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Scan 11
Antonio Stradivari, 1900
14 lines. Read by computer on 25 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1CONTENTS.
3CHAPTER I.
4Date and Place of Birth of Antonio Stradivari—His Instructor in the Art of Violin Making—Peculiarity of His Early Work, Nothing Striking, but Slowly Progressive—Which of the Designs of His Master He was Most Impressed by, and His Own Modifications for Improvement—His Departure from the House of His Master Free to Carry Out His Own Inclinations. ………………………………………….. 1
6CHAPTER II.
7Details of Further Improvements upon His New Designs—Modification of the Soundholes—The Amati Varnish and Stradivari's—His Secrecy of Method in Working—His Knowledge of What was Wanted and Efforts at Advance in Tone Quality ………………………………………….. 8
9CHAPTER III.
10The Date of the True Stradivarian Individuality—Alterations in Design—Proportions Settled for Good—The Exceptions—The "Long Strad"—The "Inlaid Strads"—An Acknowledged Master of His Art—Black Edging—The Arching and Channelling—The Brescians, the Amatis and Stradivari ………………………………………….. 13
12CHAPTER IV.
13Lesser Known Patterns of Stradivari—The Treatment of the Scroll by Him—The Individuality and Maturing of the Style—The Purfling ………………………………………….. 19
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