Scan 344
Antonio Stradivari, his life and work (1644-1737), 1909
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1INDEX.
3Alard Strad, the, 60, 65; the tone of, 163.
4Amati family, the, and violoncello making, 114, 115; aim and character of their work, 153; their violins at first preferred to those of Stradivari, 264, 269; early imitators of, 272; decline of their influence, 274.
5Amati, Hieronymus (son of Nicolò), 30; his association with Stradivari, 32; testimony to his work, 33, 34.
6Amati, Nicolò, Stradivari apprenticed to, 10, 27-9; his fame as a violin maker, 29, 30; his death, 30; assisted in his work by his pupils, 30; his work compared with Stradivari's, 35, 36, 43; the perfection of his work, 49; his inlaid violins, 73, 74.
7Arisi manuscripts, the, cited, 37, 74, 118, 131, 238, 259, 266.
8Ascensio, Dom Vicenzo, Stradivari instruments "improved" by, 78-80.
10Bergonzi, Carlo, assists Stradivari in his work, 69, 87.
11Betts Strad, the, described, 52, 289.
12Bows made by Stradivari, 218.
14Chanot, père, an anecdote of, 280.
15Church, the influence of the, on the making of stringed instruments, 114, 117, 185.
16Collections of instruments, some notable, 290-3.
17Collectors, an apology for, 290.
18Construction, Stradivari's method of, 189; in what sense it was original, ib.; what he owed to his predecessors, 190; theories as to "thicknesses," 192-4, 204; blocks and linings, 194; necks nailed to top blocks, 196, 211; probable origin of the bass-bar, 197; average dimensions of the, 198; how S. determined his outline, 200; his use of moulds, 201; his purfling, 203; how S. cut his sound-holes, 204-8; his modelling, 208; his carving and treatment of the head, 40, 41, 42, 47, 48, 52, 54, 57, 71, 90, 209; varying lengths of finger-board, 213; designs for bridges, 214; tools used by S., 214; his drawings and patterns, 216-8.
19Corbett collection, the, 268.
20Corelli's violins, 267.
21Cremona, Stradivari's house in, 10-3; demolition of the Church of San Domenico, and S.'s tomb, 23; a street dedicated to S.'s memory, 26.
22Cremonese instruments, early, prices paid for, 255-9.
24Dalla Valle collection, the, of Stradivari relics, 33, 70, 74, 118, 242.
25Dolphin Strad, the, 60, 65.
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