As the legend goes, this most perfectly preserved example of Antonio Stradivari’s output was retained by the master until his death in 1737. Purportedly the violin remained in the Stradivari estate until it was sold along with other instruments and numerous Stradivari workshop relics in 1775 by Paolo Stradivari, the last surviving son of Antonio […]
The Stradivari Workshop, circa 1700
FallFrom many perspectives, but particularly the personal one, Antonio Stradivari found himself in a much different position at the opening of the eighteenth century than he had been only a few years earlier. In May of 1698, his wife of more than thirty years, Francesca Ferraboschi, died. The great maker was married again in August […]
Profile: Michael Darnton, in His Own Words
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Michael Darnton will be familiar to many of our readers as the author of numerous informative (and sometimes controversial) postings on internet string-related sites. In view of this, it seems that some readers might like a more complete view of this talented artisan. Michael Darnton was born and raised in Michigan. He attended the University […]