regard to the productions of the last period.
5Stradivarius made but few tenors, and all of a large form. He made a greater number of violoncellos, which are of two dimensions: one large, which were formerly called basses; the other smaller, and properly called violoncellos. These instruments are greatly superior to all others of this class.
7The discovery of a violin, of the date of 1736, and in which Stradivarius has stated his age, proves that he finished the instrument when he was 92 years old! He had prepared his tomb in 1729; but, strange to say, neither the remains of himself nor those of his children were deposited therein. He was buried Dec. 19th, 1737, and therefore probably died on the 17th or 18th of the same month. His family consisted of three sons and one daughter; of whom, two of the former worked in their father's shop until his death.
9At the head of the best pupils of Stradivarius must be placed Joseph Guarnerius and Carlo Bergonzi. The latter was the more exact imitator of his master, and made excellent instruments. Francesco Stradivarius also
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